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    EDUCATION FOR THE ARTS 

    Kalamazoo RESA Commons
    5177 W. Main St.
    Kalamazoo, MI 49009
    Fax: (269) 250-9201
     
    Bryan Zocher
    Director
    (269) 250-9243

    Kristine DeRyder
    Executive Assistant
    (269) 250-9244

    Angie Melvin
    Alternative Arts Initiative Coordinator
    (269) 250-9392

    Deb Strickland
    EFA Program Coordinator
    (269) 250-9393

    Kevin Dodd
    Aesthetic Education Program Coordinator
    (269) 250-9391

     

    EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS - High School Classes

    EFA classes are presented at a variety of professional artist spaces and high school buildings across Kalamazoo County.

    DANCE

    Francesca Pileci
    Modern/Jazz Dance Studio, Intermediate Dance Studio, 
    Integrated Dance/Health/PE

    Heather Mitchell
    Modern/Jazz Dance Studio        

    Patricia Plasko
    Modern/Jazz Dance Studio   

    LITERARY AND MEDIA ARTS

    Amy Stermer 
    Creative Writing Online, Advanced Creative Writing Online
     
    John Wagner
    Comics/Manga/Graphic Novel Arts, Digital Photo Art, Digital Studio Art
     
    Matt Perigo
    3D Computer Animation/Game Design
     
    Tom Ludwig
    Film and Video Arts, Advanced Video Arts Studio
     
    Troy Smith
    Film and Video Arts
     
    Holly Shu Kin So
    KVCC Media Arts (dual enrollment program) 

      

     

     

    THEATER AND MUSIC

    Denene Mulay Koch
    Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop

    Bannon Backhus and Jud Gilbert
    Theatre Improv and Scriptwriting 

    VISUAL ARTS

    Gayle Reyes
    Advanced 2-D Art, Advanced 3-D Art 

    ARTS FOR ALL - Teaching Artist Residency Programs

    For questions regarding EFA Teaching Artist residency programs, contact:

    • Aesthetic Education Program | Kevin Dodd, (269) 250-9391
    • Alternative Arts Initiative | Angie Melvin, (269) 250-9392
    • PACE Program | Deb Strickland, (269) 250-9393

    DANCE

    Colleen McElroy, Dominic Mitchell, Deb Norton, Gretchen Becker, Jessica Loper, Marie Chamberlain, Patricia Plasko, Rachel Miller, Shelley Utt, Traci Soule 
     

    MUSIC

    Leslie Baron, Marcia Working, Sara Dawson, Sue Duncan

    THEATER

    Alyssa Zamora, Bannon Backhus, Brian Duguay, Chloe Davis, Dana Hudson, Hilary Anthony, Sandy Bremer, Sandy Davis, Tasleem Jamila

    VISUAL ARTS

    Brent Harris, Gayle Reyes, Honore Lee, Jose Velarde-Chan, Mary Whalen, Meg Tang, Nancy Gagliano, Nayda Collazo-Llorens 

     

Kalamazoo RESA

Inspiring Educational Excellence

Address:1819 East Milham Avenue Portage, MI 49002
P:269-250-9200 F:
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