Aimée Robidoux (voice/piano/flute) is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Before that, she received her associates degree from the Bucks County Community College where she studied voice with Helen Holcombe and Jerry Nowak and piano with Ed Ferdinand and Tom Lawton. Aimée has a strong background in musical theater, and performs regularly at the Kelsey Theater in NJ and at the ActorsNET of Bucks County. She taught music classes for the Morrisville school district for eight years, and taught voice and piano lessons at R&M Music Studios in Langhorne, PA and at NHTunes in Manchester, NH. She has been musical director for Downstage Center Dance Studio performances and also provides monologue and vocal coaching for theater or college auditions.
In addition to singing for Big Band and Symphonic Orchestras, Aimée has performed her popular cabaret shows throughout the tri-state and East Coast area, and performed at the Duplex in NYC. She was the opening performance at the Kimmel Center in Philadephia for: ‘Sondheim: A Celebration’ and was asked to perform again as part of their highly anticipated Summer Solstice series. You can catch her shows at our new performance venue theSPACE!
Watch video of Aimée singing (offstage) here.
Matt South (voice/piano/band instruments) teaches general music and sixth grade chorus at Charles Boehm Middle School in the Pennsbury School District. He is a graduate of West Chester University of PA where he earned his bachelor's degree in music. While at West Chester, he studied voice with Randall Scarlata, Anne Gross and Emily Bullock. He has sung under the batons of Dr. David DeVenney, Dr. Jane Wyss and Dr. Ovidiu Marinescu in such great choral works as Beethoven’s 9th, the Durefle Requiem and the Messiah Choruses. Matt has a strong background in both musical theatre and opera, and has performed the roles of Belmonte in Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio” and The Witch in Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.”
He frequently acts onstage and performs the role of Musical Director for community theatre productions in New Jersey at The Kelsey Theatre and in Pennsylvania at the ActorsNET of Bucks County.
Arlo Ehly (piano, voice) is a vocal music teacher and accompanist at Pennsbury High School. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from Susquehanna University and is a recipient of several distinguished music awards from the university including the Susan Hegberg Organ Award and Wissinger Senior Academic Excellence Award. He is a member of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
As a freelance accompanist, Arlo has served as music director and pianist for several musical theatre productions including Bye, Bye Birdie, Evita, Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Favorite Year and SHREK (at the Bucks County Technical High School). Most recently, he returned from Skagway, Alaska where he was the music director and pianist for 'The Days of ’98 Show with Soapy Smith'.
In addition to his work at Pennsbury, Arlo is organist at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville in New Jersey.
As a freelance accompanist, Arlo has served as music director and pianist for several musical theatre productions including Bye, Bye Birdie, Evita, Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Favorite Year and SHREK (at the Bucks County Technical High School). Most recently, he returned from Skagway, Alaska where he was the music director and pianist for 'The Days of ’98 Show with Soapy Smith'.
In addition to his work at Pennsbury, Arlo is organist at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville in New Jersey.
Jennifer Fisher (voice, piano) is a graduate from The College of New Jersey. She received her teaching degrees in both special education and elementary education, then went back to school to earn her teaching degree in music. She has taught in many different programs throughout her 10 years of teaching including middle school chorus, elementary school chorus, general music, and special education music. She first began to expand her love of music when she attended Red Bank Regional, a local performing arts high school. While in school she studied both piano and voice.
She continued to study voice for 10 years with Madame Era Tognoli. This also gave her the opportunity to perform in operas at the Paramount Theater of Asbury Park with a company run by Madame Tognoli. Here she got to experience singing side by side with professional opera singers from New York.
Currently, she is home taking care of her two young children. However, she keeps theater in her life, and she can often be seen on the stage of the Kelsey Theater at Mercer County Community College.
Sally Graham (voice, piano) teaches music at Stages Academy, a preschool dedicated to promoting the arts in early childhood education. She graduated from Messiah College with a degree in music Education PK-12. In her time at Messiah she studied voice with Elaine Henderson. Sally was involved in Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Opera Workshop, Theatre Productions, Recitals, and Acclamation Dance Company. She appeared in Messiah’s first full length opera production of Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land” as Laurie Moss. She was also selected as a Kuhlman Competition finalist (2017 and 2018) as well as a NATS Student Audition Semi-Finalist (2016).
Sally is also certified in the Music Together curriculum for early childhood exposure to music. She also has a strong theatre background, performing in her first production at age 9. She regularly appears in productions at The Kelsey Theatre.
Some of her favorite productions to be in were: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Bye Bye Birdie, Fiddler on the Roof, Children of Eden and Barnum.
In her spare time, Sally enjoys dancing, baking and crafting.
Sally is also certified in the Music Together curriculum for early childhood exposure to music. She also has a strong theatre background, performing in her first production at age 9. She regularly appears in productions at The Kelsey Theatre.
Some of her favorite productions to be in were: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Bye Bye Birdie, Fiddler on the Roof, Children of Eden and Barnum.
In her spare time, Sally enjoys dancing, baking and crafting.
Evan Scheerer (guitar {acoustic and electric})/bass/voice) is a professional musician and has studied guitar methods for more than fifteen years and bass for eight years. Growing up in a musically eclectic household, he became interested in and studied several styles of music including rock, folk, classical, blues, jazz, soul and musical theatre - to name a few. Evan began his professional career ten years ago as the founder of the Wingmen, a band that reflected his broad range of musical tastes and abilities. Evan plays bass guitar in the pit band for Bucks County Technical High School’s annual musical performances and has arranged and performed classical music for several weddings and events in the tri-state area. He is currently a member of the progressive rock band 'Syrrah', and has performed with them across the Mid-Atlantic region, and plays with the newly formed eclectic group 'Vagabond'. He also performs solo shows playing classic folk music, covers, and originals.
Evan looks forward to teaching and guiding aspiring musicians to express themselves through the art of guitar.
Watch video of Evan playing here.
Evan looks forward to teaching and guiding aspiring musicians to express themselves through the art of guitar.
Watch video of Evan playing here.
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Melissa Clark (violin/cello/viola) graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelors of Music Education. She has been teaching in Lawrence Township Public Schools since 2005. Prior to Lawrence township she taught music in other school districts throughout NJ. Last year, Melissa was named Teacher of the year at Lawrence Middle School which is part of the Governor's Educator program for the state of NJ. She is an active member of New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA) and Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA). This fall, she will be presenting at the NAfME national inservice in Grapevine, TX on suggestions for incorporating technology in the orchestra classroom. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband Chris and their two children Hayden and Aimee. |
Louis Zalvino (percussion) has been playing drums and percussion in live bands and teaching for over 20 years. He started lessons from Red Howe, when he was just 12 years old. (Red was a drummer for the Lawrence Welk orchestra.) Lou continued to take lessons from various teachers learning various styles - including jazz and drum solo techniques. Lou teaches all drumset techniques which include marching, jazz, rock, etc. Advanced students can learn double bass drumming and drum soloing using rudiments that he specializes in. Lou teaches snare, drum set, double bass, and congas.
Lou's current live cover band is The Breeze Band, which covers mostly Country and Rock.
Web sites: www.youtube.com/BlueLouDrums and TheBreezeBand.com