Karitos 2008 Faculty Bios and Workshops

• Worship Track
  
  
• Vocal Performance Track
  
  
• Literary Arts Track
  
  
• Music Business Track
  
  
• Dance Track
  
  
• Theatre Arts Track
  
  
• Visual Arts Track
  
  

 

Karitos 2008 Faculty Listing

God continues to bring to Karitos talented, gifted people with a passion for what they do and what they have to present.

Dance Faculty

• Dance Eternal: Kim Brunner & Linda Wade: teachers, choreographers,
  and evangelistic ministers.
• Ed & Cherise Easley: Youth directors at New Restoration Christian
  Church of Milwaukee. They are the founders of “Urban Praise” that
  trains youth for street ministry.
• Maura Hoagland: Her teaching emphasizes sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
  and guides people into freedom in worship, intercession, and
  prophetic movement.
• Cory Ratliff: Assistant Liaison and Creative Production Pastor at Sign of
  the Dove Church, Waukegan IL., Director of a boy’s movement
  ministry “Bring It On”.
• Alyce Roeder: National and international dance minister, danced
  with Nashville Ballet for 3 seasons and Milwaukee Ballet from 1991- 2002.

Music Faculty

• Samuel Abraham, Jr: Marketing & Promotions Director for Blapop
  Records, owner of Musiknalldat Productions.
• Chase Carter, Graphic Designer: has worked with major clients
  including Walt Disney, Marvel Comics and others.
• Rev. Bob Hay has a passion to see a restoration of II Chronicles 20
  with the musicians taking their place at the front of the Army of God.
• Tom Sabella: President, Page 2 Management in Nashville, board
  member, The Christian Independent Alliance, has over 20 years
  experience in the music field.
• Joe Wright & Darryl Parque: Joe serves as president of Blapop Records
  and Jo Ron 2000 Publishing (ASCAP). Darryl is Blapop’s staff music
  director, arranger, conductor and songwriter.

Worship Faculty

• TJ Harris: Infuses Living Water Community Church’s Worship Arts
  Department with God’s heartbeat through his love, authenticity
  and leadership.
• Vivien Hibbert: worship leader, author, teacher, faculty member of
  the International Worship Leaders Institute.
• Cory Ratliff: Assistant Liaison and Creative Production Pastor at Sign of
  the Dove Church, Waukegan IL.
• Rev. Debra Stackhouse: Minister of Spiritual Development at Sign of
  the Dove Church, Debra is especially gifted in encouraging and
  equipping worship ministers.
• Lynn Zuk-Lloyd: author, graphic designer and illustrator, Lynn creates
  inspirational pieces, short stories and DVDs.

Theater Faculty

• Alan Atwood: (Aug. 1 Only) Co-founder of Acacia Theatre Company
  he is currently Pastor of Drama at Eastbrook Church in Milwaukee.
• Allen Edge: Ordained minister, actor, director, and comedian with
  over thirty five years of experience in stage, film, and commercial work.
• Phillip Hoagland: Chair, Theatre Arts and Humanities departments,
  Seneca High School, Louisville, KY.
  
• Janet Peterson: Has acted professionally at a variety of Milwaukee area
  theatres. She has been Artistic Director at Acacia Theatre Company since 2003.

Visual Arts Faculty

• Dan Addington: Nationally exhibited artist and the owner of
  Addington Gallery in Chicago.
• Chuck Boone: Professor of Art at the College of DuPage, where he
  has taught since 1987.
• Richard Hight: Is an award winning artist, teacher, and a motivational
  and inspirational speaker.
• John McDavitt: Has owned and operated McDavitt Design, an artistic
  service business, for the past 13 years specializing in sculpture,
  illustration, engineering and computer design.
• Michael Spooner: Has worked in the animation industry for twenty-five
  years with such notable studios as Walt Disney, Warner Brothers,
  DreamWorks, and Big Idea Productions.

Literary Arts Faculty

• Patricia Hickman, M.F.A.: Christian communicator and an awardwinning
  author. www.patriciahickman.com
• Betsey Newenhuyse: Author, Editorial Director at Moody Publishers.
• Travis Thrasher: prolific novelist, fulltime writer and speaker, extensive
  experience in publishing industry. www.travisthrasher.com
• Michelle Van Loon: Author, speaker, teacher, she has a passion for
  nurturing the writing voices of others, www.theparablelife.com

Vocal Performance

• Carolyn Hart: Singer, teacher and church musician, teaches at
  Wheaton College.
• Tony Payne: Director of the Music Conservatory at Wheaton College,
  composer and church musician.