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Dianne Gardner
Dianne.Gardner@sccpss.com
Mrs. Gardner has been teaching at SAA since its inception fourteen years ago. In addition to her work at the school, she also spent 35 years teaching music privately and has 39 years of experience as a pianist, organist and accompanist. At SAA, she teaches courses in beginning, intermediate and advanced music as well as music accompaniment. She holds a Bachelors degree of Music in Organ from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. |
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Carl Polk Department Chair
Carl.Polk@sccpss.com
has been Director of the Savannah Arts Academy Orchestra since 2005, and in addition teaches Music Theory/Composition and AP Music Theory. The SAA Orchestra has earned consistent superior ratings at the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation since 2006 both in Atlanta and Savannah. Mr. Polk plays Principal Trombone with both the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. As well he has recorded and subbed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Before teaching at SAA, he was Principal Trombone and Personnel Manager with the former Savannah Symphony Orchestra. He has played professionally all over the Southeast with the orchestras of Jacksonville, Columbus, Greenville, and the Atlanta Ballet and Opera Orchestras, and has spent summers in Italy with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Arizona State University, and a Masters of Music degree from Northwestern University. |
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Ditrie Sanchez
Ditrie.Sanchez@sccpss.com
is the first Savannah Arts Academy Alumni to return as a teacher. She attended Armstrong Atlantic State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with emphasis in music Performance and Musical Composition. While at AASU, she also was awarded the Persse Scholarship for Music Theory, the Persse Composition award and the Presser Scholarship for Outstanding Music Major. She has taught music privately for ten years and has taught at SAA for four years. Ms. Sanchez teaches courses in music theory, composition and advanced music. |
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Diane Stallings
Diane.Stallings@sccpss.com
Savannah Arts Academy Choral Program
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Letter from Texas A&M
Diane Stallings entered the education community in Savannah in 2001, after relocating from Colorado. Ms. Stallings career in music includes 24 years of teaching music in public schools, as well as College and University. Educational accomplishments include a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Old Dominion University, a Master’s Degree in Music Education, Vocal Pedagogy emphasis, from University of North Texas and 80 hours post graduate music education study.
Ms. Stallings is delighted to have the opportunity to share her experience with talented students in an atmosphere of collaboration between music, theater, dance, and art. |
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Vann C. Thornton
Vann.Thornton@sccpss.com |
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