One Church. Two Locations.

Sunday Gatherings:
Back Bay Hilton 
- 9:45 & 11:30
Somerville Theatre
- 10:15

School for the Arts Teachers

Aina 
Aina Adler -
Theatre Instructor

Aina Adler is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting at Emerson College. Prior to this, she studied for three years at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts as a Theatre major. In 2007, she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute for Theatre and Film in New York City, with a scholarship she received through Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has a total of fifteen years experience on the stage and three years experience with film. Above all, Aina possesses a passion for comedy, physical acting, and musical theater. 

 
 
 
 Jerusha Aman - Dance Instructor

Jerusha Aman is a recent graduate of Boston University with a BS in communication/public relations, and a minor in dance. She began her training at JG Dance Arts Center in Hyde Park, NY where she studied ballet, tap, jazz and musical theater. Since moving to Boston, she has performed and choreographed with BU’s Dance Theatre Group, served as the Assistant Choreographer for Speakeasy’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone, and worked with REACH, BU’s summer dance outreach program. In addition to teaching at School for the Arts, Jerusha teaches dance and creative movement classes for Urbanity Dance and the Cambridge Performance Project.

 
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Melanie Carbonneau - Intro to Music for Pre-K

Melanie Carbonneau is a master's level music therapist and musician. She studied vocal performance at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and received her masters from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Post graduation, Melanie has focused her work on early childhood development and teaching interpersonal skills to young children through music. She runs music groups across the greater Boston area teaching children music and peaceful behaviors. She currently resides in Somerville along with her husband and two dogs.