ABOUT US
Growing Talent. Nurturing Creativity.
Tom Sellwood – Principal
Tom is the Principal of Sellwood Studio. His mission is to bring the highest quality coaching to Madison and the surrounding area. Tom’s Broadway and West End experience puts him in a unique position to bring together the best techniques, coaches and contacts to ensure his students get the very best training. Tom has had … Read More
Kelley Meyer Browning – Studio Manager
Kelley Meyer Browning is a registered teacher (TCRG) with the Irish Dance Commission in Dublin, Ireland having successfully passed the rigorous two-day, five-part practical and written examination in 2017. She studied Irish Dance with the Griffith Academy in Connecticut for thirteen years. During her competitive career, she was a six-time undefeated New England Champion, a … Read More
John Ertman
John is a professional writer, director, and actor based in New York. John has written two musicals, Alone (American Music Theatre Project, Concept Album) and Mews (Commissioned in 2023 by The Tank) with collaborator, Joseph Mathusek. He has independently produced three pop albums: The Abbey Road Live Session, Idle Growth, and Reality and has had … Read More
Deborah Williams
Deborah has had an extensive career culminating with thirteen seasons with the world renowned Metropolitan Opera. She has sung in every major concert hall in New York. Her career with the New York City Opera spanned twenty-four years and included works that ranged from Broadway and Operetta to Wagner including many appearances on PBS’s Live … Read More
Samantha Lax
Soprano Samantha Lax has received praise for her “winning voice & scene-stealing charm.” Making a career in opera, Samantha has been seen on stage with Indianapolis Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, OperaDelaware, Light Opera of New Jersey, Baltimore Concert Opera, and more. She is also a busy choral musician, singing with multiple New Jersey based ensembles … Read More
Ashley Adler
Ashley is a Drama Desk nominated actress, award winning singer & voice actor. Her voice can be heard in over 75 TV and radio commercials, as well as videogames, animation, trailers, award shows, audiobooks, promos, dubbing foreign films, e-learning, and documentaries. She has voice-matched over 25 celebrities for films, videogames, toys, theme park rides and … Read More
Paige Porter
Paige sings opera, jazz, and theater in the tri-state area, and runs a choir out of Morris County with her husband who is also a Westminster alumnus. She has a Batchelor of Music degree from the prestigious Westminster Choir College, and a Masters of Music from Manhattan School of music. She has extensive private teaching … Read More
Emily McNamara
Emily McNamara was recognized by Time Out New York as one of the “top ten local women every[one] should know—and be obsessed with.” New York performing credits include: A Musical About Star Wars, NEWSical The Musical, The Awesome 80’s Prom (also co-wrote), My Big Gay Italian Wedding, My First Time, The Karaoke Show, and Around … Read More
Cornelia Lotito
Praised for her “rich sound” and “remarkable agility,” mezzo-soprano Cornelia Lotito is an emerging artist with Opera Idaho. She has performed roles such as Berta in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia and covered Rosina. Lotito has been a young artist with Pittsburgh Festival Opera, starring in scenes as Carmen (Carmen), Giovanna Seymour (Anna Bolena), and … Read More
Paige Faure
Paige Faure is a theatre maker and performer in NJ/NYC. Her Broadway credits include A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, the latest Tony-winning revival of Company, the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Miss Saigon, Bullets Over Broadway starring Zach Braff, and How To Succeed in Business… featuring Daniel Radcliffe. She’s toured internationally … Read More
Larysa Maliutina
Larysa Maliutina is a Ukrainian pianist and piano teacher. She is a graduate of Gnessin Academy of Music, University of Connecticut. Currently she is working on a Professional Studies Diploma at the New School – College of the Performing Art – Mannes with Professor Pavlina Dokovska. Larysa has won top prizes in international competitions and … Read More
Connie Teng
Connie graduated with a BA from Northwestern University and has had a diverse and dynamic career. She grew up dancing, starting with ballet and later expanding her repertoire to include lyrical, jazz, theater dance, and hip hop. After performing professionally in musicals, she transitioned to straight theater, as well as television and film. Connie has … Read More
Joseph Mathusek
Joseph Mathusek is a composer, performer, pianist, and director based in New Jersey. During his studies of vocal performance at Brigham Young University-Idaho, Joseph has performed various new musical works such as: That They May Have Joy (Ethan Wickman) and A Song Cycle (Ryan Terry). Joseph is also a highly sought after accompanist by vocalists … Read More
Natalie Pereira
Natalie Pereira is a writer, singer, teacher, and performer based in New Jersey. She graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Music with Performance Honors and a B.A. in English and Textual Studies. Natalie writes and performs her own original music, singing at venues such as 54 Below, and is working on and performing … Read More
Evan Waaramaa
Evan Waaramaa is a performing musician, composer, educator and content creator currently living in New York City. He can often be spotted playing fusion jazz on a red keytar at Manhattan clubs like Groove, Harlem Nights, and Silvana. He can also be spotted in a wide variety of music videos performing with artists like Olivia … Read More