As a professional Countertenor Vocal Artist THOMAS MARK FALLON brings a wealth of creativity, experience, energy and enthusiasm to each of his Northeastern Pennsylvania Advanced Artist Residencies.

Be it an elementary or secondary school, public or private, Thomas has the unique ability to involve the whole school, civic organizations or summer campers in the creation of an exciting public concert which culminates the conclusion of each 20 day Residency.

Within a school setting he integrates members of the Forensic, English and Drama departments to train and give excellent exposure to Narrators, holds auditions for vocal soloists and ensembles within the music department and provides subsequent private lessons and coachings to all those chosen to perform as soloists.  The talented visual artists of each school are also engaged and taught how to decorate the stage and foyers of the theater, gym or auditorium. Computer class students are invited to work together on a creative, collaborative program for the final concert, complete with appropriate clip art for every chosen broadway selection. A competition is then held amongst the talented visual student artists to design the thematic front and back covers of this computer class generated program.

Recent “standing room only” end of residency performances have featured the integration of all performing and visual art dimensions of both Broadway and Operatic productions complete with students stage hands, ballet dancers, tap dancers, Irish step, hip hop, gymnasts and ushers. The goal of each residency is to get as many of the whole student body involved as possible and each grade level is actually involved as they rehearse the chosen sung repertoire to be sing by the whole student body as part of the final concert.

Every school, camp or organization that engages Mr. Fallon as an Artist in Residence has the wonderful opportunity to have a professional singer, director, producer, choral conductor and advanced educator all rolled into one!  Recent smash NEPA residencies have been entitled “Broadway on the Mountain”, “The Best of Broadway”, “Broadway on Wyoming” and “Broadway on Wyoming, Take Two”!   School Administrations, Faculty, Support Staff, entire Student Enrollments and their Parents and Grandparents have been amazed at how much is taught and shared within such an exciting 20 Day Artist Residency!