“I am the guitar teacher and the musical director. Getting to spend time with all the amazing students! They’re such a joy to work with and I love seeing how they turn their characters and the show as a whole into their own work of art throughout our time together. I also love working with my team of directors to bring the vision of the show to life! There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into being the director. It’s my job to budget for the show, schedule rehearsals, order publicity materials, create and collect props, create and collect costuming, help with the creation of the set, organize fundraising events, give students their staging and character notes, and control the overall vision of the show. I would say the hardest part is probably just the amount of dedicated time spent getting the show together. I have taught guitar here at the high school for 8 years.”