Michael Dunaway (a.k.a. "D"), Director

Michael Dunaway is the vocal music director for grades 6-12 at the Marietta City Schools. He has taught for nine years. Prior to moving to Marietta, Mr. Dunaway taught vocal music to grades K-12 at Shenandoah Elementary and High Schools for four years. Mr. Dunaway's Marietta choirs include the above choirs, as well as Treble Chorus and Bass Chorus. In addition, he is choir director for Norwood United Methodist Church and gives private voice lessons.

Mr. Dunaway received his Bachelor of Music Education from Otterbein College. He has been mentioned in the Who's Who among America's Teachers four times. He co-directed the musicals Bye-Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, and Hello Dolly! for past Choir Boosters musicals. Also, Mr. Dunaway has been chosen as an Outstanding Educator by senior students for the past nine years.

In his spare time, Mr. Dunaway likes to sleep.

Mr. Dunaway and his wife, Cathy, have two daughters, Shauna and Marisa.

Mark Marion, Accompanist

Mark is a 1996 graduate of Marietta High School. He attended WSCC, Marietta College, and graduated in December of 1999 from Malone College in Canton, Ohio where he received his BA in Business Administration and was named to the “National Dean’s List” three years in a row. Mark began taking piano lessons at the age of four from Jerry Grim at Boyd’s Music. He also took organ and trombone lessons. He has played piano for the Marietta Wesleyan Church, and their choir since 1991. Mark has been the piano accompanist for Mr. Dunaway’s choirs since 1993, and was hired full time in October 2000 by Marietta City Schools as an assistant to Mr. Dunaway. Mark has played the musical accompaniment under Mr. Dunaway for Bye-Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls, The Music Man and Hello Dolly, and enjoys other musical interests by playing for weddings, receptions, and background music for numerous other events. Mark also started a real-estate rental business in August of 1999. All of us involved with the choir program would like to say “Thank You” Mark for your dedication, and always being there—we couldn’t do it without you!

Cathy Dunaway, Choreographer

Cathy Dunaway is currently in her fifth year of teaching 6-8th grade Social Studies at St. Mary’s School in Marietta, Ohio. She is co-advisor of its Student Council. In addition, Mrs. Dunaway is the keyboard player for Norwood United Methodist Church, where she plays during the worship service. Mrs. Dunaway has been a choreographer for “PREMIERE” for ten years and had choreographed for Shenandoah’s show choir for four years. Mrs. Dunaway received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree at Otterbein College. In her spare time, she likes to read. The members of “PREMIERE” would like to express their gratitude to Cathy for the many hours spent with them. The Dunaways have two daughters, Shauna and Marisa, and a Golden Retriever, Valentine.

Combo

Jeremy Fisher-Bass

Kevin Diehl-Percussion

Mark Marion-Accompanist