Philosophy

We feel that learning to sing, dance, act and create art with your peers builds confidence and a positive self image that lasts a lifetime. Education scholars have shown that incorporating music and art programs into our children's lives is critical if we want our children to become well-adjusted, successful adults. Do Re Mi helps to develop many important valuable life skills including cognitive reasoning, social skills, responsibility, team work, time management, leadership, public speaking, and many, many more.

Our approach is all about the students taking responsibility for their individual parts while becoming invested in the goal of delivering a quality group performance. They know it's all about them both individually and as a group as they learn to support and help each other. We work to create a safe environment where the expectation is that everyone can and will do their very best. 

History

It all started in 1984 when founder, Kay Randolph, brought young children together to teach them the joy of singing. One year later, Kay met Polly Chapman, a mom who had two daughters enrolled in Do Re Mi. One couldn’t dance and the other couldn’t sing; it was then that the two discovered that they were the perfect team. Since then, Do Re Mi has evolved into a robust program with multiple show choir and musical theatre groups. For 40 years, Do Re Mi has been positively impacting young people by providing a safe and secure environment for them to develop creativity and self-reliance, while working as part of a supportive team.

In the spring of 2017, the founders of Do Re Mi, Kay Randolph and Polly Chapman, retired. Now, Lindsey (a 15-year Do Re Mi alum) and her husband Michael are the owners and directors of Do Re Mi School of the Arts.

Lindsey Calvoni grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona and was involved in Do Re Mi for 15 years, starting at the age of 3. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Arizona’s prestigious musical theatre program, where she was not only able to perform, but had the opportunity to direct and choreograph throughout her four years. She moved to New York City with her husband Michael, where she began pursuing her career. She is so excited to be back in Arizona to continue the legacy that Kay and Polly created. Do Re Mi was such an influential part of her life and made her the person and performer that she is today. She loves bringing the same joy to the students, that it brought her. Along with operating Do Re Mi, Lindsey is also the lead choreographer for Horizon High School’s prestigious show choir show, Broadway Under the Stars.

Michael Calvoni has been performing since he can remember. Whether it was acting, singing, dancing or playing piano, he was always doing something that was performance related. Like Lindsey, he also received his BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Arizona. After graduating, he moved with Lindsey to New York City where he pursued his acting career where he also found a love for puppetry. Michael remembers going to all of Lindsey’s Encore and Summer Company shows in high school. It’s a dream come true to be co-owning Do Re Mi with Lindsey and making an impact to young individuals through the performing arts.