Ms. Jillian Stapleton

Director, Coach, and Instructor for Visual Art and Theatrical Productions

Jillian loved to draw, paint, sing, and perform in musicals in her local Summer Theater Program and Gratiot County Players theater group beginning at age 6 where she landed her first role as Amy in Tom Sawyer, she played Alice in Alice in Wonderland, and the part of Mary Poppins in a Broadway Review. Having parents who supported her theater, singing, and visual art interests she was privileged to finish her high school career graduating from a private boarding school, Interlochen Arts Academy, in Northern Michigan.

Graduating her senior year as a Visual Art major with an emphasis in sculpture and painting, and attending an additional post-graduate year as a Voice Major with an emphasis in Classical Performance and Opera Workshop playing the role of, Mercedes, in Carmen and, Eponine, (Les Misérables) in Interlochen’s Best of Broadway Production. She then went on to attend Alma College, graduating in 2004 with a BFA degree in Visual Art, majoring in painting and sculpture. After college she attended one year of ministry training at Christ for the Nations in Dallas, Texas.

Shortly after she reunited with her high school sweetheart and after marrying, they both attended four years of Bible Training Institute at Mount Hope Church in Lansing, MI. In that time, they were blessed with two beautiful daughters. Since graduating, marrying, and having children she has taught children in a variety of educational and arts platforms for many years in the Greater Lansing area such as East Lansing Community Summer Program (2008), Hope Kidz Band (2012-2015), New Covenant Christian School (2015-2016), Hope Academy (2016-2018), Dewitt Public Library (2017-2019), Jubal Arts Dance Studio (2019-2022), Great Commission Dance Studios (2023). Jillian performed with her Dance Fundamentals class as Mother Ginger in the Jubal Arts 2023 recital.

Her teaching focuses include visual art, voice, theater, play writing, and theater production. Jillian believes all artforms are meant to complement one another and in using them for the glory of King Jesus; demonstrates our Creator God to others, brings unity to the body of Christ, and beautifully depicts the worship in heaven that takes place around the throne of God.

Mr. Justin Reid

Instructor & Coach for Music

Justin Reid earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music from Grand Valley State University & his Master’s degree in Music Theory & Pedagogy from Michigan State University. He has more than 20 years of experience as a songwriter and more than 15 as a worship leader. Justin teaches piano, guitar, songwriting, elementary music and music theory privately and for a number of organizations in the Lansing area. His mission is to inspire people to love Jesus and help them create art that makes him known

Ms. Natalie Reid

Instructor & Coach for Dance

Since age 11, worshipping King Jesus and raising up others to do the same has always been Natalie Reid’s mission.

Her training includes a year with a dance conservatory in Florida, four years with University of Michigan dance faculty during her time at Hillsdale College and a summer pedagogy intensive at the Alvin Ailey School in Manhattan.

She opened and ran JubalArts Dance Studio in Grand Ledge for 15 years. Natalie continues to teach dance at a variety of organizations including Great Commission Studios and a number of Christian schools in the area.

She especially has a heart to help equip other dance teachers and leaders to raise up a great host of worshippers who are devoted to our wonderful Savior, Jesus.