Arts Hub Singers / Private Voice Coach

Eponine Bell is a Music Director and voice teacher here at The Arts HUB. She is currently studying at the University of Colorado Boulder, pursuing a Bachelors of Music Education with a Choral Emphasis and a Certificate in Singing Health, along with independent studies in graduate vocal pedagogy. Eponine is a classically trained coloratura soprano with a passion for teaching! Her recent projects include directing the pit orchestra for Synthesis Theatre’s production of “American Idiot: The Musical,” in which she also played the cello. She has performed with the National Festival Chorus in Carnegie Hall under the direction of Dr. Swanson. In the past year she has also performed with CU’s University Choir, Chamber Singers Choir, and Jazz Choir.

Art Adventures / Clay Creations

Heather’s professional background includes extensive experience as a teacher, artist, and small business entrepreneur. She holds BA’s in both psychology and elementary education, as well as a minor in philosophy. Heather established two successful boutiques prior to moving to Colorado with her husband and two daughters. She has worked in daycare, and has been a kindergarten teacher, teen mentor, and tutor for at-risk teens. She has taught art to children ages 18 months to 16 years, as well as adults, for the past 6 years. Heather has her certifications in early childhood, reading recovery, and second step conflict mediation. Heather has been working with The Arts HUB since 2013 teaching art classes and camps to children, as well as instructing adult paint nights.

Circus Arts

Brittany Colbert is a creative visionary who teaches classes, makes hoops, and performs. She fell in love with hula hooping six years ago and has accomplished many goals since then. Brittany completed a 12-week Hoop Love Coach Online Teacher Training Program, broke two hula hooping records, and won “Most Entertaining” at Zero Gravity’s showcase. She has taught sold-out hula hooping series for adults and circus classes for children. Brittany is passionate about sharing the benefits and joys of this movement practice with others.

Acting Exploration

Gavan is a freelance theatre artist and educator with a passion for helping students find their love for the arts. Gavan has worked as an actor, director and music director across the Front Range. Acting credits include Buddy The Elf in Elf: the Musical, Frank Abagnale Jr in Catch Me if You Can:The Musical, and Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain. MD credits include Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney's Newsies, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sweeney Todd, and Amelie:The Musical. When not performing or teaching, Gavan works as a Life Skills Coach for neurodivergent adults through Gather and Grow Therapy Services in Lafayette. Gavan is continuing his studies in music with Berklee School of Music.

Acting for Film / Arts Hub Thespians

Kayla has been performing since the age of six, and, over fifteen years later, is still just as passionate about the arts. She graduated from the Orange County High School of the Arts in Southern California in 2019, working and learning under some of the most accomplished professionals and Broadway performers in the theater industry. She fell in love with teaching at age sixteen, when she began teaching performing arts classes at the community theater where she grew up performing, and now has seven years of experience teaching the arts to young students. She recently earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Performance and Visual Arts from the University of Northern Colorado in December, 2023. While her recent focus has been starting her teaching career, she occasionally still performs. You may have seen her perform at the Arts Hub as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers, and Ariel Moore in Footloose. She is so excited to share her knowledge and skills of performing with the next generation of artists!

Adult Improvisation

Brittny Daboll is an actress and teacher from Alamosa, CO, where her love for acting and theatre was first discovered. She decided to pursue theatre in higher education, receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree through the Bachelor Accelerated Master’s program (BAM) in Theatre and Performance Studies with CU Boulder, with a focus on Shakespeare, Deaf Theatre, and Teaching. She strongly believes in Theatre Education, Improv, and the profound impact it has on students’ lives—both in and outside of the theatre world.

Arts Hub Thespians / Film & Storytelling

Max is a film composer and music producer born and raised in the mountains of Colorado. His music has been placed in multiple feature films and he has completed several projects for notable brands like SiriusXM, Sphero, Hudson, and AdultSwim. In 2017, Max founded the recording studio and production company Fox Tracks Music through which he has produced numerous video projects in the Lafayette community including the Above The Ashes Virtual Concert for Marshall Fire Relief. Max also performs in venues across Colorado with bands of every genre and has presented several clinics throughout Boulder County on a variety of subjects including music theory and marketing. Max majored in Film Composition and Production at Berklee College of Music, earning a place on the Dean's List each semester he attended.

Music Director: The Little Mermaid Jr.

Eli Harvey is so excited to be at the Arts HUB! Eli is a fifth-year musical theatre student at the University of Colorado Boulder, and hopes to graduate in spring of 2024. Their past acting credits include Greta in “Antigone,” presented by the girls of St. Catherine’s, Adolpho in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” and Officer Barrel in “Urinetown.” Outside of theatre, they love illustration, film, and dance, and have found a new love for theatre education! They hope to continue to work with the Arts HUB on future productions!

Director: Finding Nemo Kids

Phi graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2022 with a BA in Theatre, concentrations in Directing and Acting. They now work as an actor, director, and educator across the Front Range, having taught in spaces such as The Arts Hub, 5280 Theatre Company, and Girl's Athletic Leadership School. Phi also works in the Box Office at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, so if you go see a show downtown, you may see a familiar face when picking up your tickets. Phi can't wait to watch your children grow, learn, and explore their love for the arts!

Broadway Kids

Mallory is a performing and teaching artist who grew up in Colorado! She is so excited to be joining the Arts Hub! Mallory graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in December 2022 where she earned her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre. Mallory has also been teaching/choreographing children’s theatre for six years and has been performing for seventeen years. Some of Mallory’s performing credits include: The Servant of Two Masters (Clarice), Legally Blonde (Margot), Lewis Carrol: Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast (Alice), and Newsies (Hannah, Newsie). Some of Mallory's teaching credits include Descendants (Director), R&H Cinderella (choreographer), Alice in Wonderland (Director), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (choreographer). When Mallory is not performing or teaching, she enjoys traveling to new places as well as old to visit family and to go on adventures.

Happy Hands Art / Make Your Mark Art

Kendra is an artist and owner of Being Sacred Art. She graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts and specializes in painting, drawing and pottery. She has eight years of experience teaching and developing curriculum for college, high school, elementary, and adult/teen/child community arts. Her own work embodies themes of community, nature, the divine feminine, and ceremony. Kendra is passionate about creating art and spaces for others to develop their unique creative voice.

Arts Hub Thespians / Dance Performance / Theatrical Play

Choreographer & Stage Manager: The Little Mermaid Jr.

Marci began her dance career at the age of 14 when she decided to take a beginning ballet class at her supplemental school. She fell in love instantly! After graduating high school, Marci continued taking classes at a local dance studio in Longmont, where she excelled, and where she began teaching ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary dance classes. Marci has choreographed shows for local dance studios, schools, and community theaters.

Acting Performance

Director: The Little Mermaid Jr.

Allison Paige Romano is an innovative teaching artist who sparks the creativity of her students through the magic of theatre. With a bachelor's in Speech, Theatre, and English Education from Purdue University and a master's in Theatre Education from University of Northern Colorado, she has had the opportunity to share her passion with students from Pre-K through college and direct a variety of high school plays. With training from Second City, Actors Center, and Act One Studios, she has performed everything from improv to Shakespeare on stages across Chicago, as well as work as a commercial actor in both Chicago and Denver. Inspired by her love of theatre, Allison aspires to create a ripple of social change by cultivating empathy, confidence, and imagination in the hearts of her students.

Little Master Builders LEGO Club

Madeline Ruiz, an architecture graduate from Arizona State University, earned the title of LEGO Master Builder of Arizona in 2004 by winning a LEGO competition. Driven by a passion for engaging young minds in science and technology, Madeline founded Master Builders LEGO Architecture—a captivating STEAM program merging architectural and engineering principles for kids and teens. Guided by the wisdom of Albert Einstein, who said, "Play is the highest form of research," embark on a journey exploring architectural vocabulary, symmetry, scale, flow, and more through hands-on challenges. Under the guidance of our skilled instructor, foster creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork, forging lasting friendships. Join LMB Architecture for a dynamic blend of education and entertainment, unlocking boundless possibilities through play.

Dance Foundations

Choreographer: Finding Nemo Kids

Jade began her journey with dance at the age of three in Melbourne, FL. She studied ballet, among other styles such as jazz, pointe, and tap with Galmont Ballet School of Dance. That is, until she discovered Musical Theater! Starting in middle school, she performed in leading and featured dance roles in a variety of shows. Some of her favorite roles include, but are not limited to, Reno Sweeney (Anything Goes), Maude Dunlap (Music Man), and Liat (South Pacific). Jade has choreographed for community theaters since high school and went on to teach dance classes at her University while studying for a Bachelor’s degree. Having recently moved from Florida, she is loving Colorado and the wonderful people in it, such as the Arts HUB community!

Arts Hub Thespians / Dungeons & Dragons Club / Vocal Performance

Music Director: Finding Nemo Kids

Cody Schmitt is stoked to be offering his time and talents here at the Arts Hub! Music has been running in Cody's family for many, many generations. He started piano lessons before he could talk, and violin lessons and church choir not long after. He was first chair of the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra, and kept busy in high school with orchestra, marching band (mallets and percussion), choir and theatre. After graduating from Overland High School in Aurora, he attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, studying music (voice) and theatre. Upon returning to Denver, he began work as a full time actor, keeping a full schedule with both film and stage projects. That led to him spending two and a half years touring full time with the Missoula Children's Theatre. In that time, he performed in 32 states (and Italy!), and worked and performed with close to 5,000 kids across the country. From Custer, Washington, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Waterville, Maine, to Eagle Butte, South Dakota... he has actually been photographed at 49 out of the 50 state capitol buildings. He is always looking for ways to connect his love of travel, writing, and performing.

Arts Hub Thespians / Glee Club

Chris recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. He has been performing since age six. Theatre has always been his passion, and he’s excited to share that with The Arts Hub community. Some favorite past roles include Smudge in “Forever Plaid,” Melchior in “Spring Awakening,” and Nigel Bottom in “Something Rotten.”