Our Teachers
The Amazing Teachers of Naptown Sings!
To learn more about the awesome teachers that make Naptown Sings! the special place it is, click on the pictures below!
Teacher of the Week – Ashley Sanford
Intermediate and Advanced Voice
Ashley Alden made her New York City role debut as Barbarina in dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s Le nozze di Figaro as part of their critically acclaimed Beaumarchais Trilogy. Ms. Alden completed her training with a Professional Studies certificate at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music under the supervision of Marlena Malas. While at Manhattan she worked closely with Artistic Director Dona D. Vaughn through her Opera Studio and as Julie in their performance of Susa’s Dangerous Liaisons. Ms. Alden received both her Master’s and Bachelor’s from The Catholic University of America where she was honored with the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music Performance Award in recognition of her work as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus) and Musetta (La bohème) to name a few.
Sophia Hardesty
Owner/Operator, Voice, Glee and Early Music
Tiffini Jackson
Voice
Trevor Shipley
Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Irish Whistle, Electric Bass, Composition and Songwriting
Freddy Lawson
Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Songwriting and Early Music
Tamara Scott-Cullum
Piano, Voice, and Glee
Ashley Alden Sanford
Voice
Jason Kearse
Piano and Drums
Sara Speargas
Voice, Piano and Early Music
Mercy Calhoun Dion
Voice and Piano
Meghan Neer
Voice and Acting
Megan Brooks
Voice, Piano, Ukulele and Early Music
Miles Malone
Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, and Electric Bass