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Karitos 2008 Faculty Bios and Workshops
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.

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