Owner Rachel Greengard Galt has loved the performing arts since childhood when she began performing Shel Silverstein poems for family and friends.  Rachel grew up attending drama classes and camps, participating in her high school program and completing a BFA in Theatre Performance from Chapman University in Orange, California. During college she interned for the casting directors of the acclaimed television show, “Gilmore Girls” and worked as a gymnastics coach.  Rachel has worked as an actress in Denver and California and uses her performance experience as a basis for her directing and instructive work.     Rachel's expertise in curriculum design led to her creation of the Play On! methods; all age appropriate and designed for the students to be empowered and learn tools and skills to create art on their own.  Rachel is a former Music Together® instructor and has taught classes and created curricula at schools in Orange County and throughout Denver.  She holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.  Play On!

Extra! Extra! Jenn Armbruster joins Executive Arts and the Play On! team!

Jenn Armbruster is the Director of Public Relations for Play On! and Executive Arts as well as the Newsies instructor.  Jenn has over five years of communications and public relations experience and holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Technical Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations from Colorado State University.  Jenn has worked in the non-profit sector on a national level, including event planning and marketing.  Currently, she is helping to bring the Play On! studio dream to a reality.  Jenn was the editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper and relishes in the creative process of the dying art of newspaper, which she is hoping to revitalize Play On! style.  She is excited to bring her passion for the news to students! 

 
Jana Maharry has over 15 years of experience with children, including teaching art, dance, and music.   She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Literacy from Regis University, and a Montessori certification for lower elementary, grades 1-3. Jana has taught Kindergarten through 6^th grade in Jefferson County. She is currently a homebound teacher for Jeffco, and a homeschool teacher at Montessori Peaks Academy in Littleton. She is also working on an English as a Second Language certification program.  Jana has an 8 year old daughter, Kaya, and hails from north Georgia.  She moved to Colorado in 2001.  Jana looks forward to sharing her love of learning and the arts with your children.

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 of Play On! and its curriculum

Aurora Fox Arts Center
Bill Roberts School
Christ the King School
Cory Elementary

Compass Montessori

Denver Academy of Torah (DAT)
Devinny Elementary
EXPAND of Boulder
Mizel Arts and Culture Center
My Enrichment LLC
Odyssey School

Rocky Mtn. School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL)
Shalom Family of the JCC
Temple Beth Sholom, California
Vocal Motion LLC
Westerly Creek Elementary

Hiring Instructors

I am pleased to announce that I am expanding Play On! and hiring wonderful instructors.  I have learned that the instructor makes or breaks a class and is integral to the success of a program.  Briana Phillips, Maureen "Mo" Sherlock, and Jana Maharry will teach Play On! Dance.  They are passionate about sharing their love of dance and I know your children will learn from their tremendous skill and warm energy. Jana will also teach Play On! Drama.  Play On! is presenting Newsies! a class to create and protect the dying art of the newspaper.  Jenn Armbruster has in-depth of knowledge in Journalism and hopes to save the newspaper.  All instructors undergo an approval process  in order to provide your children with safe instruction.

Briana Phillips comes to Executive Arts with over 20 years of dance experience!  She is excited to share that her passion for dance with young artists.  Briana is well versed in ballet, tap, hip hop and her favorite, jazz dance.  Additionally Briana was a gymnast and a cheerleader, serving as Captain of the Varsity squad.  Briana holds a B.S. in Business administration and Organizational Management from Colorado State University.  While attending CSU she choreographed and danced in the “Studio Night” events.  Briana has been active with community youth through Big Brothers and Big Sister, the Ronald McDonald House local schools. She is a welcome addition to Executive Arts’ Play On! Dance program.

Maureen "Mo"  Sherlock comes to Executive Arts with a wealth of Dance experience dating back to 1988.  She has studied ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, and hip hop.  During high school, Maureen was Captain of her Color Guard squad.  She was the Dance Team Captain during her time at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, where she obtained a BA in Business Administration, emphasizing management.  She is also pursuing certification for Zumba®, a popular Latin dance aerobics class for adults.  Maureen is passionate about dance and loves working with students and sharing her dance talent to inspire them.