CVPA faculty

  • Kathleen Thompson is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

  • Manavi Singh is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

  • Peter Kery is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

  • Adam Grossi is an adjunct faculty member at the CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

  • Britney Ordonez Lavine is the new Photo Lab Manager at the School of Art Photography department at George Mason University College of Visual and Performing Arts.

  • Katie Franke, tenor trombonist, is the newly appointed adjunct applied trombone professor of George Mason University’s Dewberry School of Music, effective Fall 2024 semester. In October 2023, Katie Franke commenced her role as the first-ever female trombonist and low brass player in the history of the “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. As a member of “The President’s Own,” she regularly performs at ceremonies and concerts at the White House, as well as around the D.C. area and throughout the United States.

  • Maya Harr grew up in Alexandria, Virginia where she studied ballet at The Washington School of Ballet under the tutelage of Kee Juan Han, former LINES Ballet company dancer, Kristina Windom and award-winning choreographer Mimmo Miccolis.

  • Horizon Miguel is a DMV based dance artist, educator, choreographer, and K-pop cover dancer. A Maryland native, he began formal dance training at Baltimore School for the Arts.

  • Kate Keeney is an advisor at the George Mason University School of Art. They are a graduate of George Mason’s MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Poetry and their poems have been published in Puerto Del Sol, deComp, Tishman Review, and Roanoke Review, among others. While a Mason student, she served as part of the editorial staff for Phoebe and So to Speak.

  • Caroline Steiger is an active teacher, clinician, and performer. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan (DMA, BM Music Performance with Teacher Certification) and Penn State University (MM Music Performance).