Setting The Tone for Music Education

Heather Holmes (Hons B.F.A. Jazz Performance/ Hons A.A Music) has been singing since before she could talk! Her first memory of a Christmas gift was a pink and purple microphone and she used it every day singing La Bamba!

Heather began taking vocal lessons at 5 years old and started piano at 18 when she started university.

After attending City University Of New York in New York City as a Vocal Performance Major, Heather returned to Ontario and began teaching in the Orangeville and Caledon areas. In May 2012 Heather opened TriTone Music Studios in Orangeville and has been loving every minute of it!

As a classical and jazz trained singer Heather has a broad range of abilities to share with her students. She teaches all vocal styles as well as classical and contemporary piano, ukulele and theory. 

Heather is very involved in Orangeville's theatre scene. She currently sits on the board of Orangeville Music Theatre, a non-profit community theatre group, as Vice President and has been the music director for many OMT productions since 2013.

In her spare time, Heather enjoys singing in choirs and writing and recording her own music. Check out some of the videos below for original songs that the students and teachers of TriTone have performed with Heather.

Tyler Reed has been teaching Guitar, Bass and Drums at TriTone Music Studios since 2012. He has been playing music for over 20 years and teaching since 2010. Tyler began studying music at a young age with several different teachers in the Orangeville area, and more recently completed a 2-year program at Metalworks Institute. There, he studied Music Performance and Technology with some of Canada's best instructors. Tyler's musical interest ranges from rock, blues, and pop to more obscure hard rock, funk and jazz, he loves to share new music with his students. Tyler currently plays bass for the local rock band Delaney, and he has performed and recorded with dozens of other artists. When Tyler is not teaching or playing, he likes to spend his time in record stores or relaxing with family, friends, and his cats.

Keilagh Heeley joined TriTone Music Studios in September 2014, teaching lessons in Voice, Piano and Guitar. Keilagh started her own journey with music at 8 years old with training in Classical Voice. Since then, she has dabbled in many other styles of voice training and instruments. 

Keilagh has also had extensive training in the performing arts field while attending Sheridan College and St. Lawrence College for Musical Theatre.Theatre has been a big part of Keilagh's life for years, she has been involved in many productions with her most recents as Ms. Andrews in Mary Poppins and Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast with Orangeville Music Theatre. 

Keilagh has a deep love of music, and feels very fortunate to be able to help nurture that same love in the hearts of her students. 

Eden is a dedicated and passionate pianist, vocalist and music educator who has taught the art of music for over 20 years. Eden has taught at studios all over the Greater Toronto Area in addition to Dufferin county.  She has achieved various music awards and received certificates for teaching programs.

Eden's students have also achieved numerous honours and scholarships from annual music festivals. With guidance, her students have auditioned for musical theatre, art focused schools and programs with successful results. Along with instructing piano, vocal and music theory she has also been a mentor to new teachers. 

As a devoted and enthusiastic music instructor, Eden’s passion and drive is projected in the achievements and successes of her students.  Her patience and fun teaching style along with her commitment to education and performance, guides her students to find a love and appreciation for music! 

Eden is devoted to inspire students of all ages and levels to experience the unbridled joy of music by allowing them to find their own voice, build fundamentals and most importantly, have fun! 

Shanelle is thrilled to be back at Tritone Music Studios teaching voice, theory, monologue & scene studies and audition preparation. She began taking vocal lessons herself at Tritone Music Studios at the age of 13. Little did she know that this would turn her own love of performing into teaching. Shanelle joined the teaching team and taught voice lessons at TriTone between 2012-2014. She then decided to further her education in the arts and was accepted into the Randolph Academy in Toronto which is known for its prestigious triple threat program. Shanelle received her diploma in Music Theatre Performance at Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto in 2016. In her spare time, Shanelle is actively involved in the theatre world. She has recently finished Beauty and the Beast (Babette) with Wavestage Theatre in Newmarket. She has also been an active member of Orangeville Music Theatre. Some of her favourite credits include; Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Grease (Sandy), and All Shook Up (Lorraine). Shanelle is excited to be back at TriTone Music Studios and is looking forward to sharing her love of music with her students!  

Sarah began teaching Voice and Piano at TriTone Music Studios in 2017. She has always had a passion for singing and began pursuing this interest by taking part in school productions such as Annie and Willy Wonka Jr. These experiences gave her the confidence to audition for musicals within the community, and helped earn her the role of Nan in Erin’s production of Homechild the musical. 

In 2015 Sarah took part in her very first Orangeville Music Theatre Production where she played Margot in Legally Blonde. Since then she has been in several mainstage shows with OMT, playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Natalie in All Shook Up, Anne in Anne of Green Gables and most recently, Sarah has been cast as Sandy in Grease.

At the age of 13, Sarah began piano lessons, and in 2013 she started her journey with TriTone Music Studios, taking piano and voice with Heather Holmes. Sarah continues her lessons with Heather and is working on her Royal Conservatory of Music in order to enhance her understanding of piano theory and performance. Sarah is an avid songwriter and continues to travel through that journey with piano, voice and guitar. She enjoys lots of musical genres, from R&B to Indie to Folk, and hopes to share all that she has learned and continues to learn with her students

Hannah has been singing for most of her life. She started vocal lessons with Heather Holmes at the age of 6 and has continued ever since. Hannah enjoys singing several different genres including pop, country and broadway.

As her love for music grew, she also began taking piano lessons. Being able to accompany herself as a singer is really a dream come true! 

Hannah decided to try musical theatre in 2016 when she auditioned for a show with Orangeville Music Theatre. She was excited to be cast as the part of teen Fiona in Shrek Jr. Hannah then caught the theatre bug and auditioned for Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr, she landed the role and truly enjoyed being a Disney princess!  Most recently Hannah wow'd as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Jr and she has now joined the cast of Grease as Patty Simcox.

Hannah enjoys her weekend gig as a princess at The Land of the Glass Slipper and there gets to continue to play Belle over and over! Hannah also enjoys hockey and has been playing for  the Orangeville Tigers for 7 years.  

Hannah is excited for this next chapter as a voice and piano teacher and can't wait to see what TriTone has in store for her!

Ela started piano lessons as a young child and completed her Ontario Conservatory exams. She is now working towards her Royal Conservatory of Music exams in piano and will take an exam in June.

Ela has been dedicated to working on her craft for many years. She has always loved music and has been singing since she was a toddler. 

Ela began taking voice lessons with Heather Holmes in 2013 and continues to improve and grow her abilities everyday. 

Ela also thoroughly enjoys theatre and auditioned for her first role in a musical when she was in grade 5. She was thrilled to be cast as a Mer-Sister in The Little Mermaid with Orangeville Music Theatre. Since then, she has been in 6 OMT productions including her lead roles as Donkey in Shrek Jr., Miss Hannigan in Annie Jr, Josie Pye in Anne of Green Gables and most recently she has been cast as Marty in the cast of Grease.

Ela has also been in productions with Brampton Music Theatre and Century Theatre Guild in Hillsburgh.

Ela enjoys a variety of music genres and looks forward to sharing her love of music with her voice and piano students at TriTone Music Studios! 

Zachary joined the TriTone team at the end of 2018 helping in the office to prepare for our busy week of recitals. He thoroughly enjoyed working with our team and fit in perfectly. In 2019, Zach officially joined our team of office staff as a new receptionist. His bubbly personality is exactly what we love for  the face of TriTone! In addition to reception, Zach will be teaching beginner ukulele and voice lessons.

Zach began taking vocal lessons with Heather Holmes in 2017 and enjoys singing many different styles including Rock, Broadway, Alternative, Jazz and Pop. Along with singing, Zach also plays the guitar, ukulele and piano. he is always looking to learn new techniques and expand his knowledge. 

Zachary has been involved with theatre for years working as an ASM for Community Partners On Stage and performing in many Theatre Orangeville Young Company productions. In 2018, Zach performed in his first musical with Orangeville Music Theatre as an ensemble member in Anne of Green Gables. Since then, Zach starred as Bert in Mary Poppins Jr. and has most recently taken on the role of Doody in Grease! 

Zachary is excited to see where his journey with TriTone Music Studios takes him and he looks forward to meeting all of the awesome students!