Faculty & Staff

Founder & Operations Director

Director of Choirs 

Artistic Director of Vox Lucis

Michael Welch is the founder of Cadence Music & Arts Programs.

Welch has previously served as the Founder and Artistic Director of Voices of Light, a semi-professional chamber choir based in Richmond, KY. Welch also served as an adjunct instructor of music at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, where he directed the Concert Choir and taught choral conducting. ​

Welch holds degrees in choral conducting (MM) and voice performance & theory/composition (BM) from Eastern Kentucky University.​ Learn more about Michael as a singer, composer & conductor at his music production website: www.ridgeviewproductions.com 

Office Manager

Brittney Welch brings a joyful and fun-loving spirit to Cadence.

She grew up performing around the Lebanon County region as a singer and guitarist, both as a solo artist and with friends. As a teen, Brittney received several years of guitar and voice lessons. She can now be found on the praise team at her church. She currently provides administrative support for Cadence.

She also received training from the Stamps-Baxter School of Music in Murfreesboro, TN in 2015, 2017, & 2018. 

Erinn grew up in the central PA area, where she began studying piano at a young age. She has been playing the piano for 23 years, with 14 of those years spent in formal study, and has been fascinated by music’s ability to communicate beauty and elicit emotion like no other medium. She expects to continue to grow and learn to love the craft even more. Erinn holds a degree in Music from Elizabethtown College, where she studied piano under Dr. Justin Badgerow and accompanied the college’s Concert Choir, including their international tours. Over the years she has maintained a private piano studio, has served as both an instrumental/vocal accompanist and a substitute pianist at various churches, and has dabbled in violin, guitar, and voice.

Currently, Erinn accompanies a local church service, helps lead worship at her own church, and serves with the Cadence Singers. She looks forward to more opportunities for musical collaborations. Erinn also has a fascination with specialty coffee, nature, learning, and dad jokes; in her spare time you can find her pouring latte art, going for walks, reading/listening to podcasts, or making bad puns (including at Cadence rehearsals).

Liam Galiano is a professional musician based in central PA. Born in Lancaster and having lived at various times outside of Harrisburg, Hershey, and Reading, Liam is rooted in this scene like no one else. When he’s not performing with his award-winning blues rock power trio, Liam is hosting open mics, acting as a first-call bass player for shows and studio sessions, and participating anyway he can in the central PA arts community. He is a frequent guest on local podcasts and has played in house bands for the Central PA Music Hall Of Fame youth showcase and CV mini-thon.

Liam is a teacher but also a lifelong student of art. Though he majored in math at Lebanon Valley College, he spent just as much time studying music, taking regular extended lessons with jazz bass great Tim Wolfe, practicing relentlessly, performing in dozens of ensembles and bands in a variety of genres, and securing a music minor. Liam’s mission is to learn as much as possible and share that knowledge and experience, both as a performer and as a teacher.

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I began flute in 6th grade (32 years ago!) and participated in band, jazz band, and choir. I was blessed to study on scholarship with John Curran of Brown University/RI Philharmonic. I had the privilege of playing with the Providence College Honors Band, URI Southern New England Honors Band, RI Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, RI All-State Band, as a civilian in the Governor’s Own 88th Army Band, and in various small flute ensembles. I have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Music Education from Duquesne University, where I studied flute with Damian Bursill-Hall (Pittsburgh Symphony). I was able to take part in almost all of their ensembles (Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Concert Choir, Contemporary Ensemble) at one time or another, as well as a local flute choir while there.

I’ve played flute at various churches over the years. Beyond that, I taught elementary music in public school, as well as previously maintained a small private flute studio, and directed children’s choir and plays at various churches. I have participated in church choir, small vocal ensembles, and church handbell choir. I have also previously taught homeschooled elementary music classes. I’ve been a member of the South Hanover Township Community Band, playing flute and piccolo, since its beginning in 2021, and help with the publicity side of things and some event planning. 

I work in the education field teaching life, social, and character skills at a residential school to middle schoolers. I have done this for 14 years and love what I do. This school year we will get to expand this program a bit into the arts, working with students who excel in visual and performing arts. I am excited about this endeavor!

On a personal note, I’m a mom to Katelyn and Grayson, and a wife of 19 years to my husband, Brian. I love watching my kids in their activities, love all things plants and animals, and being outdoors - the whole of creation is pretty awesome because our Creator is amazing! I love having “adventures” and love all sorts of arts and crafts. I started and maintain a painted rock group for kindness rocks, love learning about the human body, love thrift shopping/yard sales/“treasure hunting” and finding neat things to repurpose, I have fun playing the piano, and I love using any skill God gave me to be able to serve others.

Henry Devorick is a private music tutor and professional performer from Lititz, PA. He has been a professional bassist and performer since he graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 2020 with degrees in Music Composition and Audio/Music Production. During his time at LVC he studied bass with Tim Wolfe, jazz piano with Josh Tindall, and composition with Justin Morell. He encourages his students to be curious and humble, musically and otherwise. Having played with dozens of groups in Central Pennsylvania, Henry has experience in many musical contexts and styles