Vocal pedagogue, Kristy Errera-Solomon, serves on the voice faculty of Bridgewater State University and formerly on the voice and theater faculty of The South Shore Conservatory (SSC), teaching private students as well as class voice and musical theater courses. She has also directed at SSC’s Summer Vocal Institute. Errera-Solomon served as the Director of Admissions…
Erin Verina has been performing professionally across the country and all over the world for more than 14 years. Erin graduated from the Catholic University Benjamin T. Rome’s School of Music with a Bachelor in Music and emphasis in Music Theater. After graduating, she performed as a singer/dancer at Tokyo Disney in Japan. Erin originated…
Vanessa is thrilled to join the Spotlight team! She started playing the piano at age 5, and was raised in a culture of piano and music theory exams, contests, conventions, and recitals. What grew her love for the instrument though were the many occasions she simply sat with her teacher, playing through a wide variety…
Tyler is an arts educator with over fifteen years of experience working with youth of all ages and abilities. He sees the arts as lens that allows us to explore the world around us in a meaningful way, building community through inclusion and education in the arts. Tyler focuses on translating the skills we learn…
Meredith Gosselin is a Boston-area Equity actor known for chameleon-like qualities, playing everything from power lesbians to shy bookworms! Meredith’s approach to monologue coaching draws upon a combination of techniques she acquired while studying at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and those she picked up through her experiences performing. She touches upon the work of…
Allyson Lynch is a passionate vocal pedagogue and performer who has been a member of the South Shore’s music and theater community her entire life. She has held previous teaching positions on the Voice and Theater faculty of South Shore Conservatory, and has worked closely with the Music Department and Drama Club at Silver Lake…
Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and raised in the small town of Marshfield on the South Shore, Amy McLaughlin Lemerande was the last of five siblings to attend Boston College where she majored in English and Theatre Arts. After graduating in May 1997, Amy worked at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton where she taught theatre…
Daniel Pooley is a Boston-based percussionist and multi-instrumentalist with a passion for contemporary classical music and world rhythms. He earned his B.M. in percussion at Boston Conservatory at Berklee under the tutelage of world-renowned artists Nancy Zeltsman and Sam Solomon. Pooley plays a wide range of percussion instruments from marimba to timpani, and has performed…
Caitlin holds a B.F.A., Summa Cum Laude, in Musical Theatre from The Hartt School Conservatory at the University of Hartford, CT. Upon graduation, Caitlin lived and worked professionally as a Musical Theatre Actor and Singer in New York City for about twelve years! While in NYC, she had the great pleasure of continuing to develop…
Céili Connors is a Boston based performer, teacher, and artistic administrator who is actively performing both as a soloist and chamber musician. She has established a growing studio in Massachusetts and Rhode Island at various institutions. Ceili received her Masters degree in classical guitar performance at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston under…
Iva has been with Spotlight for over a year. She loves her work teaching her kiddos to dance, act, sing, and most importantly feel good about themselves! Iva has a diverse history in music including playing lead roles in Into the Woods, Phantom of the Opera, and Once Upon a Mattress. When she was in…
Marcia Ritschard-Sell holds a Dual Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance with a minor in piano from the University of Mount Union in Ohio. She has taught in both public and private school systems from kindergarten through the university level, most recently at Delta College in University Center, Michigan and is…
Brad Webb is a drummer and composer born and raised in Lafayette, LA. After studying classical music at The Boston Conservatory of Music, Webb moved to New Orleans and has gone on to perform with some of New Orleans’ most well known musicians like James Singleton, Chris Severin, Tim Green, Larry Siebirth, and Brian Haas.…
Caitlin is a well rounded singer, performer, and teacher with a background studying various musical styles, musical theatre, and dance. Originally from Scituate, she grew up studying dance and performing locally. She studied musical theatre at the Hartt School before transferring to Berklee Music for vocal performance. While attending Berklee, Caitlin was scouted to compete…
Liza is a music educator with 26 years of teaching experience. She taught elementary general music and beginning band in Nashua, NH for three years and has been teaching K-5 general music and beginning band in Norwell, MA since 2000. Liza’s primary instrument is piano and her secondary instrument is clarinet. She earned her Bachelor’s…
As a violin instructor with over 25 years experience, Lynnel Eldridge has a passion for teaching and bringing people together through music. Since 1996, Lynnel has been providing instruction on violin, viola, and beginner piano in residential, commercial, and public school settings to students ranging from 4 to 89 years young. Lynnel currently plays violin…
Amal El-Shrafi has quickly gained traction as a versatile international performer in both concert work, musical theater and opera. While actively performing as a vocalist and accompanist, Amal has also been a dedicated pedagogue, teaching voice and piano to children and adults for the last decade. Originally an elementary school music teacher in the public…
Sarah was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a child, Sarah split her time between the dance studio and training as a gymnast. She traveled the East Coast with her competitive dance team for 10 years, winning national titles and awards. Living in Orlando presented a terrific opportunity for Sarah to get involved in…
Currently living in Los Angeles, Ashley is an actress, singer, dancer, and teacher who has toured internationally with five broadway shows and performed in regional theaters all over the United States. First National Tours include Kinky Boots, Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert), 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, and High School Musical. Regional credits include Beauty…
Lannah Fitzgerald is a saxophonist and music educator in the Boston area. She has performed in venues such as Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, and Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood. While a student of renowned saxophoinst Ken Radnofsky at Boston University, she played in the Boston Saxophone Ensemble, the Boston University Wind Ensemble and the Jennifer…
William “Friendship” Lombardelli has been live looping beatbox, and bass trombone for the better part of three decades, sharing stages with the likes of State Radio, Guster, and George Clinton, at clubs and festivals like Camp Barefoot, Catskill Chill, Mountain Jam, and the Glastonbury Festival (uk). Now Will is pleased to offer all of his…
Maddy Wendell is super excited to be joining the Spotlight squad! She is pursuing her BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Tampa. Growing up in Hingham, she has been participating in community theatre since 2007 at companies such as The Company Theatre, Kids’ Cabaret, and Massasoit Theatre Company. Some of her favorite roles…
Madison is thrilled to be joining the Spotlight family! She is a graduate of The University of the Arts where she holds a BFA in Acting and Musical Theatre. Madison has grown up participating in theatre around the south shore. She has been teaching and choreographing for children and young adults in the area for…
A Los Angeles native, Ramone is thrilled to be a guest artist with Spotlight! Most recently Ramone was seen on Broadway in BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL. Other Broadway credits include MOTOWN THE MUSICAL; Tour: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL; Off-Broadway: Irish Rep; Regional: PaperMill Playhouse (The Sting, World Premier), TheaterWorks (The Prince of Egypt, World Premier) Sacramento Music…
WILL BLUM received his BFA in Musical Theatre with an emphasis in Directing from The Boston Conservatory. After making his Broadway debut at 23, he’s spent the last 13 years as an actor, director, and acting coach in NYC and London, most recently performing on Broadway in the Tony nominated musical, Beetlejuice. Other Broadway credits…
Clifton Samuels has appeared on Broadway in the multi Tony/Grammy nominated Revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies (w/Bernadette Peters) and most recently in the original Broadway company of Amazing Grace at the Nederlander Theatre. Clifton has another passion that includes teaching young artists. He has taught master classes in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Los Angeles and Florida. His young clients can be seen…
Nick was seen in the Broadway revival of Follies as “Young Ben” starring Bernadette Peters and across the country as “Sonny” in the Broadway National Tour of Grease starring American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks. He has sung with symphony orchestras throughout the United States and Canada and has performed with Teatro, Josh Groban, and countless Broadway singers and musicians. Nick also carries a strong background…
Sam teaches percussion at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston University, is Percussion Director of The Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI), and Artistic Director of the Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar. From 2007-2011 he was president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. His book, “How to Write for Percussion,” has received critical acclaim…