Meet The Team
Chelsea Gibbs, MT-BC (she/her/hers)
Owner, Board-Certified Music Therapist
Chelsea Gibbs, MT-BC (she/her/hers)
Chelsea is the founder of Central Kentucky Creative Therapies. She holds bachelor's degrees in Music Performance and Music Education and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Music Therapy as well as a graduate certificate in Developmental Disabilities and certification in NICU Music Therapy.
Chelsea brings to the table a wealth of experience with adults and children in a variety of settings including:
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PreK-12 music education
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Private music education in piano and guitar
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In-home and longterm care facility services to individuals receiving palliative or rehabilitative care including those with traumatic brain injuries
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Direct service with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Chelsea completed her internship with Edge Music Therapy where she primarily worked with older adults and individuals with disabilities. However, she serves all ages and populations.
Alexandria Pannett, ED. (she/her/hers)
President at Annie's Answer
Equine Assisted Learning certified instructor
Alexandria graduated from Trinity University with an undergraduate degree in Economics. She then attended The University of Kentucky College of Law. She is a practicing family law attorney.
In 2015, Alexandria founded Annie's Answer, a Lexington-based non-profit where the power of horses are used to help people heal, learn, grow, and inspire hope for the future. Alexandria offers both group and individual services and has worked primarily with people age 8 through adulthood. She specializes in addressing mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression and works with individuals who have experienced trauma, domestic violence, substance use disorders, and bereavement.
She also offers services both inside the court room and in the stables to youth in the foster or kinship care.
Heather Marsh-Prelesnik, (she/her/hers)
Focal and Performance Coaching/ Audition Preparation, Beginner-Advanced Voice Lessons
Heather hails from a musical family. She began her singing career at age 9 with the Kalamazoo Children's Chorus. This led her to her first overseas tour at age 12, with the KCC select choir, tour through Japan! Heather has participated in musical theater from childhood through college taking the lead in shows ranging from You're A Good Man Charlie Brown to Hair. Heather studied Elementary Ed and voice in college and from there toured with Missoula Children's Theatre for six years, casting, directing, and performing across the United States and throughout Europe! She is happy to have landed in Lexington and is honored to share her gifts and talents with the greater community.
Heather has sang professionally in cities such as Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles/North Hollywood, and Southwest Michigan. There she was a founding member of South West Michigan Taize Collective which toured all of southwest Michigan, and was featured in the national Sacred Music Festival!
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Heather Marsh-Prelesnik brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Kentucky and Central Kentucky Creative Therapies. Voice lessons begin at 8-adults.
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Services Offered by Heather:
Heather offers Voice lessons from beginner-advanced, vocal coaching, performance coaching, diction and projection skills, microphone skills, recording and studio vocal coaching, audition preparation for vocal students, dancers, actors, and models, public speaking skills, performance/special events coaching, and monologue preparation.
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Zachary Palma, MT-BC (he/him/his)
Board-Certified Music Therapist
Zach Palma holds an undergraduate degree in music therapy from East Carolina University. He completed his music therapy internship at the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has worked professionally providing music therapy services in public school settings before attending the University of Kentucky in pursuit of his master's degree in music therapy. While attending University of Kentucky, Zach has worked as a music therapist in a variety of settings and has served as a teacher's assistant in multiple courses.
Zach enjoys working with kids and older adults. His thesis topic is about his work with older adults.
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Fun facts about Zach; he enjoys hockey, giggling, and his cats!
Sara Weathers, MRC (she/her/hers)
Summer Camp Director
Sara holds a bachelors' degree in Psychology from Union College as well as a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky.
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She has worked for more than ten years with individuals with disabilities in various roles including job placement, job development, teaching adult education classes, being a vocational counselor and case manager.
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She has an 8-year old son who she has homeschooled for his entire elementary career. Together, they love to explore nature and visit new places.
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Sarah Aldiab (she/her/hers)
Violin/Viola/Piano Instructor
Sarah received her Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Kentucky University, where she studied violin, viola, and piano. In 2014, she launched her private lesson studio and has extensive experience teaching both group and individual lessons to children and adults. Sarah has worked with programs such as Friends in Music and String Sounds and has taught at Old Town Violins, Music and Arts, and Willis Music.
Sarah has had the opportunity to study music abroad in both Italy and Ireland. She has performed with a variety of groups, including Electria, Louisville Strings, String Elegance, Volare String Quartet, The Kentucky Bach Choir, and The Highland String Quartet. In addition to classical music, Sarah plays traditional Irish music and pop/rock styles, offering instruction in these genres for students interested in exploring them.
Sarah truly enjoys sharing her love for music with her students, helping them reach their goals in a fun, patient, and uplifting way. She teaches beginner to advanced levels on violin and viola,
and beginner through intermediate levels on piano. Sarah tailors her lessons to meet each student's unique interests, goals, and learning styles. She is experienced in teaching foundational and advanced techniques, preparing students for auditions and performances,
and guiding them through music selection and mastery.
Liz Kelly (she/her/hers)
Voice and Piano Instructor/ Vocal and Performance Coach/ Audition Preparatory Instructor
Liz Kelly was born and raised in Westchester County, New York. She grew up singing in school choirs, county and state choruses, and learning piano. In college, she enjoyed four years of an all-woman’s a- cappella group (Head pitch pipe and music arranger, senior year). After graduating from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a degree in Communications, she went on to work in New York City in the media industry; both on and off-camera as a news reporter, voice over specialist, and minor roles for TV such as Guiding Light, All My Children, and Days of Our Lives. She signed with an events coordinator and performed at weddings and corporate events all over the Tri-state area. She also worked in radio,national commercials and for regional live bands (country, rock and pop-based).
After moving to Los Angeles in 2005, she continued acting in commercials as well as recurring roles in daytime TV, sitcoms and dramas. During this time she was a student of Voice and Performance by some of the leading teachers in Hollywood. In 2009 she was recruited to join a prestigious vocal academy in Studio City under the tutelage of Master Class teachers, John Henny and Valerie Morehouse. She was soon fully certified in Vocal Method,
Performance and Health and began teaching students of all ages from beginners to celebrities.
When John and Valerie parted ways, Liz took her knowledge and experience to Manhattan Beach where she handled a full roster of students at the School of Dance and Music- Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach locations. She also enjoyed her experience as Emcee at the SBS Open, the LPGA’s season opening tournament held in Oahu’s North Shore every year from 2005-2010.
Now relocated to Lexington since 2017, Liz has been teaching privately at Willis Music and Studio 88. Her students include SCAPA majors, performers at Lexington Children’s Theater, Berea Spotlight Theater, Innovation Arts Academy, Lexington Theater Company, LCA Chamber, KMEA Honor students, dancers, actors and models.
Liz continues to perform locally at private events, fundraisers, restaurants and special occasions.
She is excited to be joining CKC, where she can expand her visions of spreading her knowledge and experience to a new generation of music lovers.
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to
everything.” Plato
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