About Us
Staff
The CLO Academy is justifiably proud of its instructors. Our faculty represents some of the best teaching artists in our region and includes instructors from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Duquesne University, and Point Park University, among other fine institutions. The CLO Academy’s students could not be in more competent and caring hands.
Education Director — Kiesha Lalama
Education Programs Manager — Michael J. Cerchiaro
Academy Principal — Patty Maloney
Admissions Coordinator — Kelsey Deck
Creative Vision Coordinator — Susan Pettigrew
Receptionist — Seth Laidlaw
| Department | Faculty and Staff |
|---|---|
Dance |
Dana Arey, Jeremy Czarniak, Tara Geisler, Kellie Hodges, Kaylin Horgan, Daniel Karasik, Meredith McCall, Svetlana Novodran, Eva Piatrova, Scott Sambuco, Jodi Welch |
Voice |
Roseanna Irwin, Stephen Totter, Melissa Yanchak |
Acting |
David Crawford, Daina Griffith, Chris Josephs, Nancy Mimless, Jim Scriven |
Piano |
Laura Daniels, Israel Kremen, Melissa Yanchak |
Musical Theater |
Jeremy Czarniak, Laura Daniels, Daina Griffith, Roseanna Irwin, Meredith McCall, Nancy Mimless, Scott Sambuco, Jim Scriven, Jason Shavers, Melissa Yanchak |
Accompanists |
Laura Daniels, Roseanna Irwin, Israel Kremen, Melissa Yanchak |
Creative Vision |
Sandra Dowe, Michael Hinzman, Rob James, Brian Nunnally, Jenifer Oberg, Stephen Santa |
New Horizons |
Laura Daniels, Chris Josephs, Nancy Mimless, Colleen Nesbitt |
Facility
Located on the 8th floor of Penn Avenue Place (formerly the Lazarus / Horne’s building), the Academy contains four spacious and well-equipped dance studios, two acting studios, two private voice studios, a student practice room, a student/teacher library, a student lounge and a comfortable waiting area for parents accompanying students to the Academy.
In addition, the Charles Gray Auditorium offers the Academy a theater in which to showcase the accomplishments and achievements of its student body. Anyone wishing to take a tour of the facility may do so during regular class hours. If there is a particular class that you would like to observe, please call (412) 281-2234.