TEAM
Helping Students Grow
Our incredible team is truly the heart of Creative Music Academy. It’s their dedication, passion and talent that keeps students invested in the learning process. Take a look below to learn more about the team.
Ann-Etta H.Booze, M.S., MspecEd
Founder/CEO/Educator/Musician
Ann Booze has been ministering in music through the saxophone for 26 years. She is a nationally known recording artist residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ann is the Co-founder of Booze International Music along with her husband Norman A. Booze as well as the Founder of the newly created Creative Music Academy, INC. She is an Author of the new book “The Sounds of Life Musician’s Devotional, she has also taught Special Education for 10 years as a teacher and 6 as a teacher assistant. CEO and Founder of Creative Music Academy, INC for one year.
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, she bore her taste in musical travel; going to different churches and church conventions with her parents. This gave her the ability to develop and grow more and gain experience through her musical endeavors. She also had the opportunity to be trained by some of the greatest gospel artists in their day; such as Dr. Vernard Johnson and the Church of God in Christ Orchestra, Dorinda Clark-Cole & Karen Clark-Sheard with the Church of God in Christ Choir, and many many more. She also trained and traveled with the Oklahoma Civil Rights Activist, Mrs. Clara Luper, as Miss Black Oklahoma and the NAACP Act-So competition.
As time progressed, Ann developed an outstanding reputation of playing her saxophone. She started with being one of the opening acts for Shirley Caesar in Oklahoma City. Then it moved to playing on national TV. It then allowed her the opportunity to play with Kim Stratton and Jo Ann Rasario. She also had the honor and privilege to play with singer and songwriter Jonathan Dunn.
Ann’s sound is smooth and uniquely created; it is very versatile; she has been featured on rap CD’s such as “The Rise” created by the Preachaholicz, as well as smooth relaxing meditation music such as “Breathe on Me” Created by the Judea Praise musicians. She also played on “The Cut” created by Rob Clay and many more, to name a few. Finally, as Ann Booze has come through many avenues of life to create her sound; she and her husband Norman Booze have released her single “He is Faithful”.
Amara Montalvan
Sound & Engineering Educator
Amara Montalvan's love for music blossomed at an early age. She started dance lessons at 3, began learning piano at 8, took up the alto saxophone at 11, began vocal training at 14, and started playing guitar at 16. Throughout high school, she was actively involved in the colorguard, participating all four years. Her passion for teaching music emerged early, as she started giving piano lessons to children and adults at the age of 14. Currently, Amara is pursuing a major in music production with a minor in music business at the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma. She is also an Avid Certified Instructor for Pro Tools Artist. Her dream is to open her own recording studio, where she can help others achieve their musical aspirations.
Valerie Rollins
Photographer/ Photography Educator
​Valerie has been shooting for 18+ years. She is the mama to five beautifully amazing, unique and hilarious girls. She believes that life should be lived fully and documented truly – for ourselves and those we love! She knows wholeheartedly that what makes each of us beautiful is not how we look but it is our essence. Her superpower is capturing that and reflecting it back to you!
Kinzie Bullok
Dance Instructor
Kinzie Bullock started her journey with dance at just 4 years old. She fell in love with it and decided to stick with it. She competed for 12 years in various styles, contemporary, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, musical theatre, and heels, but her favorites are jazz and tap. She has competed at competitions such as Primetime, Showbiz, Starbound and Starquest where the studio she danced with won Studio of Excellence. Along with competing she has taken classes at numerous conventions, Tremaine, Nuvo, Adrenaline, and was a scholarship finalist at West Coast Dance Explosion. When she’s not dancing she loves to read, act, and spend time with her friends and family.
Broadcast & Journalism Educator