Present and past faculty:

Recent performances include programs with the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Louisville’s Bourbon Baroque, and vocal ensemble Audivi. Phoebe is also a core member of period-instrument ensembles l’Invenzione, the Michigan Bach Collective, and Ensemble Affect. She is a frequent guest artist with the baroque orchestras of the University of Michigan and Grand Valley State University, and has been invited to lead workshops in baroque style and technique at Bowling Green and Youngstown State Universities.

An active modern violinist as well, Ms. Gelzer-Govatos performs with a number of ensembles in her home state of Michigan, including the Adrian, Lansing, and Kalamazoo Symphonies, the Detroit Opera Orchestra, and CutTime Simfonica, and is an avid chamber musician. She teaches chamber music at the Rudolf Steiner High School of Ann Arbor and maintains a private studio in addition.

She has coached sectionals and chamber music for multiple school districts and maintained a private studio of flute students for over 25 years.

Broadening her music experience with additional training in voice, harp, and ukulele, Emily served for many years as a Certified Music Practitioner in hospice and palliative care settings and working to promote the field of therapeutic music in healthcare. Emily’s imagination and innovative thinking have also been honed in administrative positions for various arts organizations, especially in the five years she worked in admissions, student services and career counseling for prospective and current students at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Katherine currently teaches drama at Greenhills School in Ann Arbor. As a teaching artist, Katherine uses drama and dance to help students of all ages express themselves with clarity and purpose. In Michigan, she has worked with University Musical Society, EMU Bright Futures, Young Actors Guild, Cranbrook Theatre School, and Motor City Youth Theatre. In Chicago, she taught at Bubbles Academy, the Viola Project, Pulse Beat Music, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, and St. Therese Chinese Catholic School.

She is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan and also trained at the School at Steppenwolf and Columbia College’s Teaching Artist Development Studio.

Gould has also recently worked with Henry Pollack (the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize) on an art installation piece entitled A World Without Ice. The piece focuses on both poles and addresses issues of climate change.

She has received numerous scholarships to Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in Los Angeles, California. She received the honor of being a forever guest choreographer for Cathy Roes Dance Spectacular. She was invited to be a part of Jayson Michaels Energy Source Dance Association in 2011 at his National Company Performance as a choreographer and teacher and quickly became a full time staff member and Energy Source Kids Director teaching all genres of dance in studios all around the country.​ She has taught at Tecumseh Dance Workshop, The Dance Centre, Metropolitan Dance Centre and was the Executive Director of Tecumseh Dance Theatre Company. She is well versed in all forms of dance and has taught for over 20 years. Through those years, her dances have won numerous choreography and technique awards.

In 2017, Mr. Jayson Michaels passed away and left the company to Deena and Associate Director, Angela Harris. They renamed the company Energy Source Dance Experience and Deena is currently the co director/co owner. Deena is very proud to be the owner/director of illuminaTe Dance and Arts Center. In addition to being the owner/director and teaching at illuminaTe, Deena is also an Adjunct Professor at Adrian College.

Deena believes in the art of dance, the integrity and discipline of the art and also the creativity and expression of the person. Through her unique choreography and connection with her students, she is able to convey her passion and inspire new generations of artists and performers.