Acting / Musical Theater
Kim Howard
Merri Brewer
Gordon Holey
Melanie Lewis
Karen Pierce-Burks
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Homeschool
Cheryl King
Camille Dotson Shaw
Paula Sterrett
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Dance / Voice
Heather Buczek Simmons
Melissa Taylor
Jill Baker
Marlene Bigley
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Marlene Bigley
Private Voice Instructor
Education: Dick Grove School of Music, Living Word Bible College, Chaffey College and Tarrant County College
Professional:
Private Voice Instructor at CATS
Directed Cattitudes from 2005-2006 at CATS
Voice Instructor at Martin High School
Owner and Operator of Marlene Bigley Studio
Instructor at Arise Academy of Performing Arts in CA
Professional songwriter and author
Specializations: Vocal Performance, Director, songwriter, Author
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 Heather Buczek Simmons
Tap/Ballet/Jazz Combo
Tap I/II, Tap III/IV, Tap V/VI
Jazz I/II, Jazz III/IV, Jazz V/VI
National Tour:
Broadway’s Bye Bye Birdie with Tommy Tune
Ringling Brother Barnum and Bailey’s Circus
Professional: Performer for Walt Disney World in Florida
Dance Instructor for 14 years
Professional Dancer and Choreographer
Choreographed Once Upon a Mattress and Anything Goes at CATS
Studied Under: Honi Cole, Debbie Dee, Gregg Russell and Savion Glover
Specializations: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Choreography, Musical Theatre Dance
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Karen Pierce-Burks 
Stage Makeup
Costuming
Education: BFA in Theatre Arts at University of Texas in Arlington
Professional:
Costumer for Creative Arts Theatre& School
Six Flags Show Productions,
Granbury Opera House, King’s Island Productions,
Dallas Theatre Center
Professional Costume Designer
One of the First CATS Students in 1978
Specializations: Costume Design, Acting, Makeup Artist
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Kim Howard
Acting For Life Classes
Education:
BA in Theatre & Religious Education/Youth at Howard Payne University
Professional:
Director of TOPCATS
Professional Actor and Director
Private Acting Coach
Judge for Betty Lynn Buckley awards 2006-07
National Tour: Kids Touring Company
Specializations: Children’s Theatre, Acting, Creative Drama, Directing
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Camille Dotson Shaw
Home School Classes on Wednesday
Creative Drama (6-8)
Creative Drama (4-5)
CDSA Creative Drama Outreach Instructor
Education: BFA in Theatre at Tarleton State University
Professional:
Performed with Barrington Stage Company
High School theatre Teacher
Professional Actor
Worked with Jerry Herman and Julie Ann Boyd
Specializations: Creative Drama, Acting, Voice, Costuming
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Gordon Holey
Creative Drama (4-5)
Creative Drama (6-8)
Acting I (10-11)
Acting I for Teens (12+)
Education: BA in Theatre from Ohio State University
Professional:
Professional: Master Puppeteer
Professional Actor & Storyteller
National tours: Madcap Productions Puppet theatre
Phoenix Theatre Circle
Specializations: Acting, puppetry, storytelling, Children’s Theatre
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 Paula Sterrett
Home School Classes on Wednesday
CATS Home School Touring Company
Scene Study (Ages 10+)
Behind the Scenes (Ages 10+)
Education: Wayland Baptist University/ Texas Tech University
Professional:
Directed the Drama ministry at the Church at Burleson
Performer and Choreographer for “the Promise “in Glen Rose
Drama Department Head of Travis Academy of Fine Arts
Co – Director of By All Means Productions
Specializations: Acting, Directing, Script writing, Choreography, voice
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Cheryl King
CATS Touring Company Director - Session I & III
Broadway Kids (7-8)
Musical theatre I (9-11)
Education: Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin
Professional:
Elementary Music Teacher Birdville ISD for 24 years
Teacher of the Year – Academy at West Birdville 1997; 2005
Owner/Operator of her new business: Ms. Cheryl’s Imagine That
Private Voice Instructor & coached pageant participants
Instructor for KIDS WHO CARE
Specializations: Acting, Musical Theatre, Directing, Early Childhood music
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 Merri Brewer
Improv 101 (11+)
Improv It! Troupe (12+)
Scene Study for Teens (13+)
Masters Studio Class (14+)
Education: BFA in Theatre/Television at Texas Christian University
Professional:
Former Executive Director for S.T.A.G.E.
Former CATS Student
Professional Actor on TV/Film and Stage
Performed with The Usual Suspects and other improv Troupes
Specializations: Improvisation, TV/Film/Stage Acting, Directing
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Jill Baker
CDSA Ballet/Tap (4-6)
Ballet/Tap (4-5)
Ballet/Tap (6-7)
Education: Bachelor of Music - Oklahoma City University
Professional:
Performer on NBC's Clash of the Choirs in 2007
Professional Actor & choreographer
Equity Membership Candidate
Specializations: Music Theater, Ballet, Tap, Acting, Choreography
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Melissa Taylor
HS Ballet/ Tap Combo (ages 9+) Wednesday 2:00-2:55pm
Education: University of Texas at Arlington/ Tarrant County College
Studied Under: Sharon Andrews at Leap of Faith Kihyoung Choi at Tarrant County College
Specializations: Ballet, Tap, Lyrical, Jazz, Modern
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 Melanie Lewis
CATS Touring Company Director – Session II
Intro to Acting (9-11)
Musical Theatre for Teens (12+)
Education: BA in Theatre from Texas Christian University
Professional:
Theatre & English Teacher at Pantego Christian Academy
Theatre & English teacher at Watauga Middle School
Early Childhood Music Teacher at Texas Christian University
Former CATS Student
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