Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight – Shayna Carp
Community Theatre is alive and well in New Hampshire! The Franklin Footlight Theatre’s “Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” (July 4-15 and 20-22, and July 16) opened on July 14 in Franklin, NH. The Franklin Opera House, like so many historic “opera houses” (a historic name for NH town halls that are how repurposed for performance…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Alyssa Bernanzanni
On Saturday, July 8, I attended a delightful production of “Matilda, Junior” at Manchester, NH’s Palace Theatre This local summer music camp Palace Youth Theatre – PYT is a wonderful way for young singers to get a high level of experience and training in acting/singing onstage and stagecraft. My lovely student Alyssa Bernanzanni performed the…
Read MoreStudents in the Studio
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Janice Edwards Voice Studio in Manchester, NHI am so proud of these wonderful singers, all of whom have been my students for a number of years. They presented a variety of songs, from musical theatre to jazz to classical songs/arias, accompanied by the invaluable collaborative pianist, Charlie Blood. Soprano…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Dustin Teuber
Saturday, 8 October – the creepies were in full force at the Umbrella Stage Company in Concord, MA, last night. Their production of “Dracula – A feminist revenge fantasy…really” was fun and disturbing at the same time. Kudos to the entire cast… ESPECIALLY my friend and student Dustin Teuber, who played Dracula in the most…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Rae Pizzi
The lovely Rae Pizzi performed the role of Doralee Rhodes in Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”. This hysterical production was presented by Peacock Players of Nashua, NH. The all-teen ensemble was high energy, funny, and obviously having a blast. The musical ensemble numbers were well choreographed and the songs, sung to a track, were perfectly…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Anne Orio
Anne Orio – close friend, long-time voice student, and fine actor/singer – portrayed the role of Helen Hubbard in the Community Players of Concord (NH)’s production of “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.” This was a delightfully comical play that kept the audience guessing right till the very end. Anne’s portrayal of the troublesome…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Lydia Richman
My lovely student Lydia Richman sang the role of Jo in “Little Women” at John Stark Regional High School in Weare, NH, on Friday, Nov. 4. Jo is a challenging role, and Lydia sparkled in every scene…vocally and dramatically. I can’t say how gratifying it is to watch a beloved student succeed so beautifully on…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Ken Quiricone – Bye Bye Birdie
The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH, has presented some wonderful shows of late…last month, I saw “The Full Monty” and today (20 March 2022), “Bye Bye Birdie”…both of these shows are classics. In the early 2000s, I was an adjunct voice teacher at Plymouth State University, and privileged to work with many talented young singers.…
Read MoreGranite State NATS winners!
My 4 lovely students have done themselves, and me, very proud this year. Most NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) chapters have annual competitions for both classical and musical theatre divisions. Our chapter is, naturally, the Granite State chapter. 2021 has been a banner year for the Janice Edwards Voice Studio. Here are the 4…
Read MoreThree Janice Edwards Voice Studio Students Chosen for the NH All-State Chorus
I am so proud of my 3 high school students who have been chosen to participate in NH All-State Chorus: Rae Pizzi – Londonderry High School – “So Pretty” (Bernstein)Julia Caselden – Pinkerton Academy – “Beau Soir” (Debussy)Lydia Richman – John Stark High School – “Over the Rainbow” (Arlen) It goes without saying that “chorus”…
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