Retired: May 2004 - 23 years of service in Richland County District One Experience Music Teacher – September 1960-June, 1967, Public Schools, Newark, New Jersey
September, 1967- November 1969 East Orange High School, East Orange, New Jersey Music - 1981 -2004 Richland County School District One January 1970- June 1980 , Paris Region, France; private instruction Pianist December 1972-Jun 1980 Conservatoire de Ris Orangis, Ris Orangis, France Fort Jackson, South Carolina - Fort Jackson - 1990 to present Ly-Ben Christian Dance Theatre - 2003 -2011 Columbia COmmunity Arts Centre - 2011- present Education - Howard University, Washington, DC September 1955-June, 1959 Bachelor of Music Education Lucy Moten Fellowship for study abroad, First in graduating class
University of Michigan, 1959-1961: Master Of Music
Special studies in composition and piano, Paris, France, 1969-1973
Vounteer - Cnourt appointed guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children- Richland Cty email address - musipeg@aol.com
Gail G. Faust - Director
Minister Gail Glover Faust
Minister Gail Glover Faust is an ordained minister of the word of God and dance, author, poet, dancer and teacher of God’s word, CEO of Columbia Community Arts Centre, wife and mom. In her performance career she trained and danced with such notable schools and companies as the Columbia City Ballet Co. (SC), The Dance Theatre of Harlem (NY), The Garden State Ballet Company (NJ) and many others. Currently, she is an Artist in Residence for the State of South Carolina and has served as state chair for the National Liturgical Dance Network. Minister Gail has traveled to Russia, the Bahamas and across the U.S., training and teaching dance technique and dance ministry. She is the founder of 4Trinity Evangelistic dance ministry, Three Cords ministries and serves as a consultant to help, start and trains dance ministries utilizing her own handbook and workbook “Order My Steps”. As she continues to serve though dance ministry, she founded the non-profit Columbia Community Arts Centre whose vision is to serve the community and impact individuals through arts ministry. She and Her husband Donny minister together and share the vision of the dancing bride of Christ. Minister Gail enjoys dancing for God, reading, writing, cooking, gardening and traveling. She continues to facilitate workshops, conferences, dance residencies and goes wherever the Lord calls her to go.
Arnesha Williams -
Ms. Arnesha Williams - Movement for Tots, Jazz/Hip Hop, Modern
Ms. Arneisha Williams currently is a substitute teacher in Richland 1 & 2 school districts. She earned a Bachelor of fine Arts in Dance from Howard University and studied dance ministry with Divine Dance Institute in Washington D.C.
Impacting the Community through the Arts!!
To Educate, Encourage and Inspire through the Arts!
