About our Teachers

Mrs. Klaus holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Nicholls State University, and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has been teaching piano since the age of 16 and has taught at SoLa since 2004. Mrs. Klaus also serves as SoLa's Development Associate.

Aimee Boudreaux - Piano Instructor

Ms. Boudreaux has been teaching piano at SoLa since August of 2006. She is a graduate of Nicholls State University where she was awarded a Bachelors degree in Music. She was a member of the Nicholls Concert Band and the Nicholls Marching Band. Aside from piano, she also plays the clarinet. She has taken courses in Piano Instruction, Music Theory and Piano Pedagogy.

a.boudreaux@solacenter.org

Mrs. Chancey has taught voice lessons since July of 2004. She has studied vocal music at Nicholls State Universtiy and was a member of Chamber Choir and Concert Choir. Mrs. Chancey has taken courses in Music Theory, Diction, and Private Instruction for eight years. She was also the conductor for the Children's Choir and song leader at Sacred Heart Church.

Recently retired from the Terrebonne Parish School District after almost thirty years of teaching, Mrs. Crochet holds a Masters degree in theatre from Flordia State University and an undergraduate degree in Speech and English Education from Nicholls State University. Mrs. Crochet taught students who were identified as talented in theatre, and has directed over sixty plays in different venues including community theatre in Houma, Thibodaux, educational theatre and youth theatre. A member of the Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne Board of Directors, Mrs. Crochet regularly directs plays and occasionally acts in the productions of that group.

Ms. Durocher is a recent graduate of Nicholls State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts. With a concentration in ceramics, her work centers on abstract sculpture and wall installations. She has also focused on photography, drawing, and art education throughout her curriculum. During Ms. Durocher's time at Nicholls, she volunteered for many events both on and off campus and acted as President of the Ceramics Club from 2005-2008. She is also excited to be a new member of the Houma Regional Arts Council team.

Michael is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts drgree in Vocal Music at Nicholls State University where he has taken Music Theory, Voice Lessons and studied Double Bass. He has been playing guitar and electric bass for eight years and has been teaching for three years. He has played with numerous bands and ensembles including the Nicholls State Blue Bayou Big Band.

Clay Melvin is an instructor in both acoustic and electric guitar. As he has been playing the guitar for nearly ten years, he has spent over seven of those years performing with various groups of various musical styles. With this background, Clay takes a more stylistic approach to teaching guitar, looking to draw out creativity from the student as they discover themselves through the music that they enjoy.

Ms. Plaisance studied violin in the Lafourche Parish Schools Strings Program from 1971 to 1977. She has played with the New Orleans Community Orchestra and is a violin section leader in the South Louisiana Community Orchestra. She has taught violin for over eleven years and has been a teacher at SoLa for seven years!