OUR FACULTY

Our Greatest Strength

SHARON NORTH JONES

Executive Director

M.M., Northwestern University

BME., University of Nebraska-Omaha

LUKE BACKHAUS

Elkhorn Director - Piano

B.S., Music Business, University of Nebraska at Kearney

JOEL JOHNSTON

Director of Ensembles & Voice

M.M., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

B.M.E., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

J. GAWF

Voice & Piano

M.M.A., Piano Performance, University of Central Oklahoma

M.M.A., Opera Coaching/Piano Accompaniment, Temple University

ELIZABETH BENNETT

Voice

M.M., University of Missouri, B.M., University of South Dakota

EMILY BOGANOWSKI

Blackbird Rock Co. Director & Voice

B.M., Vocal Performance and Music Entrepreneurship, University of Nebraska at Omaha

TOM MILLER

Strings

B.M.E., University of Nebraska at Omaha

M.A.T, Morningside University

DR. LEANNE FOUST

Voice

D.M.A., Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, University of Iowa
B.M. E., Vocal Music, Arkansas State University

TERRY HODGES

Voice

B.M., Vocal Performance, Colorado State University

SHANE PINIARSKI

Guitar

A.A.S., Iowa Western Community College

TIM HOUSTON

Brass & Woodwinds

B.M., Music Performance, University of Nebraska-Omaha

JESSE WOHLMAN

Voice

M.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

JOEY HARTSHORN

Voice & Piano

B.F.A., Vocal Performance and Theatre, Briar Cliff College

MARILYN INGRAM

Voice

B.A., California State University

MEGAN INGRAM

Voice

B.A., Vocal Performance and Theatre, North Central College

JONATHAN JAQUES

Voice & Piano

M.E., Doane University

B.A., Piano and Vocal Performance, Doane University

BETH LEONA KING

Voice & Acting

M. M., Vocal Performance, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
M. F.A., Theater Arts, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
B. A., Vocal Music Education, Dana College

ANDRES SILVA

Piano

B.M., University of Nebraska at Omaha

TYLER MEURET

Voice

B.M.E., Vocal Music, Hastings College

MELANIE WALTERS

Show Choir Clinician & Choreographer

KAITLIN PEARSON

Voice

M.M., Vocal Performance – University of South Dakota
B.M., Vocal Performance – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

ALEXANDRIA PLUMB

Voice

M.M., Vocal Performance – University of Nebraska-Omaha
B.M., Vocal Performance – Wartburg College

MACKENZIE ZIELKE

Voice & Musical Theater

M.A. Regent University

B.A., University of Missouri

PHIL RENO

Guitar

Teaching Artist

KATIE SILVA

Piano

B.M., University of Nebraska-Omaha

JENNA MEURET

Show Choir Clinician & Choreographer.

B.M. E., Vocal Music, Nebraska Wesleyan University

DARREN MILL

Guitar

Teaching Artist

Certification: Guitar Institute of Technology

DREW NENEMAN

Voice

M.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

B.M.E., University of Nebraska -Lincoln

DEBBIE MASSEY SCHNEWEIS

Dance & Musical Theater

OSCAR VAZQUEZ MEDRANO

Piano

D.M.A., University of Nebraska-Linclon

M.M., Piano, Kansas State University

B.M., Piano, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

GABE CAHILL

Guitar

B.M.E., Instrumental Music, University of Nebraska at Omaha

JENNIFER GRENIER

Voice, Piano, Guitar

Director - Spotlight Show Choir

Master of Curriculum & Instruction – Wayne State College

B.A., Music Education – Doane University

STEPHANIE DICKES

Piano

M.E. Candidate, University of Nebraska at Kearney

B.M.E., Drake University

MARY BRUEGMAN

Voice

M.M., Vocal Performance, UNO

B.M.E., Wayne State College

B.M., Vocal Performance, Wayne State College.

HANNAH ENGLEKAMP

Voice & Piano

B.M.E., Wayne State College

STEVEN PRUSS

Violin & Viola

Teaching Artist

B.M. Candidate, UNO

KELLY WHISINNAND

Director, Center Stage

Director, Musical Theatre Kids Troupe

M.M.E., University of Nebraska at Omaha

B.M.E., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Faculty: Team