Staff Instructors

Alisa Kieffer earned her Bachelor of Music from James Madison University where she majored in Education with a focus on Voice Performance. Ms. Kieefer's opera and musical theater credits include: Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury (bridesmaid, Washington Savoyards), Mozart's Così Fan Tutte  (Despina, JMU), Handel's Acis and Galatea (Staunton Music Festival), Puccini's Suor Angelica (Suor Osmina, Operafestival di Roma), Ibert's Angelique (Angelique, JMU), Lehar's The Merry Widow (Valencienne cover, Grisette Girl, JMU), Handel's Semele (Staunton Music Festival), Edward Penhordwood's Too Many Sopranos (Miss Titmouse, Virginia Concert Opera Theater),  Mozart's The Impresario (Madame Heartmelt, VCOT), Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, (Queen of the Night w/ JMU, 1st Knabe w/ VCOT, & ensemble, Operafestival di Roma), Street Scene (JMU), Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (Staunton Music Festival), Annie (Grace Farrell, American Music Stage), Man of La Mancha (Antonia), Singing in the Rain, and Red Hot and Cole.  Ms. Kieffer is currently teaching music part time in Fairfax County.