Joyce Hall

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Co-founder of the Hall-Hill performing arts programs at Nova High School, Broward County Performing Arts (Dillard High School), and The Atlantic Foundation for the Performing Arts

Tribute to Joyce: (Lorna, "Cookie" Latham)

Where would we be in this world without teachers who push us to do a little more than we ever thought we were capable of doing? It's easy to settle sometimes for what's good, what gets you by, when you're a kid. Some of our teachers, however, recognize that we are capable of more. They won't settle for good. They push you for excellence. Joyce recognized that we were capable of more than we often gave. She drove us. We wanted to please her. So we gave more and more. We loved her. So we gave more and more. We were taught to be professional. We were taught that we were professional.

When I was in school I was called Cookie. My given name is Lorna. I hated the name Lorna. Joyce said it was a beautiful name. Since then, I've thought so too.

Rob Hall

Stuart Hall

For the past 20 years I have been lighting legitimate theatre (at least as legitimate as theatre ever gets). I moved to Orlando in 1988 moving into the far more lucrative TV/Film/Music Video/Commercial markets (so much for artistic purity, huh?).

I have been fortunate enough to work with a lot of different folks on a very wide array of projects (including Diane Reiners' father on several projects). I returned to college & got a couple of degrees in '94 (English Literature & English Education). I taught Drama & Technical Theatre for a year, but the mass of paperwork, administrative junk, 18 hour days, & extremely low pay was too much for me. It made me appreciate even more what Allen & Mrs. Hall did for all of us, lo, those many years ago. I swear, that's the last nice thing about Allen that you'll EVER hear from me!!!!

Every year I mark the calendar when I make the amount of money that I would have made for the whole year as a teacher. It usually happens in late April. I have a little website that you are invited to visit. There are literally hundreds of industry/lighting/& show business links located in my group of Internet links pages.

You are welcome to use the pages as a reference. (Roger, if you can insert a link to my home page [ Halsey Lighting ] here, that would be great!. Halsey is my bestest buddy and black Labrador Retriever, how could I NOT name my company after her???

My e-mail address is Halsey@aol.com. Please say something about Nova or use my name in the subject line so that I don't delete your e-mail thinking that it's junk e-mail or spam. I get lots of spam & if I don't recognize the name I delete it. I'd hate to miss your note.

Contact: email: Halsey@aol.com

Web Site: Halsey Lighting

Susan Halliday

After graduating in 1971, I attended BCC where I majored in music.

Life happened while I was making other plans, and I left college in 1973 to earn a living at BellSouth. In 1996 I retired from the telephone company. I finally figured out what I wanted to be when I grew up, got a BS from NSU, and now "perform daily" as a high school English teacher. I am currently employed at Coral Springs High School and when I'm not in the classroom, I am the assistant athletic director and freshman class sponsor. Teaching is my passion and I feel I am blessed to know what my purpose is - to mentor youth.

Contact: shallida@mail.mia.bellsouth.net

Allen Hill

More about Joyce and Allen

Co-founder of the Hall-Hill performing arts programs at Nova High School, Broward County Performing Arts (Dillard High School), and The Atlantic Foundation for the Performing Arts.

After leaving Fort Lauderdale for New York, I spent several years surviving in the music business in New York. I played auditions, rehearsals and went out with a couple of shows.

Quite by accident, I took a job at a law firm working for William Mac Duff (former Nova Student). His job was to train me on the Atex document processing system. Mac and I were trying to ‘match schedules’ so as to work on a musical we were writing together.

Well things change and move on. I got trapped by steady work and a pay check and Mac moved to California. Now I am a “Computer Applications Engineer” for Skadden, Arps law firm.

I am still very active in the music business and have written several shows with collaborator Russ Thacker. I have written and enjoyed New York performances of a number of my religious works as well. My current project is in the form of a ‘Church Opera’ which I am writing with lyricist Ross Morgan. This piece (working title ‘Answer to Aaron’) is to be dedicated to former student and friend, Michael Scott Gregory.

Most recent is the creation of my first CD called 'Christmas for a New Age'. This and many other things can be found on my new business web site www.pahmusic.com.

Check it out.

Contact: pah@nyct.net

Gar Hogan

Alan Hunter

We have not heard from Alan. Any information regarding his current whereabouts would be appreciated.HHPA