Meet Our Staff

Stephanie Beaudoin

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Director/Owner

Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Ithaca College and a Masters Degree in Music Education from UNC Greensboro. Her teaching and directing  experience extends from kindergarten through high school aged students.  Before teaching, Stephanie held the title of Miss New Jersey with the Miss America Pageant where she received a Bert Parks Talent Award. She then went on to  perform with the USO traveling extensively through the US, Europe and the Middle East.    Stephanie has also directed countless musicals such as Aladdin, Matilda, Footloose, and Peter Pan, while also teaching acting and improv classes. Today, she teaches General Music in Fair Lawn, NJ and runs a private voice studio.

Melanie Lota

Assistant Music Director

Melanie is a native of Glen Rock, New Jersey who graduated from the Ithaca College School of Music with degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Education. Her performing career has taken her across the globe to perform in illustrious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York City, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and Arena di Verona in Veneto, Italy. She has also impressed audiences as a Young Artist at the SongFest program where she performed new works from composers such as Jake Heggie and Libby Larsen. 
Melanie regularly performs at the Community Church of Glen Rock and participates as a member of the local Ars Musica Chorale in Ridgewood. In addition to her many performance engagements, Melanie also maintains a private voice studio and is the general music teacher and choral director at McCloud Elementary School in Englewood, New Jersey.