Ashley Cleveland is an actress, writer, and director with a passion to educate and inspire others through the arts. Ashley is a proud alumna of Spelman College where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Drama. While at Spelman, Ashley was afforded the opportunity to study abroad at the British American Dramatic Academy (BADA) in Oxford, England. Ashley went on to earn a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from UCLA. Ashley’s community involvement includes teaching theatre to youth and teens at the Southwest Arts Center, working with the National Black Arts Festival, and mentoring students from Spelman College.

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(770) 651-2768

Lindsey Lavin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Valdosta State University with a Bachelors in Fine Arts and a Major in Art Education.  She received Outstanding Teacher and Outstanding Art Education Student.  Lindsey has taught two-dimensional and three-dimensional Visual Arts in a high school and middle school settings. Currently she teaches Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, AP 3D and Visual Art. Her personal artwork focuses on medium format film photography, sculptural ceramic works, and explorations into aqueous media. Lindsey continues to work for commission outside the classroom, is always learning, and uses her free time to travel and bring those experiences into the classroom.

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(770) 651-2764

Ashley Houlihan has been a teacher with the Douglas County School Systems for twenty years.  She’s taught Visual Arts and Multicultural Education in both high school and university settings.  She has also spent time teaching art to elementary students while she studied abroad in Bayeux, France.  Ashley is well traveled and enjoys learning about new customs and cultures and she brings her experiences into the classroom.  Her personal artworks explore color and the human form, with a primary focus on portrait work.  She’s exhibited her artworks across north Georgia, as well as the metro-Atlanta area, and continues to create works for commission, as well as personal development.   

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(770) 651-2767

Antwoin Holman serves as a vocal coach, vocal producer, arranger and music educator. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Philander Smith College and Master of Education degree in Choral Music Education from Florida State University. 

His professional teaching experience includes 18 years of high school choral teaching and 4 years of middle/elementary school music teaching experience. 

He is also the CEO and founder of Holnote Musik Group LLC where he offers services in vocal coaching, vocal production, songwriting and arrangement as well as provide professional vocalists for studio sessions, live recordings, tours, stage plays, television tapings, live television performances and more.

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(770) 651-2767

Lebarron Mcwhorter is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Instrumental Music Education and has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Department of Music at Auburn University before coming to New Manchester High School. He has also served as Associate Director of Bands at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama, Director of Bands at Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro,Georgia, and Director of Band at Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama. 

Mcwhorter earned a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia, a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, and also has a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Instrumental Conducting from Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. 

Through facilitating student-focused learning and a consistent emphasis on fundamentals and leadership, Mcwhorter assisted his past students in earning consistent superior and excellent ratings in both concert and marching bands. Some of these achievements include performing in the Disney Magic Music Days Parade in Orlando, Florida, and the Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational in Kennesaw, Georgia. Mr. Mcwhorter has also conducted bands throughout the U.S and internationally in Spain as either guest conductor or clinician. 

Mcwhorter proudly served as a medical laboratory specialist and a euphonium player in the United States Army from 2002 to 2008. His previous assignments include the 161st Medical Battalion in Mobile, Alabama, and the 151st Army Band in Montgomery, Alabama.

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(770)651-2765

Garrick D. Rivers is a native of Atlanta, GA where his passion for music began at an early age. While studying from various musicians, mentors, and directors around the country such as Mr. Anthony J. Maiello and Dr. Marvin Pryor, he went on to graduate from Stephenson High School under the Musical direction of Mr. Nelson L. Render. Upon graduation, Mr. Rivers went on to study Music Education at South Carolina State University.

While attending SCSU he studied tuba with Mr. Joseph Celmer, Conducting Methods with Mr. Eddie Ellis, and Orchestration and Arranging with Mr. Benjamin McKnight. Mr. Rivers was a very successful musician and student leader, participating in a number of musical ensembles and organizations such as Student Director and Arranger for the “Marching 101” Band, Brass Quintet, Principle Tuba in the SCSU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, and President of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Inc.,

Mr. Rivers began his teaching career in 2010 at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in Lithonia, GA as the Assistant Director of Bands. He has also served as the Assistant Band Director, Low Brass Professor, and Arranger at South Carolina State University. Mr. Rivers most recently served as the Director of Bands at Richland Northeast High School High School in Richland School District Two and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Music Education Program at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina.

As the Assistant Director of Bands at New Manchester High School it is his personal goal to utilize a visionary approach with a dependable formula to help students succeed in all future endeavors. As an eager and creative educator, he believes that all students can learn, perform, and thrive in a musical learning environment that is structured for growth. Ultimately, Mr. Rivers would like to serve as a positive male role model for students in the field of music, along with the community where he works.
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(770)651-2759

Teresa Jade Wilson is a graduate from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA with a BFA in Dance Education. Throughout her journey at The University of the Arts, she was invited to perform with Philadelphia’s West African Dance Company, Kùlú Mèlé African Dance & Drum Ensemble, by Emmy Award nominated choreographer Jeffrey Page, and has performed works created by Pearl Primus (restaged by Kim Bears-Bailey). In the years, Teresa has assisted with the production of Jazmine Sullivan’s London Performance, performed in Debbie Allen’s Brothers of the Knight, Sir Roosevelt, Step Up: High Waters, HBO’s The Watchmen, BET’s American Soul, HBO Max’s Doom Patrol and the Triumph Awards. She then toured internationally with recording artist Keith Sweat as the dance captain, as well as completed two Las Vegas Residencies. Since touring, she set sail with Norwegian Cruise Lines as a singer and dancer for Broadway’s After Midnight. She is now back home performing with City Gate Dance Theater, recently performed in Westside Story with City Springs Theatre, and choreographing for and performing with The Tap Rebels, who just represented the United States at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Emirates. In addition to performing, this Atlanta native loves teaching and choreographing for studios across the metro Atlanta area.

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(770) 651-2859

Koby is a native of Douglas County and a graduate of Reinhardt University where he obtained a BFA in Musical Theatre. He began his professional theatre career performing in shows at both Hershey Park in Pennsylvania and Holiday World in Indiana. He then went on to continue his career in Atlanta, where he worked at the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the Aurora Theatre, Bicentennial Productions, 7 Stages Theatre, Stone Mountain Park, Wallace Buice Theatre Company, the Strand Theater, and several other local companies. His arts education journey started as a choreographer for several local High Schools, and he taught dance at Orbit Arts Academy and Carrollton Center for the Arts. From there he began directing at several arts organizations in the Atlanta area and leading master classes at local High Schools and Colleges in audition prep, dance, and theatre workshops. While teaching for these different groups he realized his love of educating and inspiring young artists. Though he still performs professionally in Atlanta, he has found that his true passion lies with preparing young singers, actors, and dancers for their careers in the world of Professional Theatre. His breadth of knowledge and experience in the industry gives him the necessary knowledge to be able to take the aspiring young artists of New Manchester High School and give them the skills needed to succeed- and considers himself lucky to be able to do so in the School District where he grew up. 

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(770)651-2755