Amy Mitchell
Amy comes to us with 24+ years of teaching and studio management experience. She’s taught in Nashville, Atlanta, and Memphis. She’s married with 3 adult children who all spend their time in the arts. She loves Jesus, music, and people. So this is the perfect job!
Executive Director
Tina Diehl
Tina has been our administrative assistant for years, making sure Adonai Arts Academy keeps running from behind the scenes. She is vital to our operations!
Administrative Assistant
Art
Carol Marion
Carol has been teaching art for a long time. She’s one of Adonai Arts Academy’s longest-serving instructor, bringing her inspiring attitude to the students for more than 6 years.
Head Art Instructor
Dance
Bailee Teter
With over 25 years of dance experience and many years of Christ centered ministry spanning from Texas to France and Nashville, Bailee loves to remind her students that dance is great but Jesus is better. Bailee is also a wife to Ryan, a new mother, and a licensed counselor.
Dance Director
Rebekah White
Rebekah has studied dance at both high school and collegiate levels, and is passionate about telling stories through movement.
Pre-Ballet, Ballet I, Ballet II, & Adult Ballet
Mariah Tibbs
Mariah is excited to bring her hip-hop dance experience to a Christ-centered academy.
Hip Hop
Zoe Wheeler
Zoe is an Adonai Arts Academy alumna who is thrilled to offer back what she’s learned to the littlest dancers.
Pre-Ballet, Ballet I
Music
Moira Mitchell
Music Director
Choir, Piano, & Guitar
Joann Pitzer
JoAnn has taught piano for many years. Her husband Tim is the Worship Minister at Nashville First Church of the Nazarene.
Private Piano
Amy Mitchell
Amy has over 24 years of teaching and managing her own studio experience. She has taught in Nashville, Atlanta, and Memphis.
Voice & Piano
Sandy Blackman
With 30 years of experience, Sandy finds great joy in her students and emphasizes strong sight reading and ear training.
Private Piano
Matt Long
Matt Long has been a music teacher in public and private schools now for 8 years. He has a passion for helping his students achieve their musical goals.
Guitar, Piano & Voice
Alice Lloyd
Strings
Tyler Briggs
Tyler is a Nashville Drummer who moved to TN for the music scene and is passionate about teaching
Private Drum
Theatre
T. Josiah Haynes
T. Josiah Haynes is a writer, composer, director, actor, producer, and piano teacher who graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2016 with degrees in Dramatic Arts and Communication, as well as a Music Composition minor. He has served as the Theatre Program Director since 2021, overseeing Adonai Theatre’s inception and flourishing.
Theatre Director & Private Piano
Adonai Arts Academy Advisory Board
David Diehl
Art Foster
Janice Lovell
Becki Oakley
Heidi Thornberg
Serenity Vanderschoot