Who We Are
Impact School of The Arts is a Missional Business of Impact Christian Church, which exists to provide high-quality, professional-level training in Dance, Musical Theatre, Film, Visual Arts and Music; while helping each person realize their value, worth, and identity through the creative Creator.
Meet Our Staff
Alesia Duffee - Artistic Director
Alesia is passionate about reconnecting the power of the arts to the power of the gospel, as it was always intended. Alesia grew up dancing and performing locally until attending Point Park University - BFA Musical Theatre/Dance Minor. Before finding her call as a professional arts developer, teacher and mentor, she performed professionally with Pittsburgh Playhouse , City Theatre Company, and Allenberry Playhouse; and has local commercial credits, local film and student film credits. Choreography credits include four shows with Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center: Disney’s Descendents, Frozen Jr., James and the Giant Peach Jr., and The Lion King Jr. Experience. Mary Poppins, and Catch Me If you Can (asst. choreographer), with PCLO Academy, Hello, Dolly! and Disney’s The Little Mermaid with Eden Christian Academy, and Curtains with Shadyside Academy. Directing credits include Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland Jr., Shrek Jr., Seussical Jr.,
nd several Showcases for various companies. Other teaching credits include Musical Theatre and Dance for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, PCLO Academy, Saltworks, and DreamWrights Youth & Family Theatre; regional Musical Theatre workshops; and she is certified through ESTILL Voice International. Alesia’s students have gone on to work with companies such as Disney, Nickelodeon, PCLO and more! Beyond the stage, she is a wife, homeschool mom, and podcaster. @alesiaduffee @altarnative2020
Michele Harris - Events Director
Christian. Wife. Mother. Mother-in-law. Sister. Aunt. Friend. Coworker. Neighbor. Graduate. These are the titles that Missy is thankful, grateful, and extremely blessed to hold. She has been a member of Impact for over 30 years and has served on staff since 2018. She currently is the Events Director here at The Landing and oversees the administrative team for ISOTA.
Anna Porter - Musical Theatre & Acting Instructor
Anna first discovered theatre in the 4th grade when she participated in the Pittsburgh Public's Shakespeare Scene & Monologue Competition downtown. After advancing to finals in the 8th grade, Anna was hooked on the joy of performing and has since participated in several plays and musicals. Her most recent roles include understudying Maria in The Sound of Music and Dorine in Tartuffe. You might also catch her spending time with your favorite princesses around Pittsburgh as a Character Performer with Enchanted Experiences! While Anna also has experience in stage management (Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, Junie B. Jones, The Music Man), above all she loves to direct. Anna's past productions include The Little Mermaid, Antigone & The King: A New Musical, and Art. Anna will continue to direct this fall at the Iron Horse Theatre Company for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Lindsay Bosco - Orchestra Director & Musical Theatre Accompanist
Lindsay is a music teacher and vocal director at Montour. She teaches students of all ages in vocal and instrumental lessons. She performs around the community and assists with kids programming at Christ Church at Grove Farm.
Tea Bruno - Assistant Landing Manager
After graduating from Hopewell High School, Tea went on to earn an Associates Degree in Business Administration. When she is not working at The Landing, she is reading a good book with an iced coffee in her hand. Tea loves going on adventures and has a big heart for animals.
Emily Schroeder - Visual Arts Instructor
Emily has always loved creating things, and has always taken inspiration and great joy in God’s masterpiece of nature. She has been blessed to be able to use her gifts to serve at Impact on the Creative Team for the past ten years; and is now excited for how God can use her at Impact School of the Arts!
Silas Balbach - Senior Apprentice & Substitute Instructor
Silas is currently a Computer Science major at Robert Morris University and a proud member of Impact Christian Church. He loves music and is excited to share the love of Jesus through the arts!