Performing Arts

Lakewood High School

George P. Read Music Department

Band Program (website for LHS bands)
Director: Clinton Steinbrunner  I email I  216-227-5980
Asst. Director: Riley Kuhn l email

• Wind Ensemble
• Symphonic Band
• Concert Band
• Jazz Band (extracurricular)
• Jazz Workshop (extracurricular)
• Ranger Marching Band (website) (extracurricular)
• Ranger Pep Band (extracurricular)

Orchestra Program (website)
Director: Dr. Elizabeth Hankins  I email I  216-227-5990
Asst. Director: Michael Dandron l email

• Chamber Orchestra
• Symphonic Orchestra
• Philharmonia
• String Orchestra
• Camerata
• Lakewood Project (electric rock orchestra; extracurricular); www.lakewoodproject.com
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• Four Seasons string quartet (extracurricular)

Choir Program
Director: Rayna Brooks I email I  216-227-5981

• Symphonic Mixed Choir
• Symphonic Treble Choir
• Soprano/Alto Concert Choir
• Tenor/Bass Concert Choir
• Chamber Choir (extracurricular)
• Vive L' Four Tenor/Bass Vocal Quartet (extracurricular)
• Fourtes Soprano/Alto Vocal Quartet (extracurricular)

Drama Program
Classroom teacher: Domenic Farinelli  I email I  216-529-4162
Barnstormers adviser: Carolyn Demanelis l email

The Drama program offers Broadcast/Theater Production as an elective through the English Department. Theatre Arts is also available through the West Shore Career-Technical District. The Barnstormers Drama Club performs three plays throughout the school year, including a spring musical.

Non-Performance Classes

• American Pop Music
• Music Theory
• AP Music Theory
• Piano

Garfield & Harding Middle Schools

Grade Level Bands
Grade Level Choirs
Grade Level Orchestras
Jazz Band (extracurricular)
Strolling Strings (extracurricular)
Show Choir (extracurricular)

Garfield Band Director: Daniel Tomazin l email
Harding Band Directors: John Blasko , email
Garfield Orchestra Director:  Renee Wagner, email
Harding Orchestra Director: Patty Mullinax, email
Garfield Choir Director: Lisa Blasko, email; 
Harding Choir Director: Aaron Waryk, email

Garfield Middle School: 216.529.4241
Harding Middle School: 216.529.4261

Elementary Schools

• Kodaly and Orff-based General Music

• 5th Grade Band
• 5th Grade Orchestra
• Performance choirs (varies by school)
• Mini-musicals
• Field trips to Cleveland Orchestra

Emerson teachers: Matthew Fitz;  email; Lisa Blasko (choir), email; Beth Hankins (orchestra), email ; Daniel Tomazin (band) l email

Grant teachers: Carrie Smith;  email; Aaron Waryk (choir), email; Michael Dandron (orchestra); l email

Harrison teachers:  Stephanie Grant, email; Emily Blair, email; Renee Wagner (orchestra), email, Emily Murphy, email; Lisa Blasko (choir), email 

Hayes teachers: Karen Bescan, email; Aaron Waryk (choir), email; Patty Mullinax (orchestra), email

Horace Mann teachers: Karen Bescan, email; Aaron Waryk (choir), email; Daniel Tomazin (band) l email

Lincoln teachers: Emily Murphy, email; Stephanie Grant, email; Aaron Waryk (choir), email; Beth Hankins (orchestra) l email

Roosevelt teachers:  Carrie Smith, email; Lisa Blasko (choir), email ; Renee Wagner (orchestra), email

Strings teachers: Patty Mullinax, email; Renee Wagner, email;  Stephanie Grant, email; Michael Dandron l email; Beth Hankins l email

Band teachers: John Blasko, email; Daniel Tomazin, email

Choir teachers: Lisa Blasko l email and Aaron Waryk l email