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Who we are
Who we are
Our professional staff is ready to impart their years of experience and train our young scholars in the fields of Drama, Film and Choir.
Tony Mark
Tony Mark
Drama Teacher
Tony Mark comes to North Phoenix Preparatory with decades of experience in the film and theatre world. After attending the Performing Arts High School in San Francisco and then NYU, Tisch School of the Arts, Tony moved to Hollywood where he worked on both films and television projects, with the highlight of winning an Emmy in 2006.
In 2010, Mr. Mark moved to the Cayman Islands and founded and ran the Cayman International Film Festival until he moved back to the States in 2018.
Mr. Mark has taught at the high school and junior college level and even ran an acting school for several years in Hollywood. He is excited to be part of the great team at Great Hearts and looks forward to raising the prestige of the theatre department.
Richard Davis
Richard Davis
Drama Theater
Mr. Davis is now in his third year as a GreatHearts teacher, and is happy to be teaching at North Phoenix Prep. After a lifetime working in live theatre it is a great pleasure for him to be teaching an introduction to drama class, and to be running the Drama Club this year. A fascination with the spoken and written word makes teaching Lit/Comp for 6th and 8th grades a real pleasure as well. Go Gladiators!
Dr. Elizabeth Leyva
Dr. Elizabeth Leyva
Choir
Dr. Elizabeth Leyva teaches Choir and Music Theory at NPX. Originally from California, she moved to Arizona to pursue graduate studies.
Dr. Leyva holds a Bachelor of Music in vocal arts from the University of Southern California, as well as a Master of Music, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in voice performance from Arizona State University. Highlights of her teaching credits include California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield College, the Herberger Community School at Arizona State University, and a one-year appointment as a Faculty Associate in the School of Music at ASU.
In addition to her work in academic institutions, Dr. Leyva also directs the children’s music program at First United Methodist Church of Phoenix, and has performed as a chorister with Arizona Opera for the past 15 years
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