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Tessa Newman will be playing the role of Zuzu Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life at Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana.

Fine Arts Adventures
"I can't thank you enough for the job all of of you are doing...my daughter is so happy and we are too. I love and am so grateful for all of the information you share with us and also the happenings of the week. It is so nice to hear what they are learning from all of the teachers as they all have their special gifts. Just wanted to say a note of thanks to you and all of the teachers. We are so thrilled we made the choice to bring our daughter here."
Elizabeth Selman

Fluffernutters and Main Melody
I wanted to personally thank you and all the performers for the marvelous performance last Monday night at our annual Christmas Party. We have recieved many kudos from the audience as to how much they thoroughly enjoyed the youngsters.
-Millie Mika

DuPage Children’s Museum Gala
“Those kids were FANTASTIC! I swear, they made the event. Everyone was stopped “dead” in their tracks while those kids danced. So perfect for our event. We can’t thank them enough!"

– Barbara Kohley, DuPage Children’s Museum


The Growing Place
We would like to extend a warm thank you for your participation in The Growing Place's Fall Harvest Festival! Your group's generous contribution of music certainly made a difference to the success and enjoyment of the weekend.

-Rich and Carol Massat

Dance Ensemble
“We so enjoyed the chamber ensemble performances at the Dance Concert this year. It was such an elegant touch! I love it when the different departments can come together and share talent!"

– Anonymous

"We really enjoy watching the dance ensembles perform! It gives my younger dancer the opportunity to see how hard work can pay off and how our school really teaches excellent technique."

– Anonymous

Music Ensemble
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"The SPA music department offers a unique experience for our students due to accomplished faculty as well as program offerings. The “Sounding Board” really offered the students a chance to share their talents among fellow students in a fun environment!"
– Anonymous
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Acting Class

Acting was a blast. I wish the class would never end. I hope Ill see you around. I wanted to give you a present but I couldn't think of what to give you. I wish things would stay the same forever.
-Caroline Krawczyk (age 8)

Working Students and Alumni
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Congratulations on your fabulous work!

Kay Panababaker SPA Student 1999-2002

On film, Kay has appeared in "American Girls: Kitâs World" and "Dead Heat" with Kiefer Sutherland and Anthony LaPaglia.Ê In addition to numerous commercials, Kay has appeared on television in Port Charles, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, The Division, The Brothers Garcia, Angel, 7th Heaven and E.R. Her roles on Angel and The Brothers Garcia were recurring. For her performance in E.R., Kay was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2003. Kay also has a recurring role in the new Disney Channel series "Phil of the Future" playing straight laced Debbie Berwick. "Phil of the Future" is airing now on the Disney Channel as well as on ABC Saturday morning. Kay is best known for her role as Nikki Westerly on the WB hit "Summerland." "Summerland" began its second season on February 28, 2005.

Danielle Panabaker SPA Student 1999-2002

Danielle Panabaker is recognized by adults for her television roles on CBS, NBC, and HBO, by teens for her starring roles in Disney and Paramount big-screen comedies, and by tweens and younger (as well as their parents) for her appearances on The Disney Channel.  An award-winning actress herself, Danielle has worked with more than a dozen Oscar and Emmy winners in just 5 years of professional work.  A recent graduate of UCLA, Danielle is currently seen each week on the CBS drama "Shark" playing James Woods' daughter, who he refers to as "the white teen Oprah".   

On the big screen, Danielle was seen most recently in "Mr. Brooks" where she played the daughter of Kevin Costner and Marg Helgenberger.  Prior to that she was seen in Disney's feature film "Sky High," where she played Layla, the socially conscious best friend of main character Will Stronghold, and in "Yours, Mine & Ours" as the oldest daughter in a blended family with 18 kids.  She will soon be seen in "Home of the Giants" which stars Haley Joel Osment and Ryan Merriman.  
Check out her website at http://www.daniellepanabaker.com/index.htm.

Tessa Newman SPA Student
Theatre at the Center, It's a Wonderful Life
Weather Channel, Towers Productions, When Weather Changed History
Independant Films

Justin Zelenka SPA Student
is a graduate of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division
Danced as a Corps de Ballet member with the Louisville Ballet

Steven Lawrence SPA student 1999-2000
Newest member of the Joffrey Ballet Company, Chicago Il.

Jake Novak SPA Student 2004-2006
Jake can currently be seen in the National Stoffers Commercial.

Annie Yokom SPA Student 1995-Present
American Girl Revue, Chicago IL
Print Work @ Kohls, Rand McNally
Indianapolis Cultural Commission Commercial
2006 Fox Network Spring Season episode of Prison Break in the role of "Young Veronica"

Logan Sagdahl SPA Student 2002-2004
Drury Lane Production of Camelot.

Richie Roesner SPA Student 2002-Present
Drury Lane Production of the Music Man
Ravinia Festival Production of Gypsy.

Charlie Yokom SPA Student 1996-Present
Pizza Hut Industrial
Porchlight’s 2005 production of Gypsy. Chicago IL
Carson Pier Scott Regional Commercial
Sears National Commercial

Olivia Palak SPA Student 2000-Present
Value City Commercial
Print Work; Sears, Rand McNally
Industrials; Lukemia Society
Comcast Pilot – Da Playa
Independent film “Perilous Ties” Chi Town Productions
Village Players of Oak Park Production of Over the Tavern
Theatre-Hikes production of Heidi

Sadie Bramlett Student 1999-Present
Porchlight’s 2005 production of Gypsy. Chicago IL

Darcy Coussens SPA Student 1999-Present
American Girls Revue, Chicago IL
Independent film “Perilous Ties” Chi Town Productions

Ashley Coussens SPA Student 1999-Present
American Girls Revue, Chicago IL
Independent film “Perilous Ties” Chi Town Productions

Nicky Coussens SPA Student 1999-Present
Ravinia Festival Production of Gypsy
Steel Beam Theatre's Production of Honk!, St. Charles, IL

Lauren Roesner SPA Student 2002-Present
Rapunzel in Circle Theatre’s Junior Company
production of Into The Woods, Chicago IL

Sarah Hsi SPA Student2002 - 2006
Accepted into the U of I Music Education Program

Danielle Fattore SPA Student 2005 – Present
2006 Production Joffery Ballet’s Nutcracker

Nicole Miller SPA Student 2004-2007
Independent film "Perilous Ties" Chi Town Productions

Grace Etzkorn SPA Student 2003-2007
American Girl Revue, Chicago IL
Kate (Annie understudy) in the National Tour of Annie 2007

Anna Chase Lanier SPA Student 2005-Present
Macey's national commercial
Industrial: The Knot
Print: Hyatt Hotels, Land of Nod, Claire's JoAnn stores, Carson Piere Scott,
Kohls, Lands End, and Sears

SPA Students Performing In the American Girls: Circle of Friends, and The American Girls Review, Chicago IL
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Ashley Coussens SPA Student 1999 - Present
Darcy Coussens SPA Student 1999 - Present
Olivia Palak SPA Student 2000 - Present
Courtney McCahey SPA Student 2002 - 2004
Rebecca Heitz SPA Student 2002 - Present
Carly Ziff SPA Student 2001 - 2006
Annie Yokom SPA Student 1995 - Present
Lindsey Stephens SPA Student 1997- 2004
Annie Fiesler SPA Student 1993 - 2005
Caroline Krawczyk SPA Student 2000-Present
Sara Geist SPA Student 2004-Present
Grace Etzkorn SPA Studentt 2003-2007
Chloe Peterson SPA Student 2006 - Present

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