Leadership
ROB BLANEY has been involved in education since 1987 when he began as the accompanist and assistant director for the choirs at WHS. He has since taught classes in musical theatre, accompanied, music directed and/or vocal directed at Cal State Fullerton, Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, UCI, Hope International University, Cypress College, Santa Ana College, Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College, and Concordia University in Irvine.
Mr. Blaney is married to Joanna who teaches 2nd grade in Tustin. They have two children: Faith (5) and Elijah (4), and share their home with 2 tortoises (Snickerdoodle and Butterscotch) and dog, Roxie. Outside of school Mr. Blaney enjoys doing home improvement projects, golfing, composing and arranging music, and spending time with his family. He is in demand as a music director and performer, and composer which he enjoys as time permits. His musical Here.I.Am was published in 2011 by Heartland plays. Mr. Blaney recently composed the radio and television jingle for The OC Auto Team.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Christ College Irvine, now Concordia University, and holds a Master's degree in Education.
CHRISTINE LECCE has been working as an accompanist at Woodbridge High School since the fall of 2004. She accompanied and was a keyboardist for Opera Pacfic's Opera Camp for children for eight years, accompanied for the Irvine Unified School District Honor's Concerts, Tustin Unified schools, the Opera Department at the Orange County High School of the Arts, The All-American Boys Chorus, and for several singers throughout Orange County. She received her Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in piano from Youngstown State University in Ohio.
Mrs. Lecce has been married to John, a percussionist, for 30 wonderful years. They have two children, Clarissa (26) and Andre (22). It's interesting to note that Chris and John met in the same music building on the campus of Youngstown State University where Chris' parents met, who were also music students back in the 1940's.
