Arts Instructors

Christi Griffith

Christi is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and an emphasis in Vocal Performance.  Christi sang professionally in Nashville, performing opera and oratorio, before studying abroad in Munich, Germany.  Her teaching experience ranges from music and drama to integrated classical curriculum in the elementary and middle school classrooms.  She has owned and operated her own private music studio for voice and piano, both private and group lessons, for fifteen years.  A veteran of the stage, Christi has performed both musical theater and book theater roles throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties, as well as touring vocally throughout the Southern and Eastern U.S. regions.  Christi and her husband, Rob, moved to the Orlando area from Southern California so that Rob could begin working toward his seminary degree at Reformed Theological in Oviedo.  She and Rob reside in Winter Springs with their sons, Brennan and Soren.  A long-time supporter and advocate of homeschooling, Christi is very excited to be a part of Circle and is passionate about God's call to teach children His truth in a loving and encouraging environment.

Allen McCoy

Allen McCoy received his Master's of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Central Florida and his Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree from Wayne State University in Detroit MI.  His love and passion for literature and performing arts has been with him since childhood.  Allen has held Adjunct Professor Positions at both the University of Central Florida and Seminole Community College, teaching both Dramatic Literature and Theatre History.   He has held the Director of Education position at numerous organizations and has been teaching at the elementary, secondary and college levels throughout the country for almost twenty years.  From 1991-2002, Allen served as the Artistic Director for the Timestep Players, an organization focused on using the arts to promote literacy and literature appreciation.  He has also been a member of the World Showcase Players acting company at Disney's Epcot since 2003.  Allen is married to Tracy McCoy, and they are the proud parents of Jesse Linn and Jenna Lee.
 
Tracy McCoy

Tracy McCoy is a graduate of Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre.  Tracy spent eleven years in Chicago, where she founded and produced Timestep Players national touring company with husband Allen McCoy.  She moved to Central Florida in 2002 to start the Children's Theatre of Florida.  Since that time she has taught and directed at Ocala Civic Theatre, Circle Theatre Company, Sands Theatre, and DeBary Children's Theatre.  She also held the position of Administrative Director for the Sands Theatre Center in DeLand, FL.  In addition, she served as a staff member at Northland Church in the Grade School Drama ministry.  Tracy has worked professionally throughout the country acting, directing, teaching, and producing for over twenty years in theater and film, including working as an actress on the stages of the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre.  However, her favorite role still remains playing "mommy" to her daughters Jesse Linn and Jenna Lee; they are her constant inspiration.
 
Laura Miller

Laura Miller graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Biology and a minor in Art and has enjoyed teaching art for CCS for the past five years.  Laura began homeschooling her daughter Amber when she started kindergarten in 2001 and her son Jacob when he started kindergarten in 2003.  Laura is very excited to continue to inspire in our children the love of our Master Creator, joy in the expression of His nature in character in art, and a passion for nurturing their God-given creativity!

Olivia Richardson

Olivia's passion and love for dance began at the age of 2.  She has had 15 years of dance training, studying such styles as ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern (Graham and Horton), and hip-hop.  Olivia, a Circle Theatre student for the past nine years, has assisted with the choreography of their musical productions for the past four years and is now thrilled to have the opportunity to teach classes for Circle.  Olivia fervently believes in Ecclesiastes 3:4 "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to DANCE".