The Peacock Private Studio offers a host of lessons and coachings in various disciplines. Our instructors are experienced and compassionate artists and teachers who are dedicated to creating a positive environment while building strong skills in your area of study.
Please complete the Studio Interest Form to begin the registration process.
Private Vocal Lessons
Peacock Players’ Resident Artists work with you one-on-one for upcoming audition preparation, vocal technique development, and creating a healthy sound. These one on one lessons are designed individually for students of all ages. Space is limited.
Instructors: Michelle Ladew and Susan Mianulli
Piano Instruction and Music Theory
Peacock Players’ Resident Artists work with you one-on-one to build skills in playing the piano and/or in music theory, ear training, and composition. These one on one lessons are designed individually for students of all ages.
Instructor: Michelle Ladew
Private Acting / Monologue Coaching
Peacock Players’ Resident Artists work with you one-on-one for upcoming audition preparation, character analysis, or whatever area of theatre you’d like to focus more on. These one on one lessons are designed individually for students of all ages.
Instructor: Elle Millar
Michelle Ladew
Voice Lessons: All Styles
Piano, Music Composition, and Theory Lessons
Michelle Ladew is a classically trained pianist who has enjoyed an eventful music career spanning over 20 years. She is an award-winning musician in composition, piano performance, vocal coaching, acting coaching, and musical direction. The North Shore Music Theater honored her with a spotlight award as best musical director for her work on Jesus Christ Superstar.
Michelle holds a BA in piano performance cum laude from Plymouth State University. Upon graduation, PSU offered her a faculty position as a collaborative pianist. . As a collaborative pianist at PSU she worked full-time supporting vocalists and instrumentalists, attending lessons, private rehearsals, vocal coaching, assistant musical directing, and performances at recitals and competitions. She also enjoyed musical directing opportunities, and public piano performances.
In Boston, she continued her musical studies at The New England Conservatory with Douglas Buys, a world-renowned teacher – and Elle’s uncle! She’s worked at several public and private schools. Participating in several Musical Theatre International competitions, she assisted The Tyngsboro School district in earning awards for performances. In 2004 she started her own Boston based music school. Passionately engaged in music instruction, she uses cutting-edge technological tools, and proven techniques in her practice. She welcomes all ages, all levels, and varied musical repertoire.
Susan Mianulli
Voice Lessons: Musical Theatre and Classical Styles
Mrs. Susan Mianulli has been teaching voice for the past 30 years having enjoyed teaching students as young as 8 and as old as 75. No matter the age, she insists on teaching technique that will enable each student to sing comfortably thus allowing the voice to grow naturally. With good singing technique, students will enjoy increased vocal range as well as a fuller sound. Mrs. Mianulli is comfortable teaching in both Classical and Broadway genres. She has served as a MA District Chorus adjudicator and enjoys prepping students for auditions. Mrs. Mianulli holds an MFA in Voice from Penn State University and is retired from the Choral Music Director position she held for 25 years at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, MA. She resides in Groton with her two cats, Miley and Callie.