Meet Our Teaching Staff

  • 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

  • Sophie Thompson- Teacher - Summer Camp 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”

  • Rachel Goldstein - Teacher

    Teaches: Voice, Piano, Ukulele, Clarinet

    Specialties: Classical Voice - Musical Theater - Music Education - Early Childhood Music Education

    Teaches: Summer Camps

    Mini-Camp Director for “The Jungle Book KIDS” and “Matilda the Musical JR”

  • 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.

  • Tom Scannell - Teacher

    Specialties: Theater Director - Acting - Theater Performance - Theater Education

    Classes: Acting for Theater - Adult Acting

  • 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

  • Chayla Greenslet - Teacher

    Teaches: Voice, Piano, Ukulele

    Specialties: Classical Voice, Contemporary Voice, Vocal Pedagogy

  • 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


  • Jonathan Thiemens - Teacher

    Teaches: Bass, Guitar

    Specialties: Rock Music, Folk Music, Contemporary Band, Improvisation, Songwriting, Recording

  • Jack Scannell - Teacher - Sound Tech

    Teaches: Movie Makers Class

    Specialties: Film - Editing - Sound - Tech

  • 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

  • Michael Mitchell - Teacher

    Teaches: Voice, Piano

    Specialties: Musical Theater

    Available for Virtual Lessons only

  • 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

  • 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!

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