Abigail Crouch Acosta

HARP, MUSIKGARTEN

Abigail has Diploma and Licentiate degrees in both Harp Teaching and Harp Performance from A.B.R.S.M. She has played the harp for over 20 years and has more than 10 years of experience introducing students to the harp and guiding them into accomplished intermediate and advanced harpists. Many of her students have studied harp in college with scholarships, and perform professionally.

Abigail is an affiliate teacher of The Harp School, Inc. She uses Carol McClure’s highly effective Angel’s Harp™ Methodology for beginners, and continues to benchmark students' progress with A.B.R.S.M. preparatory examinations. She loves working with new students, as well as seeing the long-term progress of all her students!

Angela Pulliam

Strings

Angela was born into a musical family where her love of music and her love of teaching began. Angela graduated in 2016 from Thomas Edison State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance. She later completed her Master's degree in Violin performance from Butler University in 2021. While completing her Master's degree, she also simultaneously held the role of Concertmaster with the Hendricks symphony orchestra as well as the Butler symphony orchestra.

Angela has 10 years of teaching experience as well as 12 years of performance experience, playing with many different orchestras in the Indy area including the Carmel symphony orchestra, Lafayette symphony, and Anderson symphony orchestra along with several others.

Angela seeks to share her love of music to each of her students and inspire them to create their own beautiful music and share it with their communities. She has experience teaching students of all ages and experience with all levels, from beginners to advanced students.

GERRI BAKER

THEATER

Gerri Baker holds a Master's Degree in Storytelling Arts from East Tennessee State University, and a Biblical Storytelling Certificate from the Academy of Biblical Storytellers, a part of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, and a Master of Science in teaching from the University of Dayton.  Gerri has also been an adjunct professor at Milligan College, Louisville Bible College, and Valley Forge Christian University.  Gerri has told stories for over 15 years, and currently leads Transforming Storytelling, an organization that is dedicated to encouraging the celebration of story.  When she is not busy telling stories, she is the Children's Pastor at East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN.  

Gerri's passion is storytelling and she encouraging others to learn and tell stories, particularly the stories of God.  Thomas Boomershine, a favorite author of Gerri's, describes storytelling in the following way -  "Storytelling is also highly emotional.  To laugh and to cry, to be deeply moved and to get so involved that you have to know how the story came out in the end - that is storytelling.  You get to know other people and you get to know yourself.  And the stories you remember and tell to others become best gifts you have to give.  They become yours in a special way.  People become the stories they love to tell."  Let's come, share, and tell stories!

Tami Harris, MFA, MAAT, ATR-BC,FCC

Art

Tami is an adjunct professor for Indiana Wesleyan University teaching Art Appreciation online, on-site drawing, and photography classes for their adult learning program. Over the past 15 years she has provided private, group, and homeschool art lessons through her home studio. Tami holds a Master of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Art Therapy degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. In addition to her part-time art instruction, she is a full-time practicing Clinical Art Therapist for Bloomington Meadows Mental Hospital. She is currently a doctoral student in the School of Psychology specializing in Education.
 

Tami is very enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge and skills with students. She communicates well while demonstrating and explaining a variety of techniques in many mediums. Tami testifies that through all of her trials and tribulations, God has always been her guide. She leans on Him when she is lost, she leans on Him when she is weak, she leans on Him when she has no understanding of her calling or way. She pronounces that "God is good... All the time!"

Carolyn Lorenzoni

Piano, Vocal, Founding Executive Director

Mrs. Lorenzoni is a 1995 honors graduate of the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University. She has been a student of the musical arts for over 35 years performing with voice and on piano, harpsichord, and organ throughout the Indianapolis community. Some of Carolyn's performances include: Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, Clowes Hall, for the American Guild of Organists' Indianapolis Chapter, and for the Sigma Alpha Iota musical fraternity.

For over 25 years, she has fulfilled several church musician roles from organist to ministry coordinator. Currently, Mrs. Lorenzoni is the Executive Director of the Indiana Fine Arts Academy and has been an instructor in piano, voice, organ, and theory since the school's inception. Additionally, she tutors several subjects and is a homeschool mom.  Mrs. Lorenzoni is currently the Vice President of Programs for the Indianapolis Piano Teacher's Association and is passionate about providing students of all ages and abilities access to fine arts instruction.

Carolyn spends most of her leisure time with friends and family, often cooking and entertaining in her home. She has received many honors for her music and volunteerism including the Sagamore of the Wabash.

Visit Carolyn on the web: carolynlorenzoni.com

Wayne Lundberg

Piano, Organ

Wayne Lundberg is a graduate of St. Cloud State University, Moody Bible Institute, and Westminster Choir College. Mr. Lundberg has studied piano with Dr. Carmen Wilhite and organ with Elizabeth Naegele, Joan Lippincott, and Marilyn Keiser at Indiana University. Wayne is a member of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Wayne currently holds the organist positions at East 91st Street Christian Church as well as Fairview Presbyterian Church.  Additionally, Mr. Lundberg accompanies various groups and individuals and provides concerts throughout the year to the Indianapolis community.

Heather Pechin-Myers

VOICE

Heather is originally from Lafayette, Indiana. She currently lives on the East side of Indianapolis. She went to school at Indiana State University, where she did work towards a bachelor’s degree in Music Business Administration. Heather founded the Indy Adult Show Choir. She has directed, choreographed, sang, and danced with that choir since its inception in 2010. She has also taught voice lessons to all ages of students since 2005.

Heather is married to Ian Myers. They’ve been married since 2013. They love all of their fur babies, having five cats at two retired racing greyhounds. Cuddling with her kitties and watching her greyhounds enjoy life brings her great joy!