Our Instructors & Staff

Meet our compassionate and highly qualified team of teaching artists. They bring patience, passion, and purpose into every class.

Cecilia Malley, voice, piano

Cecilia Malley is a soprano and recent graduate of Florida State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance in May 2025. While at FSU, she appeared as the Sandman in Hansel und Gretel and performed with Florida State Opera in The Cunning Little Vixen . Equally at home in opera and musical theatre, Cecilia’s recent roles include Emma Carew ( Jekyll & Hyde ), Franca Nacarelli ( The Light in the Piazza ), and Amalia Balash ( She Loves Me ). She has

Kylie Painter, voice

Kylie Painter is a U.S. Army veteran, vocalist, and dedicated music educator. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from...

Laura Smith, voice, piano

Laura Smith is a teacher and performer who brings her enthusiasm for music, pedagogy, and theater to Making Light Productions. Her...

Alyssa Taylor, MT-BC: guitar, ukulele, piano, art

Alyssa is an accomplished music therapist who brings her expertise and passion for goal-oriented music interventions to Making Light...

Vanessa Wray, acting, dance, sewing, stage management

Vanessa Wray (she/her) is a director, intimacy coordinator, stage manager, and choreographer with over 25 years of experience bringing...

Lily Zuehlke, voice, acting

Lily Zuehlke graduated from Lawton Chiles High School and recently completed her degree at Florida State University in May 2025. Lily...