Dustin is the newly appointed Director of Arts and Special Events for Mesa Arts Academy (MAA)! Previously, he served as the Drama and Theatre Arts Instructor for the academy, directing and writing many of the school’s plays. Loehr received his Master’s in Humanities from Prescott College, where he studied Expressive Arts and Education. He holds << read more >>

Misti Wagner began her career in this industry when Dani Green (Misti’s mother) opened up Dani’s Agency in 1987. She was an actress doing print, Commercials, Industrials and voice overs. At 17 her senior year she worked part time at the agency while earning school credit in her Advanced Marketing class. Since 1998 Misti has << read more >>

Marcus Ellsworth is the co-founder and Executive Director of Actor’s Youth Theatre (AYT).  He has had the privilege of directing, choreographing and designing such plays as Disney’s Aida (receiving ariZoni Awards for Choreography and Overall Production), Thoroughly Modern Millie, All Shook Up, The Three Musketeers, Once on this Island, Les Miserables: School Edition (receiving ariZoni << read more >>

Laura Reed has taught junior high and high school orchestra in Gilbert Public Schools since 2007 and is a conductor of the East Valley Youth Symphonies. Before coming to Gilbert, Ms. Reed taught orchestra in Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee, and was conductor of the preparatory orchestra of the Murfreesboro Youth Symphony at Middle Tennessee State << read more >>

Tamara Larsen has a zest for life and enjoys every step of the journey. She is active in many aspects of her life. She owned and operated a dance studio for children for 19 seasons and merged her dance studio with a local studio when her oldest was entering junior high. Dancing is her passion, << read more >>

Megan Branch has been dancing since the age of three. She made the top 35 in the 9th season of So You Think You Can Dance where she had the privilege of working with choreographers such as Travis Wall, Sonya Tayeh, Benoit-Swan Pouffer and many others. Megan has worked at conventions such as Jump and << read more >>

Anne Hank Webb attended the University of Arkansas and graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. She is a stay at home mom, and a part time preschool teacher at Kids Discovery Club Christian Preschool in Chandler, AZ. She currently sings with the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and has performed in many opera and musical << read more >>