Performing Arts

Lakewood High School

George P. Read Music Department

Band Program (website for LHS bands)
Director: Clinton Steinbrunner  I email I  216-227-5980

• Wind Ensemble
• Symphonic Band
• Concert Band
• Jazz Band*
• Jazz Workshop (extracurricular)
• Ranger Marching Band (website) (extracurricular)
• Ranger Pep Band (extracurricular)

Orchestra Program (website)
Director: Dr. Elizabeth Hankins  I email I  216-227-5990

• Chamber Orchestra
• Symphonic Orchestra
• Philharmonia
• String Orchestra
• Camerata
• Lakewood Project (electric rock orchestra)*; www.lakewoodproject.com
•        Check out LP in this coolcleveland.com video
• Four Seasons string quartet (extracurricular)

Choir Program
Director: Rayna Brooks I email I  216-227-5981

• Symphonic Mixed Choir
• Symphonic Treble Choir
• Soprano/Alto Concert Choir
• Tenor/Bass Concert Choir
• Chamber Choir (extracurricular)
• Vive L' Four Tenor/Bass Vocal Quartet (extracurricular)
• Fourtes Soprano/Alto Vocal Quartet (extracurricular)

Drama Program
Classroom teacher: Domenic Farinelli  I email I  216-529-4162
Barnstormers adviser: Carolyn Demanelis l email

The Drama program offers Broadcast/Theater Production as an elective through the English Department. Theatre Arts is also available through the West Shore Career-Technical District. The Barnstormers Drama Club performs three plays throughout the school year, including a spring musical.

Non-Performance Classes

• American Pop Music
• Music Theory
• AP Music Theory
• Piano

Garfield & Harding Middle Schools

Grade Level Bands
Grade Level Choirs
Grade Level Orchestras
Jazz Band*
Strolling Strings (extracurricular)
Show Choir (extracurricular)

Harding Band Director: John Blasko , email
Garfield Band Director: Tess Hosler, email 
Harding Orchestra Director: Patty Mullinax, email
Garfield Orchestra Director:  Renee Wagner, email
Harding & Garfield Choir Directors: Lisa Blasko, email & Aaron Waryk, email

Garfield Middle School: 216.529.4241
Harding Middle School: 216.529.4261

Elementary Schools

• Kodaly and Orff-based General Music

• 5th Grade Band
• 5th Grade Orchestra
• Performance choirs (varies by school)
• Mini-musicals
• Field trips to Cleveland Orchestra

Emerson music teacher: Matthew Fitz;  email,  216-529-4254
Grant music teacher: Carrie Smith;  email,  216-529-4217
Harrison music teachers:  Stephanie Grant, email,  & Emily Murphy, email,  216-529-4230
Hayes music teacher: Karen Bescan, email,  216-529-4228; 
Horace Mann music teacher: Karen Bescan, email,  216-529-4257
Lincoln music teacher: Emily Murphy, email, 216-529-4232; Stephanie Grant, email
Roosevelt music teachers: Renee Wagner, email,  216-529-4224 & Carrie Smith, email, 216-529-4224

Strings teachers: Patty Mullinax, email, 216-227-5707, ext. 18428; Renee Wagner, email;  Stephanie Grant, email; Michael Dandron, email
Elementary band teachers: John Blasko, email, 216-529-4261, Tess Hosler, email, 216-529-4241; Daniel Tomazin, email