Tina Faraj
Vice President
Set Design
Props Manager
Although Tina has a
Business Degree we utilize
her creativity more than
anything else. Oil painting
is her medium of choice,
yet Tina uses her artistic
talents to create wonderful
props and sets for our
productions. Among our
students’ favorites have
been fishing poles,
campfire that lights up,
and a concession tray that
everyone wanted to eat!
Vice President
Set Design
Props Manager
Although Tina has a
Business Degree we utilize
her creativity more than
anything else. Oil painting
is her medium of choice,
yet Tina uses her artistic
talents to create wonderful
props and sets for our
productions. Among our
students’ favorites have
been fishing poles,
campfire that lights up,
and a concession tray that
everyone wanted to eat!
Austin Bartleson
Assistant Office Manager
Stage Crew
Performing since he was
three years old with
Harmony & Rhythm, Austin
Bartleson is right at home
on the stage. Along with
being a classroom and
stage assistant Austin is a
valuable member of our
office team. Austin is a
junior at Wiregrass Ranch
High School in Wesley
Chapel and enjoys football,
and wrestling.
Assistant Office Manager
Stage Crew
Performing since he was
three years old with
Harmony & Rhythm, Austin
Bartleson is right at home
on the stage. Along with
being a classroom and
stage assistant Austin is a
valuable member of our
office team. Austin is a
junior at Wiregrass Ranch
High School in Wesley
Chapel and enjoys football,
and wrestling.
Nina Bartleson
President/Director/Instructor
In 1993 Nina's children were involved in their community children's performing
group. This group’s instructor relocated out of state leaving her children and
others without an artistic outlet. With backgrounds in voice, dance, and drama
the Bartleson family created Harmony & Rhythm to fill that void. Harmony &
Rhythm's popularity spread and has taught hundreds of children at studios in
Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and now in Florida!
Together with Harmony & Rhythm Nina taught Choir and Drama at Laura Gale
Elementary in the Tucson Unified School District. Other teaching positions
include Holdaway Elementary, Metcalf Elementary, John Poole Middle School,
and TaVaci School of Performing Arts.
“What a blessing it is to share my passion for the arts with my students. To
watch their confidence grow as they master a new concept is truly rewarding.”
Nina Bartleson
Tammy Vance
Office Manager
Treasurer
In 2000 Tammy joined our
team as Assistant Director,
Stage and Office Manager.
Currently, Tammy handles
enrollments, accounting, and
other administrative duties.
“Service with a smile” is her
motto.
Office Manager
Treasurer
In 2000 Tammy joined our
team as Assistant Director,
Stage and Office Manager.
Currently, Tammy handles
enrollments, accounting, and
other administrative duties.
“Service with a smile” is her
motto.
Lee Ann Plungis
Instructor
Tempo Tots, morning
Combination Classes ages 3-4.
Private in-home piano, voice,
guitar, and strings.
Lee Ann is a professional
musician and has a BA Degree in
Music. She holds a current
Florida Teaching Certificate K-12
and her most recent teaching
locations were DeSoto
Elementary and Booker T.
Washington Middle School. Not
only is Lee Ann a fabulous
general music, choir, and
orchestra teacher her talents as
a pianist have given her the
opportunity to be an
accompanist for ballet at Pastel
Conservatory, New Tampa Dance
Theater, and a lobby pianist at
Carol Morsani Hall and Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center.
Instructor
Tempo Tots, morning
Combination Classes ages 3-4.
Private in-home piano, voice,
guitar, and strings.
Lee Ann is a professional
musician and has a BA Degree in
Music. She holds a current
Florida Teaching Certificate K-12
and her most recent teaching
locations were DeSoto
Elementary and Booker T.
Washington Middle School. Not
only is Lee Ann a fabulous
general music, choir, and
orchestra teacher her talents as
a pianist have given her the
opportunity to be an
accompanist for ballet at Pastel
Conservatory, New Tampa Dance
Theater, and a lobby pianist at
Carol Morsani Hall and Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center.
Mary Brenchley
Instructor
K-6th grade Combination
Classes (singing, dancing,
and acting)
Mary holds a current Florida
Teaching Certificate and
received her BS Degree in
Human Development from
Utah State University. Her
achievements include: Head
Start Teacher, Coordinator
for the Alliance for the
Varied Arts, designed and
developed the Children's
Summer Arts Camp, Co-
Chairman of the annual
“Celebration of the Arts,”
Board Member for Cache
Valley Civic Ballet, Woodruff
School, President of Cache
Valley Woman's Club and
Cache Valley Storytelling
Guild.
Instructor
K-6th grade Combination
Classes (singing, dancing,
and acting)
Mary holds a current Florida
Teaching Certificate and
received her BS Degree in
Human Development from
Utah State University. Her
achievements include: Head
Start Teacher, Coordinator
for the Alliance for the
Varied Arts, designed and
developed the Children's
Summer Arts Camp, Co-
Chairman of the annual
“Celebration of the Arts,”
Board Member for Cache
Valley Civic Ballet, Woodruff
School, President of Cache
Valley Woman's Club and
Cache Valley Storytelling
Guild.
William C. Houssian
Advisory Board
After receiving his MBA at BYU, Mr. Houssian worked in the
banking business for Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City,
then moved to Weyerhaeuser Co. in Tacoma, Washington,
and owned a mortgage banking business in Tacoma, Everett,
and Bellingham, Washington and in Walnut Creek, California.
He taught graduate business management classes
off-campus in Tacoma, Washington and San Francisco,
California. He was engaged in merchant banking dealing in
precious metals and business consulting for international
firms which entailed traveling extensively in Africa, Europe,
the Caribbean, South America, and Asia. Mr. Houssian and
his wife have 6 children and 20 grandchildren. Their place of
residence is in Lutz, Florida.
Advisory Board
After receiving his MBA at BYU, Mr. Houssian worked in the
banking business for Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City,
then moved to Weyerhaeuser Co. in Tacoma, Washington,
and owned a mortgage banking business in Tacoma, Everett,
and Bellingham, Washington and in Walnut Creek, California.
He taught graduate business management classes
off-campus in Tacoma, Washington and San Francisco,
California. He was engaged in merchant banking dealing in
precious metals and business consulting for international
firms which entailed traveling extensively in Africa, Europe,
the Caribbean, South America, and Asia. Mr. Houssian and
his wife have 6 children and 20 grandchildren. Their place of
residence is in Lutz, Florida.
Kristen Styles
Instructor
Private in-home voice and flute.
Kristen is a music teacher at
Sand Pine Elementary School in
Pasco County and enjoys
bringing her love of music to
students of all ages. Kristen
has taught flute for 13 years
and voice for 9 years. She
studied music at McDaniel
College (formerly Western
Maryland College) in
Westminster, Maryland, earning
her BA in both flute and voice
performance and winning the
award for excellence in music in
her graduating class. Kristen
has performed competitively in
the Maryland-Pennsylvania area
as well as entertaining
audiences in the musical theatre
venue there as well.
Instructor
Private in-home voice and flute.
Kristen is a music teacher at
Sand Pine Elementary School in
Pasco County and enjoys
bringing her love of music to
students of all ages. Kristen
has taught flute for 13 years
and voice for 9 years. She
studied music at McDaniel
College (formerly Western
Maryland College) in
Westminster, Maryland, earning
her BA in both flute and voice
performance and winning the
award for excellence in music in
her graduating class. Kristen
has performed competitively in
the Maryland-Pennsylvania area
as well as entertaining
audiences in the musical theatre
venue there as well.
Richard Jones
Advisory Board
Advisory Board
Kate Brenchley
Stage Manager
Assist Choreographer
Kate has danced for 10 years in
many different styles including
ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and tap and
has been in many dance
performances through the years.
Kate assisted in a Roadshow for
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints in 2006. She
is a Children's Sunday School
teacher and is majoring in Dental
Hygiene at Pasco-Hernando
Community College.
Stage Manager
Assist Choreographer
Kate has danced for 10 years in
many different styles including
ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and tap and
has been in many dance
performances through the years.
Kate assisted in a Roadshow for
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints in 2006. She
is a Children's Sunday School
teacher and is majoring in Dental
Hygiene at Pasco-Hernando
Community College.
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