As with many classically trained actors from New York, Matthew Seiden migrated to Los Angeles where he used his skills to direct live theater. He was also rewarded with many guest-starring roles on hit series such as Sister, Sister and Party of Five.
Now based in Atlanta, Matthew appears regularly in commercials and industrials and has recently appeared on Tyler Perry’s For Better or For Worse.
Presently, he is head of the theater department at Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, where he has taught for the last five years. He regularly directs musicals and One Act Shows for both schools and Community Theatres. His work has won several awards locally.
Matthew has been teaching at BAPA for over 10 years, and is happy to share his love of theatre and acting with others.

Amanda O’keefe, a Maryland native who graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in NJ with a BA in Performing Arts and a dance minor. She has been dancing and involved in Musical Theater from a young age. She was involved with a local Maryland studio and enjoyed a few years to competition dance. But she decided to end her competition season and switch to Musical Theater in High School, and hasn’t looked back since. In addition to teaching, she is a professional actress, who has performed in NYC, Off-Off-Broadway, The Producers Club, as well as a National Tour of The Cat in the Hat. She has worked with a few different dance studios in NJ before moving to GA in 2021 and was part of The New Jersey Fringe Festival and the New Jersey Playwrights Festival. Since moving to GA, she has booked an agent and worked with Atlanta Workshop players on their VIP movie camp. She has a passion for working with children and sharing her joy in the arts.

Ms. Audrey is from Carrollton, Georgia and has been dancing since she was 6. She started her professional journey by studying Theatre at the University of West Georgia and at her community theatre. She has participated in shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie, Grease, Tarzan, and Much Ado About Nothing.  In 2020, she transferred to Kennesaw State University where she studied theatre and dance styles such as modern, contemporary, jazz, ballet and tap.

Chrishalon "Chrissy" Williams is a  creative from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In her early years of dance, she trained in the fundamental styles of Hip hop, Ballet, Tap and Jazz. At age 14 she started focusing more on choreographing for competitions and showcases at On Your Toes Dance Studio and her high school dance program. Through her progressions as a student and upcoming choreographer, she was able to perform and work with artists such as MC Lyte, Lil Baby, Teenear, Slip & Slide Records and many more. Chrishalon has traveled throughout Georgia and Florida setting competition pieces and teaching intensives.
Her most recent worked is teaching at Brittish Academy of Performing Arts, dancing for local artist, and being a Make-Up Artist.
Currently, Chrishalon works extensively with teenagers intrested in pursuing performing arts. She fosters creativity, individualization, and
confidence in her students and trusts in the transformative healing process dance can bring to people when given the opportunity.