The LAC Staff Troy Freeman, Worship Minister Jennifer Freeman, the LAC Director Ari Voss, Worship Ministry Assistant

The LAC Private Lesson Instructors Christy Elafros, Private Piano, Cello, Flute Instructor Emily Emmett, Private Voice Instructor Jennifer Freeman, Private Voice Instructor Jenny Kress, Private Piano Instructor Kendall Lannin, Private Voice Instructor Pamela McKinney, Private Piano Instructor Kimberly Willis, Private Voice, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele Instructor

NOTE FROM THE LAC DIRECTOR

Greetings!

We are so thankful for our students and their great attitudes this se- mester. This truly has been an unprecedented year, but we have seen tremendous growth in our students and experienced a sweet spirit of thankfulness. Our LAC teachers could not be more proud of our stu- dents and all they have accomplished this year. During this unique se- mester, the LAC has offered three performance classes, two new dance classes, and three new voice classes. All of our private lesson teachers are filled to capacity and we truly only attribute that to one thing… God! God continues to allow the LAC to impact young lives for Jesus Christ. He continues to allow us to grow skilled musicians, thespians, and artists to use their gifts to change the world for Jesus. So, with this, we celebrate because God is at work, and we continue to look to Him and rely on Him for everything! We hope you enjoy our Winter Recitals and Performances. We look forward to seeing you in our Spring Semester “Celebrate Good Times!”

Blessings Galore! Jennifer Freeman

RECITAL ORDER

We Three Kings ...... Wendy Stevens Collier Porter, student of Jenny Kress Bell Carol/Jingle Bells ...... Stevens/Dennis Alexander Isaiah Hoffpauir, student of Christy Elafros My Invention ...... Faber Sadi Conner, student of Kimberly Willis Rockin Around the Christmas Tree ...... Johnny Marks Madison Osborne, student of Kendall Lannin Blackbird ...... Beatles Addie Seidel, student of Kimberly Willis A Million Dreams...... Pasek & Paul Ella Kate Freeman, student of Kimberly Willis O Come All Ye Faithful ...... J.F. Wade Chloe McCann, student of Pamela McKinney He Shall Reign Forevermore ...... Matt Mahr Delaney Casaubon, Ainsley Haley, Victory Keeler, Chloe Rogers students of Kimberly Willis Jingle Bell Rock ...... Beal Emery Bigelow, student of Kendall Lannin Ferris Wheel ...... Faber Levi Whitely, student of Kimberly Willis Jingle Bells ...... Wendy Stevens Payton Hirst, student of Kendall Lannin O Christmas Tree ...... Ernst Anschütz Angels we have Heard on High ...... Chadwick Jacey MacKay, student of Christy Elafros Minuet ...... Bach Sophia Valderry, student of Kimberly Willis Sweet Pea ...... Amos Lee Victoria Valderry, student of Kimberly Willis I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas ...... John Rox Katie Barcroft, student of Kendall Lannin Minuet ...... Bach Avinley Hunt, student of Kimberly Willis O, Come All Ye Faithful ...... J.F. Wade Sophie Simpkins, student of Jenny Kress

RECITAL ORDER

Winter Wonderland ...... Felix Bernard Larsen Gardner, student of Kendall Lannin Silent Night ...... Franz Gruber Charlotte Norman, student of Jenny Kress Private Eye Groove ...... Matt Skiba Faye Watson, student of Kimberly Willis Christmas Chopsticks ...... Heider Avinley Hunt, student of Pamela McKinney Alouette ...... Britten Heather Wheeler, student of Kimberly Willis Naughty ...... Tim Minchin Sadi Conner, student of Emily Emmett Deck the Halls ...... Thomas Oliphan Away in a Manger ...... Faith Hill Crosby Conner, student of Christy Elafros Up on the Housetop ...... Wendy Stevens Brendan Brown, student of Jenny Kress A Million Dreams ...... Pasek & Paul Jayden Shelby, student of Kimberly Willis Good King Wenceslas ...... Neale/Helmore Madeleine Taylor, student of Jenny Kress Light of the World ...... Lauren Diagle Alexis Garner, student of Kendall Lannin Jingle Bells ...... Wendy Stevens Emma Martin, student of Jenny Kress The Light in the Piazza…………………………………… ...... Adam Guettel Emma Grace Freeman, student of Jennifer Freeman Joy to the World ...... ………………….. Handel Skyler Francis, student of Jenny Kress Frosty the Snowman ...... ………………….. Rollins/Nelson Asher Cadenhead, student of Jenny Kress Away in a Manger ...... ………………….. Wendy Stevens Emerson Estes, student of Jenny Kress Bare Necessities ...... Terry Gilkyson Gianna Vyas, student of Kimberly Willis Carol of the Bells ...... ………………….. Wendy Stevens Gianna Vyas, student of Jenny Kress

Instructor Bios

Christy Elafros has had a love for music from her earliest memories. Her music journey began on an educational family trip to Williamsburg, VA, when at the age of 6 she watched the Fife and Drum Corp march down the colonial streets. She begged her parents to buy her a fife souvenir, and on the 13 hour drive home, she started playing hymns and other songs by ear in their entirety. Her parents were amazed, and it was at this point, her gift of music was recognized, encouraged, and fanned into flame! Elementary through high school, Christy had the privilege of taking private lessons and theory lessons from a retired collegiate music professor. She received her Bachelors of Mu- sic with Flute emphasis from the Moody Bible Institute in , IL. She has had the immense blessing of traveling across the US, as well as to Nor- way, Sweden, and Denmark leading music ministry concerts that shared the hope of the gospel through music. In 2008, she was asked to plan and lead the musical worship for an Israel tour through the Moody Bible Institute/Morning Star tours. She has led K-8 classroom music at two different classical Chris- tian schools in Chicago, IL, and started instrumental programs at each. She also taught private lessons in Chicago’s Chinatown.

Emily Emmett is thrilled to be joining the LAC family! She recently made the move back to her hometown of Flower Mound after living in New York City for two years. Growing up, Emily started theatre at a young age and for 8 years, you could hear her on the radio as a Radio Disney kid. She was the inaugural Best Actress winner for the Dallas Summer Musical High School Musical Awards, and performed in New York at the Minskoff Thea- tre. Emily holds a Bachelor of Music in Musical theatre from Oklahoma City University.When she's not teaching, Emily is performing all over the metroplex.Favorite roles include: Eponine (Les Mis), Polly (Crazy for You), Judy Haynes (White Christmas), Meredith (Batboy!), Margo Crawford (Bright Star), Ruth (Pirates of Penzance), and Luisa (Nine). Emily is passion- ate about children and passing on the love of theatre to new generations. She currently serves as the Middle School Theatre Director at Liberty Christian School and teaches in high school and lower school as well.

Instructor Bios

Jennifer Freeman opened the LAC three years ago and is grateful for all the students that God has brought to this program. She currently serves as the Creative/Managing Director and directs the Theatre Co., Kids, and Junior Musical Theatre Performing Classes. She also serves as the Fine Arts Theatre Director at Liberty Christian School. She established the Theatre Co. three years ago and paved a way for them to compete at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. They were honored to receive the Outstanding Award in Music. She has served as the Fine Arts Director at Woodland Fine Arts Academy in Florida and School of Fine Arts in Tennessee. She also has served as the Children’s Minister at Woodland Community Church and di- rected the Kidz Praize Choirs. In Tennessee, she taught adjunct at Volunteer State Community College and was the HS and MS Choir and Theatre Direc- tor at Hendersonville Christian Academy. She has been directing, teaching, and performing in musical theater for over 25 years. As a performer, her fa- vorite roles include Marian in “The Music Man,” Maria in “The Sound of Music,” Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady,” Violet in “Side Show,” Julie in “Carousel,” and Kathy in “The Last Five Years.” She has performed in the following theaters: Dallas Theater Center, Casa Manana, Lyric Stage, Dallas Summer Musicals, Theater Three, Nashville Stages, OKC Lyric Theater, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, TUTS, Music Theater of Kansas City, STAG- ES, Forrestburgh Theater in New York, and Cohoes Theater in New York. She also has been a guest soloist with the OKC Philharmonic, the Fort Collins Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony. She has a BM from Belmost Universi- ty and a MM in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from SMU. Her greatest gifts are her children and husband.

Jenny Kress has had a life-long love of music. She began her piano stud- ies at age six and went on to study piano performance at Oklahoma Baptist University. She has played for choirs since the age of 13 and has been in- volved with teaching preschool, children, and youth choirs and ensembles since she was in high school. She has enjoyed playing for musicals such as "Annie", "Grease", and "Guys and Dolls" and various church musical produc- tions. Jenny has given private piano lessons to all ages for over 20 years and has been a church pianist in California, Oklahoma, and Texas for 17 years.

Instructor Bios

Kendall Lannin trained at Ballet Conservatory from the age of 4 to 18 studying all dance forms including ballet, jazz, tap, modern and musical thea- ter. Kendall attended Grapevine Faith Christian High School where she was a 4-year All State Soprano, Outstanding Creative Arts Student, and received a Betty Buckley Award for her role in Godspell. She was the recipient of a Mu- sical Theater scholarship from the Dallas Dance Council and attended the Dallas Summer Musicals Summer Workshops under Vicki Squires at the his- toric Majestic Theater in Dallas. Kendall went on to attend Oklahoma City University where she graduated cum laude with a degree in Voice Perfor- mance from the Wanda Bass School of Music. In 2016, Kendall was named a semi-finalist in the Classical Singer Vocal Competition in Boston. Some of Kendall's favorite roles have been in Les Miserables (Fantine and Madame Thenardier), Oliver (Nancy), Beauty and the Beast (Wardrobe), How to Suc- ceed in Business Without Really Trying (Miss Jones), The King and I (Anna), and Meet Me in St. Louis (Rose), and in the operas Magic Flute and Game of Chance. Kendall currently teaches Tap and Musical Theatre at The Ballet Conservatory and is enjoying auditioning and doing shows with the theater groups in the DFW metroplex.

Pamela McKinney is a retired music educator from LISD. She is also a Military Veteran. After teaching for 20 years, her love for children and sen- ior citizens has ignited her to continue her passion of offering music and thea- tre education to her community. Her bubbly personality and joy of life will inspire students to achieve beyond what they thought possible. She has di- rected and produced over 30 musicals and earned a BA in music education with a focus in piano. In addition, she has served as a children's choir director all over the United States. She started an after school piano class at Lakeland Elementary that was completely free for her students. She filled two classes and had a waiting list. She also started a choir program and volunteered her time training the Chin people in music. Her love for the Lord is contagious and we are so thankful she is at the LAC!

Instructor Bios

Kimberly Willis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Music - Voice and Songwriting from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Ten- nessee. She currently teaches elementary choir at Lakeland Christian Acade- my in Lewisville, Texas. She also teaches in her own private home studio, leads worship at her church, and plays music for Carrollton’s high school Young Life program. She is looking forward to teaching music to all ages and levels this summer!

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