Jamie Young, MFA, is currently the artistic director at Lava Heights Academy. Prior to this, he was a professor of musical theatre for 19 years, working at the University of Idaho, College of The Albemarle, and Western Wyoming College. For 12 years Jamie was the head of the theatre and dance department at Western. During his career as a professor, he taught college students singing, dancing, acting, and musical theatre performance techniques. Jamie also directed, choreographed, wrote, performed in, and/or produced more than 100 theatrical productions. He has created and conducted 28 summer performing arts intensives for youth.