Participating School Districts

Des Lee Participating School Districts

Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative is partnered with some of St. Louis’ finest arts organizations to help produce some of the highest quality community arts programs serving the community.

ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS

Sr. Gail Buckman
gbuckman@stgab.org
St. Gabriel the Archangel School
4711 Tamm Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63109

AFFTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kelly Klocke
kklocke@afftonschools.net
8701 MacKenzie Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63123
(314) 638-8770

BAYLESS SCHOOLS

Stephen Elford
selford@bayless.k12.mo.us
Tamara Simmons
tsimmons@bayless.k12.mo.us
4531 Weber Rd. St. Louis, MO
314-256-8620

FERGUSON-FLORISSANT

Todd Oberlin
toberlin@fergflor.org
8855 Dunn Ave

Daniel Lewis, dalewis@fergflor.org
Ferg-Flor, MO
314-874-6809

HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Colleen Beckerlee
cbeckerlee@hazelwoodschools.org
15955 New Halls Ferry Road
Hazelwood, MO 63031

JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dello Thedford thedfordd@jenningsk12.us
2559 Dorwood Drive
Jennings, MO 63136

LINDBERGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Linda Huck
lindahuck@lindberghschools.we
4900 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63126

NORMANDY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Suzanne Palmer
spalmer@normandysc.org
3855 Lucas and Hunt Rd
St. Louis, MO 63121

Chris Casaine
ccasaine@normandysc.org

ORCHARD FARM R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kathy Bhat
kbhat@ofr5.com
2165 Highway V
St. Charles, MO 63301

K. Moehlmann
kcline@ofsd.k12.mo.us

RITENOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Blake Hernton
herntonb@ritenour.k12.mo.us
2420 Woodson Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63114

RIVERVIEW GARDENS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Arnecia Wallace awallace@rgsd.k12.mo.us

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Kaye Harrelson
kaye.harrelson@slps.org
801 N. 11th Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-345-4447

ST. CHARLES SCHOOL DISTRICT R6

Robin Veale
rveale@stcharlessd.org
400 N 6th Street
St. Charles, MO 63301

UNIVERSITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Caroline Ibnabdeljalil
cibnabdeljalil@ucityschools.org
Tricia Harris
tharris@ucityschools.org
314 602-8742

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ADDRESS:		Turley Performing Arts Academy 1023 Chesterfield Parkway East Chesterfield, MO 63017
CONTACT:		Crissy Nordin cnordin@stagesstlouis.org Administration: 636.530.5959 Academy: 636.449.5775
WEBSITE:		stagesstlouis.org
STAGES employs the best Musical Theatre artists available regionally and nationally for all productions. By holding auditions in St. Louis and New York, STAGES is able to attract not only Broadway talent, but also further its commitment to support professional St. Louis actors, providing nearly 450 union work weeks annually. In addition to being the top regional employer of local union actors, STAGES educates thousands of students each year at its Performing Arts Academy, the region’s only year-round arts school with a comprehensive curriculum run by a professional theatre company.

ADDRESS:		130 Edgar Rd. St. Louis, MO 63119
CONTACS:		Brian Coats: Program Manager Bcoats@repstl.org Britney Daniels: Community Engagement Manager Bwalkermerritte@repstl.org 314-687-4080
WEBSITE:		www.repstl.org
The Rep is the St. Louis region’s most honored live professional theatre company. Founded in 1966, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is a fully professional theatrical operation belonging to the League of Resident Theatres, The League of St. Louis Theatres and is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the national service organization for the not-for-profit professional theatre.

ADDRESS:		12580 Rott Road St. Louis, MO 63127
CONTACT:		Elsie Tuttle (217) 931.2779 (cell) (314) 615-5268 (office) ETuttle@stlouiscountymo.gov
WEBSITE:		www.laumeiersculpturepark.org
Founded in 1976, Laumeier Sculpture Park is one of the first and largest sculpture parks in the country. It presents more than 70 works of large-scale outdoor sculpture throughout its 105-acre campus and serves 300,000 visitors of all ages each year with a world-class art collection, indoor and outdoor temporary exhibitions, education programs, and public events. Laumeier is free and open daily. Learn more at www.laumeier.org.

ADDRESS:		3221 McKelvey Rd Suite 106 info@hectv.org hecmedia.org
CONTACT:		314.531.4455 Office 314.531.0750 Fax amanda@hectv.org
WEBSITE:		www.hectv.org
HEC-TV is St. Louis’ leading producer of education, arts, and cultural television. Our mission is “to strengthen and promote education, arts, and cultural communities in the St. Louis metropolitan area.” HEC-TV is proud to bring you television that “makes you think.” For more information visit www.hectv.org.

ADDRESS:		3547 Olive Street, Ste. 120 Saint Louis, MO 63103
CONTACT:		Education Committee Chairman: Carol Commerford commerfordcarol@gmail.com 314-652-BACH info@bachsociety.org
WEBSITE:		www.bachsociety.org
The distinguished history of the Bach Society began in 1941, when Dr. William Heyne determined to offer the people of St. Louis the opportunity to perform and hear the great music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Since that date, the Society has carried out its mission without interruption, and is St. Louis’ oldest continuous choral society.

ADDRESS:		3547 Olive St Suite 204, St. Louis, MO 63103
CONTACT:		Brian Vaccaro, Executive Director Phone: 314.567.5566 Email: brian@stlclassicalguitar.org
WEBSITE:		www.stlclassicalguitar.org
St. Louis Classical Guitar (SLCG), previously known as the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society, is a non-profit arts agency whose mission is to promote positive impact through classical guitar performance and education. Founded in 1963 by students of George C. Krick, SLCG is the third oldest organization in the nation centered around classical guitar.

		One University Blvd. 316 Music Building St. Louis, MO 63121
		Michael V. Smith, Ph.D. E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Music Education 314.516.5365 Office smithmv@umsl.edu
		music.umsl.edu
The mission of the Music Department at the University of Missouri – St. Louis is to inspire and deliver a well-rounded education for performers, composers, scholars, teachers, and the university community with instruction necessary for success in a variety of music careers, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning. UMSL’s Music Department is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Music Department advances the University’s land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.

ADDRESS:		One University Blvd. 316 Music Building St. Louis, MO 63121
CONTACT:		Michael V. Smith, Ph.D. E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Music Education 314.516.5365 Office smithmv@umsl.edu
WEBSITE:		music.umsl.edu
The mission of the Music Department at the University of Missouri – St. Louis is to inspire and deliver a well-rounded education for performers, composers, scholars, teachers, and the university community with instruction necessary for success in a variety of music careers, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning. UMSL’s Music Department is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Music Department advances the University’s land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.

ADDRESS:		7711 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 302, Clayton, MO 63105
CONTACT:		Nancy Kowalczyk Education Director 314-881-3523 nkowalczyk@classic1073.org
WEBSITE:		classic1073.org
Classic 107.3, the voice for the arts in St. Louis, is a community-based radio station with a broad and invigorating format providing a hub for the arts in the St. Louis region. Classic 107.3 education programs engage and inspire students by instilling pride and helping them discover personal connections to the world around and beyond them.

Des Lee Participating School Districts

ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS

AFFTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

BAYLESS SCHOOLS

FERGUSON-FLORISSANT

HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT

JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

LINDBERGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORMANDY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ORCHARD FARM R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kathy Bhat kbhat@ofr5.com 2165 Highway V St. Charles, MO 63301

RITENOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT

RIVERVIEW GARDENS SCHOOL DISTRICT

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ST. CHARLES SCHOOL DISTRICT R6

UNIVERSITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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STAGES STL

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THE REPERTORY THEATER OF STL

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World Music LLC.

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SCOTTISH PARTNERSHIP FOR ARTS AND EDUCATION

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Kathy Bhat
kbhat@ofr5.com
2165 Highway V
St. Charles, MO 63301