Training
Rockford Christian School's Fine Arts Faculty is comprised of professional artists and musicians. Our goal is to foster an educational environment that encourages creativity, individual growth, and meaningful expression. We provide interdisciplinary approaches to the practice and study of art in our culture, in hopes that our students will become more Christ-like through their own artistic expression.
Kelli Sabin
High School Visual Art
Mrs. Sabin grew up in the Rockford area, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rockford College with a focus on drawing and painting. She has been a professional artist for 30 years showing exhibits, self-publishing, and receiving gallery representation. She is currently teaching High School Studio Art which includes offering classes in Art I, Art II, and Advanced Art.
Liz Day
Middle School Visual Art
AP Art History
Mrs. Day has a BS in Interior Design with an emphasis in art history from the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. She practiced professionally for nearly 10 in commercial design. She also spent several years as an instructor for Young Rembrandts, an after school art program. Her passion for the arts continues through volunteer work and in the classroom, both in hands-on studio classes and AP Art History.
Andrew Bruhn
Director of Choral Music,
AP Music Theory
Mr. Andrew Bruhn is the Director of Choral Music at Rockford Christian Schools, where he teaches 6-12th grade choirs, class piano, and AP Music Theory. Andrew is a versatile musician, actively working as a choral conductor, composer, and trumpeter. He received his Master of Sacred Music degree in choral conducting from Luther Seminary and St. Olaf College, where he studied conducting with Anton Armstrong, Christopher Aspaas, and Mark Stover. Mr. Bruhn spent two years as the director of the Luther Seminary Choir and Luther Brass in St. Paul, MN, where he also worked as a church musician and choral music educator. While in Minnesota he sang and recorded with the group Magnum Chorum.
Mr. Bruhn received his undergraduate degree in trumpet performance from Wheaton College. He also studied at the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Interlochen Arts Camp.
As a composer, his music is published by Choristers Guild and GIA.
Vicki Hastings
Department Chair
Vicki received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from California State University, Chico, intrumpet performance. She completed three years of doctoral studies at Indiana University School of Music while teaching as an Associate Instructor of Trumpet, and performed as principal trumpetof the Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra, and as lead trumpet of David Baker’s Jazz Ensemble. Her performance experience also includes positions in the Sacramento Symphony Orchestra, the Columbus Philharmonic, the California Brass Choir, and the Embassy Brass Quintet. She currently performs with the Rockford Wind Ensemble, and is a freelance trumpet player throughout the State line area. Vicki coaches the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra Brass Choir and was Director of Bands at Rockford Christian Schools for 10 years.
Leslie Aska
Assistant Director of Bands
Leslie is originally from Galesburg, IL and is a graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL with a B.A. in Instrumental Music Education.
She has performed on trombone with the grammy nominated WIU Jazz Studio Orchestra, Winchester Community Band, Rockford Concert Band, First Lutheran Brass Ensemble, and as a substitute for the Rockford Wind Ensemble.
Leslie is currently co-choir director at her church. Mrs. Aska directs the 7th/8th grade band, 6th grade band, team-teaches the 6th grade band, and assists with the HS ensembles. In addition, she teaches lessons for 5th-8th grade band students.
Christian Zierke
Theatre Director
FINE ARTS
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