ABOUT
Joy Music Studios Staff
"I believe in bringing people to life, one song at a time....Every recital I was able to perform in, every stage I stood on, every audience I learned to connect with brought me that much closer to becoming a performance-ready musician. I needed a person all along the way saying, "You can do this! You have what it takes. I believe in you." I hope to give my students all of this and more in their private lessons at my studio. " -Alecia
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Krista Cassidy
Voice, piano, acting coach
*Krista is available for in person and virtual lessons. ​
Krista Cassidy is originally from the Seattle area, and has been making magic with the Walt Disney Company as a part of their entertainment cast for the last three years. Krista holds a BA in music and theatre from Western Washington University, and was also selected to study in New York City for a weeklong Broadway intensive through the Open Jar Institute. Krista has also been a finalist in Musical Theatre Scholarship Competitions through the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and has played many roles on the stage, including Olive Ostrovsky in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sally Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense, Martha in the Secret Garden, and the title role in Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
Krista has almost nine years of teaching experience, including as a teaching artist through Village Theatre KIDSTAGE, a music teacher for Sammamish Children's School and Bellevue Children's Academy, and an audition coach for middle and high school students. Krista has taught voice and piano privately for almost 12 years intermittently, and has music directed several youth theatre productions, classes, and camps. She is incredibly passionate about helping others find their light through the performing arts, as well as the life skills that come from being a part of them too.
Alecia Fiechter
studio founder/ ceo
voice, piano, toddler music classes
Alecia is available for in person or virtual piano and voice lessons.
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Alecia received her B.A in Vocal Performance in Chicago. She has travelled the US and world performing, singing, giving music workshops and working with music groups of various ages. She performs locally with CFC Arts in Orlando.
Alecia has seen music as one of the most effective tools in giving people the ability to relate and communicate to others well. Through private lessons with Alecia you will learn how to use your personality and musical style to relate to audiences of all kinds. One of Alecia's greatest desires is to be able to give her students the skills they need to connect with others through their excellence in music.
Max Terechenok
drum, percussion instructor
My name is Max Terechenok, and I'm a percussionist and drummer based out of Orlando, Florida. I recently completed my bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies for the drum set at the University of Central Florida. My love for drumming started when I was a little kid tapping on the dinner table or the seat-back of my parent’s car. My parents took me to my first drum lesson when I was about 10 years old and our close friend was able to get me my first drum set. In high school, my love for music and playing both drum set and percussion grew immensely.
At UCF I was given the opportunity to study under world-class instructors such as Marty Morell, Clarence Penn, Jason Marsalis, Dr. Thad Anderson, and Dr. Kirk Gay. My professors also gave me the resources to earn several scholarship opportunities with both UCF and the Central Florida Jazz Society. Under the direction of Jeffrey Rupert in the Flying Horse Big Band, I also toured the state of Florida playing big band concerts for high schools and ticketed events. One of the best experiences for me was getting to play with jazz musicians Joel Frahm, DaVonda Simms, Rob Paparozzi, Jerry Bergonzi, Jeff "T-Bone" Gerard, and Wycliffe Gordon as well as recording two studio albums with the big band in the spring semester of 2023 and 2024. I’m grateful to God for what He’s done in my life through music and I want to share that with others through teaching. I believe that music is a God-given gift that is meant to be shared and cultivated, whether through playing for others or teaching those who have the desire to learn. I want to give back what I've learned.
Ashley Tavarez
Ashley Tavarez is our Musical Theatre director! ​
She has her bachelors in music education from university of north florida in Jacksonville. She taught elementary music education in Jacksonville right out of college. She then taught at southwest middle school in palm bay teaching chorus and musical theatre where she successfully directed full length musicals.
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She now teaches chorus and musical theatre at Renaissance Academy of Arts and Sciences in Osceola county. She has poured her heart and soul into musical theatre throughout her life. Ashley has truly cultivated a passion and a skill for bringing a cast together and cultivating true chemistry on stage through the dance numbers and scenes that Ashley so skillfully directs the cast through!