Disney's Beauty and the Beast - April 26 - May 05, 2024
Mountain View High School
Directors
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Katey James
Choreographer- Katey has been dancing for 11 years, specializing in ballet and tap. She choreographed for the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago previously and is hoping to relocate to New York City in 2025 to pursue a career in musical theatre.
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Sarah Irvin
Music Director - Sarah Irvin is thrilled to be the music director for this production and work with such passionate students, many of whom are new to singing! She is the choir director here at Mountain View High School and teaches the Advanced Choir at Sky View Middle School. Since 2016, Sarah has directed elementary, middle, and high school choirs as well as collegiate and community ensembles throughout Nevada, Arizona, California, and Oregon. She has been a music director at Sierra Mountain Music Camp since 2017, where she works primarily with the tenor-bass choir, the Mighty Oaks. Since moving to Bend in 2022, Sarah has been a member of local choirs including Bend Camerata and the Central Oregon Mastersingers and is currently the music director at Trinity Episcopal Church. Sarah received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education at the University of Nevada, Reno and her Master of Music in Choral Conducting at Northern Arizona University.
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Amy James
Director-Amy holds a BA in communication arts, and an MA in teaching from George Fox University. She is also currently pursuing an MFA in theatre education. She has lived in Central Oregon for 20+ years and considers the theatre community her extended family. She has taught in private, public and charter schools throughout the Central Oregon area. In 2005, she opened a Kindermusik studio to coach parents on how to use music to make the most of their child’s early learning years. She has written and published Kindermusik curriculum that is used in studios and daycare centers around the world. In 2020, she helped found and currently serves as Vice President of Ellipse Theatre Community, a 501c3 community theater organization serving all of Central Oregon. Having found a sense of community and belonging in theatre, she longs to bring that same sense to her classrooms in whatever form they take.
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