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Sharyn Pirtle
Sharyn’s “Aha!” moment began in a fantastic public performing arts school in her native Houston, Texas where children from different socioeconomic backgrounds came to share their passion for the arts. Many years later, the influence of that special school, inspired Sharyn to create Young at Arts. In 2005, with the help of The Reverend Michael A. Bird, Rector of Christ Church Bronxville, childhood pal and Co-Founder of Sing for Hope, Camille Zamora and her husband, lighting designer Shawn Kaufman, Sharyn founded Young at Arts as a response to the gaps in arts education. Today, Young at Arts serves hundreds of children each year.
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Casey Reed
Casey Reed is a New York-based music director for theatre whose skill set includes piano accompaniment, vocal coaching, conducting, copy work, orchestration, arrangement, and music technology. He graduated from Northwestern University (School of Communication) with a BA in Theatre and a minor in Economics. Casey began studying piano and voice from a young age. While musical theatre is his focus, he is also a proud Story Pirate where he performs as an improv pianist.
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Kim Giannelli
Whether donning a tutu, or marketing artists at ABT, NYCB, and Lincoln Center, Kimberly has just the right amount of Type A to make it happen! Coined as a “New York arts manager you need to know” by CBS Eye on New York, she has produced large-scale dance and opera events. Kimberly holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology with concentration in Dance Psychology, actively teaches and choreographs for dancers of all ages, and founded The Ballerina Ball, an interactive and creative dance concept which introduces young dancers to the great stories of classical ballet and beyond.