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Heidi Lemon has been dancing for 30 years in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, musical theater, and hip hop. She trained all over the Gulf Coast of Alabama. She got her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Telecommunications and Film with a concentration in production management from the University of Alabama in 2014. She has been

Kevin Threadgill has a bachelor and masters degree in music education from the University of South Alabama. He has been a middle school band director for 13 years at Causey Middle School. He has a wonderful, supporting family: his wife, Amber, and 3 girls, Audrey, Autumn and Kieran. He also plays saxophone with the Mobile

Brad Threadgill is a native from Creola, AL and attended Satsuma High School from years 2001-2005.  Threadgill went on to attend the University of Mobile where he received a Bachelor of Science in Music for Teacher Certification with concentration in Trumpet.  During that time he was the private trumpet instructor at several arts academies and

Livy Collingsworth brings a unique background to the faculty of Alabama School of the Arts. Extremely driven and personable, Livy cares greatly for her students and focuses on excellence in music presentation. In 2019, she graduated from University of Mobile with a B.S. in Music Education and immediately began teaching as a choral director in

Cory Anderson, a native of Mobile, has been an integral part of the Alabama School of the Arts (ASOTA) staff since 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance with a minor in French. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Vocal Performance with a cognate in Vocal Pedagogy. Cory’s dual role as

A Southwest Florida native, Shadoe Valentin has been involved in music and theatre for over 20 years with blended credits in both Opera and Musical Theatre. Shadoe serves as the Director of Production and Administration where he works heavily with operas and shows, securing production licenses, venue locations, managing box-office, and coordinating production season guest

MOLLIE ADAMS is a warm, vibrant soprano gaining a reputation for her “animated stage presence and vivacious and strong soprano voice.” Cultivating a wide-ranging career of singing opera, oratorio, art song, jazz, spirituals, and chamber music, Ms. Adams has been seen in a wide scope of musical performances; such performances have brought her to a