Tiffany Colston
Owner / Founder
Tiffany is a Nashua, NH based musical butterfly whose journey blossomed after graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music with a major in Music Business in 2010.
During her college years, she embraced the opportunity to share the stage with many greats such as Earth Wind and Fire, Phillip Bailey, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and many more. These experiences have given her the elite tools to not only teach voice, dance, theatre, acting, piano, and performance to hundreds on the East Coast over the past 10 years, but as a mentor as well.
Her intense passion for the performing arts and entertainment industry took off while she began teaching music, dance, theatre, voice, and piano at the Musical Arts Academy in Dover, North Hampton, and Exeter. She would later purchase the Dover Musical Arts as an inspiration to hundreds of beautiful souls in Massachusetts and New Hampshire shortly after signing a record deal. This incredible experience allowed her to bolt off her dreams and then emerge Tiffany Colston Studios. She has now achieved helping to get her own students into her old stomping ground, Berklee College of Music!! She continues to help students prepare for college and beyond. Other students of hers have gone on to receive scholarships from highly acclaimed AMDA, and New York Conservatory. She has had the wonderful opportunity to travel and perform in countries such as Switzerland, Serbia, Canada, and many more stages across the world. She also landed her first major lead acting role at the Seacoast Rep in August/September 2020 as the hilarious, big personality, Katrina, in “The Bus Stop”. As the comedy of the show in this beautifully written piece by Najee Brown, she wowed NH on a different kind of stage for the first time.
Tiffany takes much pride and joy in Tiffany Colston Studios. It is an international performing arts institution molded for the more serious student looking to embark on an industry-based career. As an active artist/entertainer/actress/teacher/mentor/speaker internationally she continues to inspire and embark in her career while being the best mom to her lovely and talented daughter, Myla Colston-Ballard.
Lynn Davey
Office Manager
Lynn has teamed up with Tiffany Colston Studios to provide office support to owner Tiffany Colston as well as all other instructors.
Lynn is the owner of LD Creative Designs, a NH-based creative agency that provides graphic and web design services to her clients. She started this business in 2003 after graduating with a degree in Visual Communications.
Lynn’s love for music is what brought her and Tiffany together. While she isn’t a professional, Lynn enjoys singing as well as playing piano and guitar.
Lex Cole
Assistant Director / Master Vocal Instructor
Lex Cole is a Los Angeles, CA based singer, songwriter and performer originally from Yonkers, New York. Lex has performed at a number of venues in New York City including Crash Mansion, The Bitter End, The Village Underground, Dillons Cabaret, Triads, Arthur's Tavern in Greenwich Village and The Cutting Room, where she was accompanied by John Stamos on drums and Richie Cannata, Billy Joel's former sax player. She has also performed at the NYC Marathon.
Lex has performed during the halftime show at a New York Knicks basketball game at Madison Square Garden as well as performing background vocals for Susan Boyle on The Today Show, at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, and on the Larry King show.
Outside of NYC, Lex has performed at The House of Blues in Boston, as well as numerous venues in the New England area. She has performed at The Peppermint Club, The Mint, Silverlake Lounge and Bar Lubitsch in LA.
During her time at Berklee College of Music, Lex opened up for Brian McKnight. She also opened up and sang backgrounds for Aloe Blacc, Bilal, & Chris Turner.
Additionally, she has sung backgrounds for R&B singer Ledisi, in 2016 and in March of 2017, Lex performed with Beyonce's Original All Female Band.
In 2020, Lex has made huge strides despite the coronavirus pandemic. She has released new music every other month of the year, in addition to being featured on Terrell Grice’s album, “An Invitation To The Cookout” as well as his hit YouTube show, “The Terrell Show”. In March 2021, Lex partnered with the Billboard500 Club & released a master class of riffs & runs.
Lex’s debut EP just released on October 22nd, 2021! She is so excited to join the TCS team!
Melo Gía
Master Vocal Instructor
Melo Gía (Patricia Lewis Román) is a professional singer and songwriter born and raised in the island of Puerto Rico on August 31st 1987. Melo Gía began her musical journey playing violin and singing in a children's choir for the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory from the age of 7 until she was 17. Even though she loved classical music, the contemporary music culture called strongly, driving her to win a scholarship and study in the very prestigious music school, Berklee College of Music in Boston. It wasn't until she finished Berklee and moved back to Puerto Rico, that she picked up the guitar. Her skills as a violinist gave her the ability to quickly pick up on the guitar and begin to compose.
After attending Berklee "Melo Gía" returned to Puerto Rico and continued her journey as a professional singer. Amongst her collaborations, she traveled the world singing for international Reggae band "Cultura Profética" (translated to Prophetic Culture); One of the biggest reggae bands in Latin America. In 2017 she appeared and performed in one of John Travolta’s latest movies “Speed Kills”. She has performed with Latin Grammy Winner Cristian Castro at the 2020 Univision Youth Awards, opened for Grammy Nominated Danny Rivera, and Latin Grammy Winner Singer/songwriter, Pedro Capo.
Daughter to Puerto Rican mother and African-American father from Philadelphia, Melo Gía has set off on a journey of putting together a musical style that best describes who she is down to her latin and African-American Roots. Sung in three languages due to her versatility, "Bohemian Soul" is a fresh new sound painted in a canvas with all the colors of her Latin and African-American musical influences. A perfect mix of soul, jazz, reggae, bossa nova, latin pop and bohemian balads. The list goes on and on. Without leaving aside the fact that “Melo Gía” has always been first and foremost a vocalist before she ever became a composer. Her clean, melodic voice, broad vocal register and the ability to translate emotion into song through heartfelt stories, leaves no doubt as to why people call her "Melo Gía" (Melody).
Kendoll King
Master Vocal Instructor
A performer since the age of five years old, Ken has honed his craft as a contemporary and classically trained vocalist, a songwriter, pop music producer, actor, arranger, and vocal coach. From leading musical theatre roles to fronting rock bands, Ken has always been intrigued by the vast spectrum of opportunities in the world of performance art and has made it his mission to continue to grow as a performer.
Ken left his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to pursue music professionally at Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 2015. Ken's time in Boston has allowed him to become established as a well-versed performer in all genres, contributing both lead and background vocals in various pop, jazz, rock, and R&B ensembles, and for upcoming artists, as well as his own original music.
Ken's latest venture allowed him to produce an award-winning comedy album while continuing to perform along the East Coast. Vocally, Ken is influenced by 'the greats,” such as Freddie Mercury, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Michael Jackson, and more. He genuinely enjoys performing their music, as well as working on his original upcoming pop releases.
Juliana
Master Vocal Instructor
Juliana is a Boston-based entertainer and educator, originally from Lynn, MA. She studied as a classical singer throughout her youth, and transitioned into contemporary styles shortly before college, earning a full-tuition scholarship to the world-renown Berklee College of Music. After earning her Bachelor's degree at Berklee, she continued to expand her knowledge of music business through Berklee's partnership with Southern New Hampshire University, successfully completing her MBA program in 2021. Throughout her career, Juliana has had the honor of performing throughout the U.S. and abroad. She regularly performs at weddings and corporate events throughout the Northeast with one of Boston’s top-rated bands and also in solo engagements in the Greater Boston area. Juliana has been teaching for several years now and specializes in beginning piano students and vocalists of all ages. Her most rewarding teaching experiences are those that provide a solid musical foundation for the student. “Like building a house, the foundation is the key to success and it provides the versatility to perform any genre of music.”
Kristin
Master Vocal Instructor
Kristin is a highly sought-after Boston-based performer and recording artist who has been working professionally in the area for over a decade. Her passion for music and the arts began at an early age growing up in a household of musicians. Kristin felt an immediate connection to singing and performance. She started taking vocal and piano lessons at the age of nine, and growing up, was active in choirs, choruses, musicals, and drama clubs. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, studying Theater Performing Arts, and English Literature. While at UMass, she was a member of the award-winning a cappella group The Dynamics, traveling on weekends to perform and record along the east coast.
Shortly after graduating, Kristin’s life changed when she moved to Martha’s Vineyard and began receiving opportunities to sing and perform with renowned event companies. At this point, she decided to take her music knowledge and abilities to the next level and began studying with Berklee professors focusing on vocal performance, music theory, and piano. After a decade of experience, Kristin is currently managing and leading groups for high-profile performances. Additionally, for five years, Kristin was a member of the original blues-rock band The French Quarter, which toured all over New England and held a weekly residency at a Boston locals’ favorite venue, Toad, in Cambridge.
Kristin is also a passionate writer, both lyrical and prose. She is currently working on writing her first original album.
Heather Schmidt
Vocal Instructor
Heather Schmidt is 23 years old, and started taking voice lessons with Tiffany when she was 12. She is passionate about musical theater, and is currently pursuing roles in local musical theatre auditions.
She is excited to start teaching voice lessons and to help others improve their singing and performance skills. While at TCS, although she will likely teach students with different musical interests, she would like to work with students on musical theatre, in both individual and group lessons.
Keith Perry
Master Guitar Instructor
Keith Perry is a graduate from the University of New Hampshire who got his undergraduate degree in Jazz Performance. Keith has been studying guitar for fourteen years with instructors such as David Newsam, Mack Walters, and Phil Sergent. He has experience teaching all ages since he has been a teacher in the seacoast area for the last 5 years, as well as having experience teaching at UNH’s SYMS program. Keith teaches private guitar lessons including styles such as Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop and many others. In 2017, he also got to perform in the Montreux Jazz Festival while on tour in Switzerland and Italy with the 3 o’clock Jazz Ensemble at UNH. Keith regularly plays around the seacoast area at venues including Blue in Portland, the Stone Church, and many other restaurants and clubs.
Parker Goessling
Master Guitar Instructor
Born in Duluth MN, Parker Goessling began playing guitar at the age of nine after receiving the “School of Rock” movie soundtrack for Christmas. After being introduced to classic rock through the opening twelve-string chords to The Who’s “Substitute” and the opening riff to Led Zeppelin’s “Communication Breakdown,” it was clear that the guitar would shape the rest of his life
After moving to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music, Parker toured with New York-based jam band Baked Goods, and contributed guitar to their 2017EP A Vivid Hallucination.
Upon returning to Boston, Parker began recording and performing with a range of independent East Coast artists performing live with Houston Bernard and Kellan Donavan along with contributing guitars to albums by Erin Bonnie, Don’t Call Me Tina, and Bill Moody. Parker continues to work as a sideman on stage and in studio with artists and bands from Maine to Philadelphia.
When not recording or performing for hire, Parker enjoys building and modifying guitars and working on his own music, most recently releasing an experimental instrumental EP titled Autumnal Soundtracks now available everywhere.