Leah Richards Pitzak

Background

Pitzak, Leah Richards was born on November 8, 1946 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Daniel Webster Richards and Blanche Jensen.

Education

Bachelor, Brigham Young University, Provo, University of Texas. Attending, Concordia University, Irvine, California.

Career

Dance director, choreographer Rose Bowl Dance Festival, Pasadena, California, 1980—1982. Owner, director, choreographer, producer Curtain Time Kids, Yorba Linda, 1991—1998. Vocal elementary music educator Irvine Unified School District, 2000—2002.

Performing arts educator El Rancho Charter School, Anaheim, since 2002. Principle dancer, choreographer Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors, Provo, Utah, 1968—1971. Designer stylist Saks Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 1972—1975, Beverly Hills, California, 1975—1976.

Choreographer Community Theatre, Yorba Linda, California, 1980—1990.

Achievements

• Certified education California Teacher Credential, 2000.

Works

• Other Work

  • Director: (musical theatre) Mulan (Outstanding Musical, Theatre Celebration, Imagination Celebration, 2008), Musical Theatre Variety (Outstanding California Theatre Educator, 2008). (plays) Fiddler On The Roof (Excellence Teaching Cultural Performing Arts, 2005), (variety show) Salute To The Troops (Outstanding California Theatre Educator, 2004), Celebrate America!, America Sings! (Outstanding Choir, 2006).

Views

God is the father of every human being. He has a body and emotions like human beings, and therefore he is literally the father to all people living on earth.

Membership

Organist Latter Day Saints Church, Anaheim Hills, California, 1978—2008, Yorba Linda, 1978—2008. Member of California Educational Theatre Association, Kodaly Association Southern California (hospitality director 2003-2005, Outstanding Hospitality 2004).

Interests

• History, music.

Connections

Children: Christopher L., Cori Noelle Allan, Kimberlee Joy Day, Clint Joseph.

Father:

Daniel Webster Richards

Mother:

Blanche Jensen

child:

Christopher L. Pitzak

child:

Cori Noelle Allan Pitzak

child:

Kimberlee Joy Day Pitzak

child:

Clint Joseph Pitzak