CVPA faculty

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Elizabeth Spatz began her study of dance at the Ruth Page Foundation with Larry Long and the Chicago City Ballet with Maria Tallchief.

Joseph Berardelli is Director of Finance & Administration of the Washington Drama Society, Inc. dba Arena Stage. He has his MBA in Business Administration from SUNY, Binghamton.

Matt Trkula is a Northern Virginia based classical guitarist and teacher. He earned his BM in Classical Guitar Performance from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati under Clare Callahan and Masters degrees in Classical Guitar Performance and Music Education from George Mason University under Larry Snitzler.

Glenn Smith is a composer, teacher, performance-artist, and sound healer. He has written more than 500 pieces, including choral, chamber and orchestral works, as well as jazz and electronic music for concert, dance, video, film and television.

Tom Terlecki works as a Venue Technical Director at the College of Visual and Performing Arts

Bethany Thompson is a Master Electrician at the Center for the Arts at the College of VIsual and Performing Arts

Billy Kessinger is the Audio Supervisor at the Center for the Arts at Mason's Fairfax campus.

Delia Johnson

Dr. Kathleen Smith began teaching at George Mason in 2011. She received her masters and doctoral degrees in Music Theory from Florida State University where she was honored with a university-wide Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. She has served on the faculty of George Washington University, Northern Virginia Community College at Alexandria, and Shenandoah Conservatory. 

William D. (David) Porter is a retired CMSgt from The United States Air Force Band, Washington D.C. During his 24 year career there, he played tuba with The Concert Band, The Ceremonial Brass and The Symphony Orchestra.