Julie Dean is in her 18th year of employment as english teacher and Director of Dramatics at CCHS. Previous to her educational employment, Julie was a volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps and spent several years in Thailand. Julie graduated from the University of Arizona with a Batchelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education. Recently, she returned to college (this time to Lesley College) to earn her Masters degree in the Creative Arts.

Julie has directed approximately three shows a year during her tenure at CCHS. Some of the plays are the annual Fine Art of Christmas, The Importance of Being Earnest, Bone-Chiller!, Pillow Talk, Heaven Can Wait, The Foreigner, Rumors, and Noises Off.

Julie enjoys spending free time with her family and working in the arts as much as possible. She is a mother of two, daughter Erica and son Hunter. She is a proud sponsor of Thespian Troupe #981 and is glad to be living and working in Caņon City and CCHS.




Todd Albrecht graduated from the University of Southern Colorado in 1989 with a Barchelor of Arts Degree in Music Education with an emphasis in voice. Since that time he has been employed as choral director at CCHS. In addition to his choral activites, he has served as director, musical director, and choreographer for many musical productions including Cinderella, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly!, Bye Bye Birdie, Into the Woods, Annie, and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? During this time he has also adapted several Broadway shows for "In Concert" presentations including: The Wizard of Oz, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Oklahoma!, and The Secret Garden.

Beginning in 1994, Todd has been actively involved in the Vocal/Music Theatre Camp at USC. Since 1998, Todd has served as camp coordinator and director. This year's camp performed two full concerts at the end of their week-long clinic with Colorado Musicfest Orchestra where Todd appeared as a guest soloist.

Music ministry at First United Methodist Church in Pueblo has also been an important part of Todd's musical life since 1998. He directs the adult and youth choirs for Sunday worship, and has produced several Cantatas ranging from Dubois' Seven Last Words of Christ to David Clydesdale's more contemporary Christmas and Easter services.

Todd and his wife Kelly have been singing together since they met in college in 1985. They have two children--a son, Alex (6), and a daughter, Sadie (4). They are very happy to be raising their family in the Caņon City community and working with the youth of Caņon.