Rees Shad
Co-Director & Instructor
Helene Cronin
Instructor
Meghan Cary
Instructor
Buddy Mondlock
Instructor
Buddy Mondlock is a Nashville based singer/songwriter with six international albums to his credit. His songs have been recorded by Nancy Griffith, Joan Baez, David Wilcox, Janis Ian, Peter, Paul & Mary, Garth Brooks and a host of other artists.
In 2001 he co-wrote and recorded a trio album with Art Garfunkel and Maia Sharp called “Everything Waits to Be Noticed.”
In addition to writing and touring Buddy has also been teaching songwriting for years; from one day workshops across the US and Europe to being a staff instructor at a host of retreats and festivals across the country.
Meghan Cary is a Philidelphia based singer/songwriter with extensive experience in teaching songwriting.
Her music has been hailed as healing, inspiring and infectiously joyful.
Called a “storytelling troubadour” by Billboard Magazine, she engages listeners with masterful storytelling and anthemic songs.
Cary found solace in words and music after her fiancé unexpectedly passed away - and turned that passion into a platform empowering others to speak their truth by bravely sharing her own.
Helene Cronin is a Texas based singer-songwriter recognized for her introspective lyrics and narrative songwriting.
She gained national attention as a winner of the 2018 New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival and most recently landed a track on Ella Langley's album Dandelion.
Cronin maintains an active presence in Nashville, where she regularly collaborates with other songwriters and records her music. Her work draws on folk, Americana, and country influences.
Rees Shad is a Massachusetts based Singer/Songwriter and record producer with 17 solo albums to his credit.
He has made a name for himself writing character driven songs that often interact with one another creating vast narrative soundscapes. He has performed these songs on stages across the country and around the world.
In addition, he is a highly awarded professor of Media Design, who has specialized in developing curriculum for adult learners.
The Salt-Air Instructors
Our Instructors are chosen for their extensive teaching, performing, and songwriting experience, but these folks aren't just professional...they are kind.
They are approachable.
They are supportive.
They recognize there are not just all kinds of songs....there are all kinds of songwriters.
And they are here to help you develop into the songwriter you aspire to be.