Meet Our Teaching Staff
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Tabitha Pangman - Owner - Director- Teacher
Teaches: Voice, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Bass
Specialties: Classical Voice - Vocal Pedagogy - Opera Theater- Musical Theater - Elementary Music - Choir - Music Theory - Music Education
Classes: Musical Theater Skills - Music and Movement - Storybook Theater -Homeschool Program - Triple-Threat Program - Adult Caroling Choir - Summer Camps
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Sophie Thompson- Teacher - Summer Camp Director - Choir Director
Teaches: Voice, Piano, Oboe
Specialties: Classical Voice - Musical Theater - Music Education - Theater Director - Choral Directing
Classes: Summer Camps, Musical Theater Productions, “Triple Threat” Program, Adult Caroling Choir
Director for “The Jungle Book KIDS” and “Matilda the Musical JR”
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Rachel Goldstein - Teacher -
Teaches: Voice, Piano, Ukulele, Clarinet
Specialties: Classical Voice - Musical Theater - Music Education - Early Childhood Music Education
Teaches: Summer Camps, Storybook Theater, Music & Movement
Mini-Camp Director for “The Jungle Book KIDS” and “Matilda the Musical JR”
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Justin Thiemens - Teacher, House Band
Teaches: Drum Kit, Ukulele
Specialties: Rock Band - Contemporary Music.
Member of Crescendo’s “House Band” for recitals & Performances.
Classes: Rock Band Summer Camp, Contemporary Band Projects.
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Tom Scannell - Teacher
Specialties: Theater Director - Acting - Theater Performance - Theater Education
Classes: Acting for Theater - Adult Acting
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Deb Doherty - Teacher - Theater Director
Teaches: Voice
Specialties: Theater Director - Musical Theater - Acting - Theater Performance - Theater Education
Classes: “Triple-Threat” Program - Musical Theater Skills - Acting for Theater
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Chayla Greenslet - Teacher
Teaches: Voice, Ukulele, Beginner Piano
Specialties: Classical Voice, Contemporary Voice, Vocal Pedagogy
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Nyx Leibiger (they/them) - Teacher
Teaches: Piano, Accordion, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Trumpet
Specialties: Folk Music, Arabic Music, Balkan Music, Rock Music, Western Music Theory, Maqam Theory, Elementary Education, Secondary Education
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Phoebe "PJ" Johnston - Teacher
Teaches: Voice, Violin, Guitar, Flute, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, and Beginner Piano
Specialties: Music Theory, Sightreading, Choral Music, Classical, Band, Songwriting.
Classes: Musical Theater Skills
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Jonathan Thiemens - Teacher
Teaches: Bass, Guitar
Specialties: Rock Music, Folk Music, Contemporary Band, Improvisation, Songwriting, Recording
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Jack Scannell - Teacher - Sound Tech
Teaches: Movie Makers Class
Specialties: Film - Editing - Sound - Tech
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Bonnie Thiemens
Stage Manager, Volunteer Coordinator
Stage Manager for “Shrek the Musical JR”, “Matilda the Musical JR”, “The Jungle Book KIDS”
Musical Theater Summer Camp, Showcases
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Lydia Writh - Dance Teacher - Choreographer
Choreographer for “The Jungle Book KIDS” and “Matilda the Musical JR”
Dance Specialties: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Character, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Choreography
Teaches: Musical Theater Camps
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Katherine Lind - Choir Director
Directs: Standish Community Choir
Specialties: Music Education - Voice - Choral Music - Composition.
Teach At Crescendo!
We are looking for passionate, talented, and engaging Musicians, Dancers, and Thespians to join our Teaching team!
There is nothing as rewarding as inspiring the next generation of musicians and performers! At Crescendo, you can shape your teaching schedule around your personal availability, teaching as much or as little as works for you. Plus, you’ll have a job that is always exciting, challenging, and genuinely FUN to do!
We are SPECIFICALLY searching for Piano, Voice, and Dance Teachers at this time - though we are hiring in other areas as well! We look forward to receiving your application.
If you are interested in Teaching at Crescendo, please fill out the New Teacher Application Below!
-For current CSPA Teachers-