Our Staff

TRACI BAKER

Dance Teacher

Traci is 22 years old and a resident of Green Bay, WI. She is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and is obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education: Learning Disabilities. Traci has been an active member in her community with a focus on mentoring young children. For the past 20 years dancing has been her passion in life with training in tap, jazz, hip-hop and lyrical. Traci began dancing at Barb’s Centre for Dance where she continued to dance for 11 years. From there, she became a member of the highly acclaimed and award winning Bay Port High School Dance Team where she served as skills officer. In previous years Traci worked as an assistant dance teacher, and taught the summer school dance program at Bay Port. Traci continues to dance and teach others in her free time. Traci has won numerous platinum and gold ribbons as well as trophies for dance routines. She has also received various talent winner awards through involvement in pageants where she held the title of Miss Wisconsin National Teenager in 2007.

MARTI GOULD CUMMINGS

Theatre Teacher

Marti Gould Cummings came to NYC at the age of 17 to pursue a career in acting and study musical theatre. During his time as an actor, he toured nationally, was featured on several hit TV shows, and appeared in the Drama Desk nominated musical TWIST off-Broadway. In addition he has appeared in national tours and in concert. Marti co-founded an organization called Broadway Speaks OUT! Through red carpet interviews, sit down interviews, weekly talk show, and benefits he hosts, he has given a voice to the younger generation in the LGBT community. Through Broadway Speaks OUT!, he has interviewed Gavin Creel, Audra McDonald, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, and Barbara Walters amongst many others.

DAVID ALLEN SINGLETARY

Theatre Teacher

David Allen Singletary received his B.F.A in musical theatre from the University of Tampa.
He began performing in theatre, film, and television at a young age. He has been seen in several shows for Walt Disney World, as well as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Favorite regional roles include Albert in Bye Bye Birdie, Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened…, Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and Genie in the national tour of Aladdin. He was most recently seen flipping his fins around the nation in The Little Mermaid.

JOZEF ZWIER

Staff

Jozef is a 19 year old Junior at Upper Iowa University, pursuing a degree in Public Administration. He has been
involved in the bleeding disorders community for most of his life, and was recently accepted into the National Youth Leadership Foundation (NYLI) through the National Hemophilia Foundation. Jozef has volunteered as both a Junior and Senior counselor at Camp Warren Jyrch, a camp for kids with chronic bleeding disorders in Illinois. He has also served two terms as chairman of the Youth Ambassador Program in Wisconsin. He spent his earlier years in community theatre and dance, and now takes time daily to play his bass guitar and keyboard. He is thrilled to be able to take part in C.H.O.I.R. Stars, and looks forward to helping kids by using tools that have helped him so much in his life.