Kyle Aarons

Kyle Aarons is a theatre artist, music director, and vocal coach with over a decade of experience working in both professional and community theatre. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from SUNY Fredonia and has performed, directed, and coached across a wide range of productions from contemporary musicals to Shakespearean classics. As a music director, Kyle is known for helping actors find emotional honesty through song, and as a performer, he brings heartfelt authenticity to every role he plays.

As an educator, Kyle creates a supportive and engaging environment where performers of all levels can grow in both skill and confidence. His teaching focuses on connection, storytelling, and building trust in your own artistic voice; whether in a rehearsal room, a classroom, or an audition. He believes that great performances come from authenticity, not perfection, and aims to help every student feel empowered, prepared, and seen.

Dr. Jane Clukey

Dr. Jane Clukey is an active performer and teacher of classical and commercial singing styles from Georgetown, Maine. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts from Shenandoah Conservatory, her Master of Music from the University of North Texas, and her Bachelor of Music from the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Clukey appears frequently throughout Maine as a presenter, adjudicator, lecturer, music director, and workshop facilitator. She is the Director of Music Education at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, ME, where she teaches private voice lessons. Her students are regularly recognized for their technical skills and artistry in vocal competitions and auditions.

Dr. Clukey is the Administrative Director for Gardenhouse Records and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Past teaching engagements include an adjunct position at the University of New England and a guest lecturer position at the Voice Study Centre.  An accomplished songwriter, Dr. Clukey has shared compositions at festivals and concerts throughout Maine. She regularly performs with the Studio Theatre of Bath, as "Christine McVie" in Crystal Vision (a Fleetwood Mac tribute) and with the Gardenhouse Collective Band. 

Erin Chenard

Erin Chenard is a lyric soprano and voice teacher with 14 years teaching experience. Erin is a professional member of NATS, and has served on the voice faculty of the Portland Conservatory of Music, Bay Chamber Music School, and the University of Maine at Augusta.

Erin’s voice students have successfully auditioned for District and All-State honors choruses as well as NATS song festivals, been cast in musical theatre productions, and gained acceptance into college and university voice performance programs. Erin is a graduate of Westminster Choir College and the University of Southern Maine School of Music and holds an M.M. in Voice Pedagogy and Performance.

Erin sings professionally throughout Maine and New England, and currently teaches at Chenard Voice Studio in downtown Bath.

Christina longstreeth

Christina Longstreeth is a choreographer, dance instructor, and musical theater performer based in Brunswick, Maine. She grew up dancing and performing in Pittsfield, Massachusetts eventually making her professional musical theater debut at Barrington Stage Company in their 2013 production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. After moving to Mount Desert Island in 2013 she opened Terpsichore MDI, a dance and creative movement studio in Bar Harbor. During this time she choreographed Shrek and Seussical for Acadia Community Theater, taught dance workshops in schools, and worked with Summer Festival of the Arts as the dance instructor for their performing arts program before moving to southern Maine in 2019. Since then she has choreographed for contemporary ballet companies, film projects and local theater companies including Midcoast Youth Theater and Studio Theater of Bath.

beth saufler

With over 30 years in teaching theater to young actors, Beth Saufler is an enthusiastic theater teacher with a passion for fostering creativity and collaboration. She has worked with diverse student populations in a variety of settings including schools, recreational departments, and community theaters. A classroom teacher for over 40 years, Beth is dedicated to creating a supporting and engaging learning environment where students can build confidence.

She enjoys acting herself, but her greatest joy is directing young actors and watching their confidence COME ALIVE when they get up on stage to ACT!