...ensuring that future generations have a love and respect for the contribution music and theatre arts make to their lives, to our culture—to all humanity.

Laura Voss, co-owner and music instructor, currently serves as a frequent guest musical director for a number of Middle Georgia theatre organizations. Since 2004, she has music directed over 25 main-stage musical for Macon Little Theatre as well as co-directing the successful Macon Little Kid's Theatre Summer Camp productions. She also serves as adjunct percussion faculty for the Wesleyan College Music Department. Her original and adapted percussion and instrumental works are featured on two concerts each season for APA students as well as on area marching fields and concert stages. As a percussionist and show drummer, Ms. Voss has played in orchestras for countless productions, shows, concerts and combos. She is an accomplished performer with a versatility to play musical styles ranging from theatrical to orchestral percussion works.
In 2007 she returned to serve as Band Director for Stratford Academy where she previously served from 1983 - 2004. Her music program at Stratford includes the "Spirit of Stratford" marching band and color guard, a symphonic band, 4 young bands, a jazz band, a basketball pep band, and an award-winning percussion ensemble. She has also served as coordinator and music coach for Stratford's prestigious Literary Team, which during her tenure was regarded as one of the strongest in the state and was a consistent winner of region and state titles. Ms. Voss was one of the founders of the founders of the Georgia Independent School Association All Select Band, Orchestra, and Chorus and chaired the annual clinics and performances numerous times between 1983 and 2004.
As a composer/arranger, her band, vocal and instrumental ensemble works have been performed by numerous community, high school and college programs. She also frequently works as a band and percussion clinician and adjudicator for events sponsored by the Georgia Independent School Association, the Georgia High School Association. In 2007, Voss co-authored along with Haynie the original holiday musical Traditions, produced by Macon Little Theatre. Voss holds undergraduate degrees in both Church Music and Music Education from Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary and Mercer University and a Masters in Music Education from University of South Carolina. She also studied percussion at the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. She is the daughter of Gene and Ann Voss of Perry, Georgia, has two brothers and five nieces and nephews.
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