Our Learning Partners & Staff
Madeline Foutch
Director of Operations
Madeline brings a dynamic blend of organization, communication, and creativity to her role as Director of Operations. With a natural talent for streamlining processes and bringing order, she plays a vital role in ensuring the Well runs smoothly and effectively.
Madeline has been surrounded by music and art for as long as she can remember. Her voice is her instrument, and she has spent years singing, finding joy and connection in harmony. Beyond music, her creativity extends into the visual and culinary arts—she loves drawing and painting, and sharing home-cooked meals and treats with family and friends.
Madeline is committed to creating the operational harmony that allows musicians, artists, and programs to thrive—ensuring that the Well's mission is supported from the inside out.
Miss Lilly
Piano - Guitar - Drums - Voice - Elementary Music - Spud Choir - Group Classes
Meet Miss Lilly, a music teacher who’s passionate about music and has over a decade of experience under her belt. She’s an expert in drums, guitar, and piano, and she’s known for her unique ability to inspire creativity. She encourages her students to explore their musical instincts and express themselves through different styles. With a background in both performance and education, Lilly creates a supportive and dynamic learning environment where every student feels empowered to discover their own musical voice. Her approach combines technique with improvisation, making lessons not just educational, but also a joyful journey of artistic exploration.
Sarah Sillifant
Team Lead - Piano - Voice - Bass Guitar - Ukulele - Elementary Music
Sarah Sillifant is a music teacher, studio musician, and recording artist from Tehachapi, CA! She teaches piano, voice, bass guitar, ukulele, and elementary music lessons with The Well Music and Arts Foundation. She loves the next generation and seeing children of all ages equipped to lead, play/write excellent music, and know and understand who they are as musicians, and loves equipping the teaching team to do the same as Team Lead.
Sarah holds a BA in Music in Piano Performance from California State University, Bakersfield, she has taught in four countries, and her work in the music classroom has even been featured on Voice of America! When Sarah is not teaching, she can be found playing with her dogs, travelling with her husband, or writing and recording music under the pseudonym Sarah Joyy.
Pam Holland
Fine Arts
Pam Holland, a local creative, has come out of retirement to lead the Fine Arts Program. Many years ago Pam did a stint teaching elementary art in the Muroc School District, she believes in the unique artistic potential of every individual.
Before retiring, Pam enjoyed a rewarding career in journalism, marketing, and public relations, including serving as publisher of the Mojave Desert News and founding Valley Focus magazine, a lifestyle publication for Antelope Valley.
Art has always played a significant role in Pam’s life. Her favorite moments are spent with any of her 13 grandchildren—creating art, listening to music, laughing, dancing, and enjoying each other’s company. This personal connection to the arts continues to fuel her dedication to nurturing creativity in others.
Joscelyn Burris
Voice - Beginning Piano
Joscelyn Burris’ love for music started with her love for her family. She grew up listening and singing along to old records and tapes with her grandfather and singing with her very musically inclined cousins. When she was eight years old, one of her cousins gave her his mandolin, which spurred her desire to learn more about music and remains her favorite instrument to this day. At twelve years old, she was given an old keyboard by another cousin which she began trying to teach herself piano with.
When she reached high school, she joined the school choir and met the teacher who would set her on the path to becoming more serious about music and show her that it was possible for her to have a career in the field she loved so much. This was when she decided she wanted to pursue music education so she could bring that kind of community to her own students as it had been brought to her. At the end of her senior year, she was presented with the National School Choral Award for her help in leading the choir and trying to rebuild it after the pandemic.
Currently, Joscelyn is an undergraduate student studying music education at California State University Bakersfield. She continues to explore and play as many different instruments as she can and with as many people as she can. While she never believed she was gifted with the same musical talents as her family, she realized that talent is not something people are gifted, but something they earn through exploration and experiences.