Instructor Biographies

Instructors

Siri Heasley

Siri Heasley, the owner, operator, and chief instructor of Siri’s School of the Performing Arts, originates from Great Britain. Siri grew up in Bristol where she graduated from Colston Girls High School in 1989. She studied Ballet at the Elmhurst Ballet School in London, and received her National Diploma for Professional Dance and Musical Theatre at the Performer’s Dance College, also in London, in 1992.

Siri has appeared in numerous venues in the West End of London and around the U.K. She was the featured singer and dancer in shows directed by Paul Stone at the London Palladium. She starred as Rizzo in “Grease” at the Llandudno Theatre and played the Fairy in “Jack and the Beanstalk” at the Plymouth Theatre Royal. She performed as a Backing Vocalist for Michael Ball at the Guernsey Theatre and served as Assistant Choreographer for “Cinderella” at the Woking Theatre Royal. She also appeared in “The Mikado” at the Thameside Theatre and performed in the Ensemble of the “Holiday Inn 75th Anniversary Show” at the Royal Albert Hall.

Later, Siri performed in shows for Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise Lines where she was the Female Guest Entertainer, starring in the ship’s production shows and in her own cabaret. Some highlights include Sally in “Cabaret,” Evita in “Evita,” Christine in “Phantom of the Opera,” and Esther in “Meet Me in St. Louis.” She also performed in the Ensembles of “42nd Street” and “Brigadoon.”

Siri has recorded in the famous Abbey Road Studio in London, and in 1997, recorded her first solo album, “This Dream,” at Audiomation (now Anything Audio) in Pittsburgh, PA. The CD will soon be available on this website.

Siri enjoys hiking, biking, roller blading, and painting, and also practices Yoga. She lives with her husband Dan, son George, daughter Ella, dogs Milly and Samson, and cats Thomas and Wagner, in Harmony, PA.

Jennifer Novotny

Jennifer

Jennifer Novotny is a 2003 graduate of Grove City College with a Bachelor's of Music, concentration in voice. She has been teaching private voice lessons for seven years. With a backround in Musical Theater, Opera, and Jazz singing, she teaches a wide variety of musical styles. She has been in many productions, and has had the opportunity to sing at both Disney World (with the college jazz band) and the French Embassy. She currently leads worship at her church in Butler and teaches music at Pine-Richland Middle School.

Nicole McCandless

Nicole McCandless is a recent graduate of Slippery Rock University. As a dance major, she performed and choreographed for the Slippery Rock Dance Theatre as well as the dance team, Dance Express. For her internship, Nicole studied at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Currently, Nicole dances with the Pittsburgh Passions Dance Team.

Dan Heasley

Dan has been practicing and studying Yoga for fifteen years. He has studied with several respected Yoga experts throughout the country, and continues to study periodically with Iyengar certified instructors as he works toward his own certification in the Iyengar method of Yoga. Dan's teaching style emphasizes the meditative aspect of Yoga, while incorporating the precise alignment, balance, and technique of Iyengar style Yoga.