Lisa Sheldon Artistic Director
Lisa is an accomplished vocal artist and instructor. She has extensive experience training singers for television and theater, including 2006 American Idol finalist Katherine McPhee and S.J. Hannah (Simba in Disney’s Lion King theatre company). Currently part of the voice faculty at the Boston Conservatory, one of the top musical theater schools in the country, Lisa has also taught voice at the Berklee School of Music and Emerson Colleges School of the Performing Arts. Her unique approach focuses on body-centered techniques that free the voice, helping vocalists reach their full potential as performers.


Melissa Capezzuto Yoga, Breath and Body Work
Melissa has practiced yoga for more than a decade. A Penn State graduate, she received her formal training as a certified Vinyasa Flow instructor at Frog Lotus in the Berkshires. Her classes incorporate music to enhance the flow of movement and help cultivate strength, serenity and balance—vital to mastering your vocal abilities and developing an unforgettable onstage presence.


Adjunct Faculty from Boston Conservatory
Coaching in performance practice Lisa will be assisted by a staff drawn from Boston Conservatory’s highly acclaimed musical theatre program. They will work with each singer on audition and stage performance techniques, breath and body awareness, movement and acting.


Jason Kirchick Founder & Executive Director
As a young tenor, Jason toured in numerous concert venues and recitals throughout New England as well as overseas. He has taught and directed church and youth group choruses in New England, and has produced his own concert series as a fundraiser for cancer research. As founder and director of VVAI, he is once again channeling his love of music and his talent as a mentor of young people to create this opportunity for young singers to explore their talents and love of singing.