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Meet the Teachers
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DRAMA
Katrina VanderVelden
I am currently the worship coordinator at Westwood Christian Reformed Church and I hold a Bachelor of Music from the University of Western Ontario (yep, I'm Canadian!) I have a lot of experience working and watching with live theater growing up a part of the Drayton Festival Theatre tradition and participating in plays myself. I've tried to incorporate drama into worship services at Westwood and understand the impact that acting can have in communicating things in a unique way. Simple things, like adding a reading to music, all the way to full skits are part of a rich worship experience.
In my spare time, I enjoy watching documentaries, going to dinner with friends, playing board games, and swimming laps every morning. I can't wait for the camp this summer, and the opportunity to show kids how they can act for the Lord!. |
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MUSIC
Tricia Tetzlaff- Week 1
I am excited to begin teaching with the Westwood Fine Arts Camp. I have been a part of the Westwood family for over a year now and also have worked here as the adult choir director since March 2009. I has two music degrees, one in vocal performance from Grand Valley State University and one in music therapy from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. I work as a singer, music therapist (specializing in Alzheimer’s care), and piano and voice teacher. My husband, Todd, and I have two young sons. In my rare but spare time, I enjoy reading, creative writing, and playing games with my family. |
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MUSIC
Cari Miller- Week 2 |
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VISUAL ART
Stacey Koning- Week 1 |
VISUAL ART
Melissa Ernstes- Week 2
Teaching art is one of my favorite things! I graduated from
Western
Michigan
University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education in 1996 and a Master’s Degree in Art in 2006. For 10 years I taught high school art classes, everything from painting, to drawing, ceramics and computer graphics. I resigned to stay at home with my two adorable sons three years ago.
I personally love to create art of all types, but my strengths are two-dimensional media like painting and drawing. I have had my work in galleries around south west
Michigan, have taken students to
Europe and taught all grade levels of art in some fashion. I believe that art is essential to creative personalities, some people express themselves with words or sports and there are others who express themselves with art. Like me. I attend Westwood CRC and am blessed to have this opportunity to serve in my community. |
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CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Lisa Betten: Co-Leader
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CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Jenny DeGroot: Co-Leader
I graduated from Western Michigan Univ with a degree in Elementary education and have been a member here at Westwood for many years. I am a GEMS leader here at Westwood and help lead the songs and creative movement and I really enjoy helping the girls learn songs that praise and glorify our Father, through the words and motions. This is my first year teaching at the Fine Arts Camp and excited to use my experience with GEMS to help the campers learn to express themselves through movement and use their gifts to connect with God. I can't wait to move with you all this summer! |
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