Voice Faculty
Holly Boivin
Voice & Piano
Holly teaches in-person and remote voice lessons on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Holly Boivin began her vocal journey as a student at the Nashua Community Music School at age 16, and she has been back teaching full-time at NCMS since the fall of 2022. Holly is a vocalist and pianist who graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. As a performer, Holly specializes in jazz and has studied and performed with the Grammy Award-winning New York Voices at their annual Vocal Jazz Camp. She has also taught master classes at NCMS and UNH, as well as performing with the Bedford Big Band, Dive In Productions, and Kids Coop Theatre. Outside of work, Holly is an avid Broadway fan and can be found reading, playing ukulele, and spending time with friends and family.
Holly has experience teaching and performing many genres of music - including jazz/improvisation, musical theatre, pop, and classical repertoire - and she helps students build consistent and healthy vocal techniques to sing whatever genres they choose. She welcomes vocalists of all ages and experiences who want to build their confidence, skill, and love for music in a fun and supportive environment.
Emily Adams
Voice
Please call to request lessons with Emily.
For as long as she can remember, Emily Adams has loved to sing. She began serious vocal study at the age of 15 and went on to attend Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. There she received her Bachelor’s of Music in both Voice Performance and Piano, as well as her Master’s of Music in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance. A classically-trained mezzo-soprano, Emily has sung throughout New England. Performance highlights include Opera NH’s in-school opera programming, and she is passionate about sharing her love of music with others.
In addition to her work as a singer, Emily is an active pianist, specializing in ballet accompanying. Emily currently accompanies ballet classes at Boston Ballet School and has previously played for San Francisco Ballet School, Princeton Ballet School, and the dance corps of the San Francisco Opera.
Michelle Ladew
Voice
Michelle teaches in-person and remote lessons on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2-8pm
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, and musical direction. At Plymouth State University she earned a BA in music performance cum laude. As a collaborative pianist at PSU, she worked full-time supporting vocalists, attending vocal lessons, private rehearsals, vocal coaching, assistant musical directing, and performances at recitals and competitions. She continued her studies at The New England Conservatory in Boston with a world-renowned teacher, Douglas Buys. Once she moved to Boston, she began music directing and vocal coaching at public schools, private schools, and her own private music school. She competed with The Tyngsboro School district in musical theater, earning awards from Musical Theatre International for herself and her students. The North Shore Theater awarded her best musical director for her work on Jesus Christ Super Star. Working with all ages focusing on pop and musical theater, she enjoys helping her students develop their unique talents.
Erin Quinlan
Piano & Voice
Ms. Erin teaches in-person lessons on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2-8pm.
Erin has been teaching all ages and abilities for 15+ years in Boston, NYC, and now, Nashua. Her students have appeared on Broadway, sat for ABRSM exams, and have toured the country in rock bands. Career highlights include leading an inner-city Boston boys choir, running amateur songwriting lessons for adults, and directing the St Johns handbell choir. Erin has certifications in Special Needs and Inclusive Education, Sound Therapy, Sensory Inclusive Training, and Indian singing techniques. Erin is also certified in Makaton, a supplemental signing language, which she utilizes in her lessons to improve communication with all students, including neurodivergent students. In addition to teaching, Erin is a published playwright and composer. Her work has appeared everywhere from Off-Broadway and London to school drama clubs. She graduated from Berklee College of Music, has a certification from the EAMA- Nadia Boulanger Institute, and learned playwriting at the University of Oxford. She is a learning partner at Emerson College, where she is involved in the Environmental Justice curriculum, and a graduate of the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop. In her free time, Erin is an amateur beekeeper, karate student, and American Civil War nerd.
Emily Hoover
Voice
Emily teaches in person and online on Thursdays from 4:45-8pm
Emily is thrilled to be back in Nashua and working with NCMS! Being born and raised in Nashua, she was extremely involved in music throughout her upbringing and went on to continue her musical journey as an undergrad. Emily obtained a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Plymouth State University in 2022. While there, she took part in numerous clubs and ensembles and was even fortunate enough to travel twice with PSU’s Chamber Singers to Puerto Rico & Spain.
Over the last 2 years, she has been a music teacher, grades K-7, within the Shaker Regional School District. In that capacity, Emily oversaw the direction of three beginner bands and two choirs, in addition to general music classes. Starting in the fall, Emily will join the Nashua School District as a middle school music teacher, working alongside those who inspired her to become a Music Educator all those years ago.
Beyond her professional commitments, Emily actively engages with the music community in NH. Noteworthy among her endeavors is her membership in Master Chorale for the last three seasons. Recently, she served as the musical director for Pure Imagination in collaboration with the Inter-Lakes School District and Advice to the Players. Apart from her musical pursuits, Emily finds joy in cooking, exploring thrift stores, and hosting family & friends.