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Inna Maor
Founder

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Inna Maor

Founder & Executive Director

Ms. Inna began to dance and play music at a very young age in Odessa Ukraine. Ms. Maor has a BA in Music Education in Piano Performance from the Moscow College of Arts and has another BA in Dance Education from The Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel. For over 35 years, she has taught many students from elementary, middle, and high schools ages. She has also taught at dance studios both nationally and internationally. Inna’s dance and piano students represent her school at many international competitions. Using her wealth of performing and teaching experience, Inna shares her love of dance, music, theater, and art. “Academic School 4 Arts” continues inspires hundreds of students and teachers. 

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Brian Blattman

Performing Arts Director 

Brian Matthew Blattman (Actor/Director/Producer). Born and raised in Hollywood Florida, Brian was a child actor from the age of eight starring in over fifty productions throughout Miami and South Florida. He attended American Heritage School After studying at Northwestern University he attended The University of Miami. He graduated from UM in 04′ with his Bachelors in Music from the Frost School of Music in Vocal Performance Musical Theater. After college he moved to New York City where he wore many hats as an Actor, Pianist, Produce, Director and Coach. He went to work for Camp Broadway, a NYC based company that specified in arts and education. There, Brian coordinated numerous workshops and live Broadway events but was focused on the opening and closing numbers in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Soon after, he began work with Waxman Williams Entertainment where he assisted the producers the Broadway shows Woman in White, Bombay Dreams and Bombay Dreams National Tour.  He produced and directed “Leap… and the net will Appear” an original showcase Of -Broadway. Before moving back to Florida he worked as the Assistant Director for Cameron Mackintosh’s production of My Fair Lady US National Tour, directed Beyond the Midnight Horizon a new play produced by TerraNova Collective and a producer for  College The Musical in the N.Y. Musical Theater Festival. Recent South Florida directing credits include   Most Recently he has been living at sea  performing nightly for thousands with his show “One man 1Piano” on different cruiseships arcoss the world . Brian currently a coaches students  in acting, piano and voice. 

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Samuel Naranjo

Music Teacher

Samuel David Naranjo is a Colombian Music Producer, composer, and arranger. When he was very young he was introduced to music by playing the piano. Samuel David graduated from Valle University in Cali, Colombia with a degree in Music. He has worked with various artists such as Carola Lopez[Peru] Felipe Silva[Colombia] Maria Esther Del Sol[Cuba] Carolina Medina[Chile].  Samuel David has composed and edited music for the short film Interview Me, which won Best Short Film, Best Director, and Best Actress at the Miami Life Awards. He also composed and edited the music for the film Dinner Is Served, which was nominated for Best Director at the Miami Life Awards. Today, he is the producer of Vaiah as well as an urban singer. He has been teaching piano for more than 20 years.



Alana Mungal

Academic Teacher 

5th grade Introduced to Inna’s Hall of Fame Performing Arts Conservatory as a dance student in high school, Alana Mungal began working with our conservatory throughout her college career. Having graduated from Broward College with an BA in Education and obtaining a teaching certificate, Ms. Alana Mungal has proven herself to be great educator with children. She led the Performing Arts After School Homework program throughout the 2021-2022 Academic School Year. She is currently teaching 5th grade and ahead of Inna’s Hall of Fame  afterschool programs and is currently teaching students from 4th to 11th grade at the Academic School 4 Arts Private School.

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Lisa Thomas

Ballet / Modern Dance Teacher

Lisa Thomas Emrekovic is a New York trained dancer & aerialist. Mrs. Emrekovic graduated from the Ailey School on a Special Fellowship Scholarship and went on to join the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She is a world-traveled performer and has enjoyed being a part of the Academic School 4 Arts family!