VOICE

Jane Burgess • Voice

Jane Burgess is a New York City-based singer/actor/instructor.

She has performed throughout the United States and Italy. She received her B.M. and Artist Diploma in vocal performance at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA). Jane has appeared on opera, musical theater, and cabaret stages.

In 2009, Jane and her partner, Micah co-founded Art House Astoria, and Jane has since found herself busy teaching and co-directing for this ever-growing organization. The 2019-2020 season marks Art House Astoria’s 10 year anniversary! Jane is also the mother of two smart, energetic, creative, funny, and loving little boys; Charlie and Pete.

Sasha paris-carter • VOICE

Sasha Paris-Carter is a songwriter, vocalist, keyboard player, and producer proudly born and raised in New York City. They can be found dreaming and performing in the borderlands of pop, punk, contemporary classical, and folk. Mostly punk. They have performed at Rockwood Music Hall, Caffeine Underground, the Delancey, Oberlin Folk Fest, Catalyst Institute (Berlin), and the Fish Factory (Kernow). Their second EP Royal Pigeon Claw is a bookish exploration of delusion and longing which you can listen to wherever you stream your music. Sasha was the Summer 2024 Artist in Residence at Fish Factory Arts Centre in Penryn, Cornwall, UK where they wrote and recorded an upcoming power pop album. In 2025, Sasha achieved a sold out run at the Tallinn Fringe Festival in Estonia at Heldeke! theater bar. Sasha is a Tribeca New Music Emerging Composer. As a teacher, Sasha centers discovery of the instrument through composition, improvisation, ensembleship, and somatics.

Cara picone • VOICE

Cara Picone is a resident of Brooklyn, and knows you Astorians will forgive her for that!  Cara is a professional actor and singer. She holds a Bachelor of Music from NYU’s vocal performance program and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. Favorite credits include Sweeney Todd, Camelot, and Ragtime.  Cara has also directed many student and professional productions in the NJ/NYC area.  Cara is passionate about educating the next generation of artists and has been teaching voice and theater for nearly two decades.  She is thrilled to be a part of the Art House Astoria faculty.

christine suddeth • voice

Christine Suddeth (she/her) is an actor, singer, dancer, and educator hailing from Long Beach Island, New Jersey. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pace University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and Minor in Psychology. She was recently seen on the First National Tour of TINA: The Tina Turner Musical (Toni/ understudy Rhonda). Christine also spent time working with AIDA Cruise Lines as a Lead Vocalist singing and sailing through Europe. Some favorite regional credits include Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van de Graaff), and Seussical (Mayzie La Bird). Christine has a true passion for vocal health and has conducted vocal research which she presented at The Voice Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Symposium and The National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Her work entitled "Students' Experience with Vocal Injury in Undergraduate Performing Arts Training Programs" was published in the highly esteemed Journal of Voice. Christine is passionate about working with young performers as they grow and discover their own unique voices and artistry!

Elizabeth Zotto • VOICE, PIANO

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Zotto is an NYC-based performer, musician, composer, and educator, with a background performing in musical theater, opera, choral, and cabaret settings. 

Lizzie has been part of the Art House family since 2011. Now, she is thrilled to join Art House’s teaching faculty. She earned an M.M in Vocal Performance from NYU Steinhardt and a B.M in Vocal Performance from CUNY Hunter College. She is also an alumnus of the Professional Performing Arts High School (PPAS) Vocal Program.

Notable performance credits include performing Orff’s Carmina Burana at David Geffen Hall with the National Chorale, John Kander’s 90th Birthday Celebration at the Ambassador Theater, Puccini’s Suor Angelica (La Suora Zelatrice), and Lolly Lardpop’s Radio Playdate (Lardpop Player) with Leslie Carrara-Rudolph.