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New HAA Instructors

We're pleased to announce the addition of three very fine musicians and individuals to the HAA teaching staff: Colt Ballou, Katie Morris, and David Pratt. Please help us welcome them!

Colt Ballou

Colt Ballou teaches voice, piano, organ, Children's Music Academy, Kindermusik, and vocal ensembles. He is currently attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he is pursuing a Master's degree in Choral Conducting, as well as studying organ. Colt was active as a vocal music teacher in Iowa before relocating to Lincoln, NE.

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Hobbies: Travel, fitness and exercise, cooking, reading
Favorite Foods: Sushi, pistachio ice cream
A Book Everyone Should Read: Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Favorite Quote: "The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind." ~Khalil Gibran
Favorite Joke: 
Q: How can you tell when a singer is at your door?
A: They forgot the key and don't know when to come in!

Katie Morris

Katie Morris teaches voice, piano, flute, Kindermusik, and Children's Music Academy. She graduated from Doane College and taught K-12 vocal music for Planview Public Schools before moving to Lincoln, NE. She was just married at the end of June - congratulations!

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Hometown: Utica, Nebraska
Hobbies: Running, reading, and spending time with the love of my life!
Favorite Foods: Peanut butter and mashed potatoes...not together though!
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird and the whole Harry Potter series
Little Known Fact About Me: I played French horn in fifth grade for two days before switching to flute for good.

David Pratt

David Pratt teaches violin and electric violin. A fan of the Suzuki Method, he enjoys using the repertoire to teach in an intuitive manner with a natural progression. Originally from San Diego, David also grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, before moving to Lincoln, NE.  David will attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a chemistry major in hopes of attending medical school.

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Hometown: San Diego, CA, and Washington, D.C.
Hobbies: I am learning Spanish using Rosetta Stone and have found the program useful. I enjoy mountain biking but haven't found many mountains in Nebraska.
Favorite Food: Mexican and Sushi
Favorite Piece of Music to Play: Praeludium and Allegro by Fritz Kreisler
A Book Everyone Should Read: The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Favorite Quote: "The number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have gone." ~unknown