Welcome to Cotuit Center for the Arts

Steve has a Bachelors in Music / classical guitar from Rhode Island College and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston to study jazz composition. He was in management and purchasing for several years with Tower Records and HMV Records - amassing an enormous recording collection. He has taught at the Cape Cod Conservatory, CCFTA, Sandwich Arts Alliance and Falmouth Academy. He is the founder of the Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Orchestra series of classes and is the Saturday Service Music Director at West Parish Church in West Barnstable. Steve currently plays guitar and sings with the Cape Cod duet, Side Hustle and performs as a sideman and fill-in musician for Kim Moberg, Out Late, Funktapuss, Jim Nosler's Twister and others.

Steve teaches Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Drums, EnsemblesHe founded the Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Orchestra series of classes in 2011, has taught music, ukulele and guitar at the Cape Cod Conservatory and Rock Band classes Falmouth Academy.

Steve is currently the Saturday Service Music Director at West Parish Church in West Barnstable. He's also performed for 45 years as a guitarist and vocalist for his own groups as well as a sideman for several Cape Cod based acts.

Linda Holmes has been dancing since she was 5 years old.  She owned her own dance studios and dance company in California.  Linda was a member of The American Jazz Dance Company, danced with the California Ballet School and Company, the Heart and Sole Tap Dance Company, and has studied dance all over the US.  She has performed in musicals, and ballet and theater performances. Linda was also the Director of the University of Maine at Fort Kent Dance Program, taught at various studios in Maine, and is now the instructor for the entire dance program with the Cotuit Center for The Arts offering Ballet, Tap and Jazz classes.  She has taught since the age of 16 and has launched a number of professional dancers, singers, skaters and gymnasts.  Linda is also a certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, a certified Swim Instructor, and has her own mermaid swim business (Mainly Mermaids).

Linda Holmes has been dancing since she was 5 years old.  She owned her own dance studios and dance company in California.  Linda was a member of The American Jazz Dance Company, danced with the California Ballet School and Company, the Heart and Sole Tap Dance Company, and has studied dance all over the US.  She has performed in musicals, and ballet and theater performances. Linda was also the Director of the University of Maine at Fort Kent Dance Program, taught at various studios in Maine, and is now the instructor for the entire dance program with the Cotuit Center for The Arts offering Ballet, Tap and Jazz classes.  She has taught since the age of 16 and has launched a number of professional dancers, singers, skaters and gymnasts.  Linda is also a certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, a certified Swim Instructor, and has her own mermaid swim business (Mainly Mermaids).

Steve has a Bachelors in Music / classical guitar from Rhode Island College and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston to study jazz composition. He was in management and purchasing for several years with Tower Records and HMV Records - amassing an enormous recording collection. He has taught at the Cape Cod Conservatory, CCFTA, Sandwich Arts Alliance and Falmouth Academy. He is the founder of the Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Orchestra series of classes and is the Saturday Service Music Director at West Parish Church in West Barnstable. Steve currently plays guitar and sings with the Cape Cod duet, Side Hustle and performs as a sideman and fill-in musician for Kim Moberg, Out Late, Funktapuss, Jim Nosler's Twister and others.

Steve teaches Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Drums, EnsemblesHe founded the Cotuit Center for the Arts Ukulele Orchestra series of classes in 2011, has taught music, ukulele and guitar at the Cape Cod Conservatory and Rock Band classes Falmouth Academy.

Steve is currently the Saturday Service Music Director at West Parish Church in West Barnstable. He's also performed for 45 years as a guitarist and vocalist for his own groups as well as a sideman for several Cape Cod based acts.

Nicole is a certified meditation instructor, sound practitioner, reiki master, and author of A Life Suspended: A Mother and Son’s Story of Autism, Extinction Bursts, and Living a Resilient Life. You can find her work at nhdwrites.com, or for current offerings follow her on Facebook and/or Instagram.

Linda Holmes has been dancing since she was 5 years old.  She owned her own dance studios and dance company in California.  Linda was a member of The American Jazz Dance Company, danced with the California Ballet School and Company, the Heart and Sole Tap Dance Company, and has studied dance all over the US.  She has performed in musicals, and ballet and theater performances. Linda was also the Director of the University of Maine at Fort Kent Dance Program, taught at various studios in Maine, and is now the instructor for the entire dance program with the Cotuit Center for The Arts offering Ballet, Tap and Jazz classes.  She has taught since the age of 16 and has launched a number of professional dancers, singers, skaters and gymnasts.  Linda is also a certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, a certified Swim Instructor, and has her own mermaid swim business (Mainly Mermaids).

Linda Holmes has been dancing since she was 5 years old.  She owned her own dance studios and dance company in California.  Linda was a member of The American Jazz Dance Company, danced with the California Ballet School and Company, the Heart and Sole Tap Dance Company, and has studied dance all over the US.  She has performed in musicals, and ballet and theater performances. Linda was also the Director of the University of Maine at Fort Kent Dance Program, taught at various studios in Maine, and is now the instructor for the entire dance program with the Cotuit Center for The Arts offering Ballet, Tap and Jazz classes.  She has taught since the age of 16 and has launched a number of professional dancers, singers, skaters and gymnasts.  Linda is also a certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, a certified Swim Instructor, and has her own mermaid swim business (Mainly Mermaids).

Linda Holmes has been dancing since she was 5 years old.  She owned her own dance studios and dance company in California.  Linda was a member of The American Jazz Dance Company, danced with the California Ballet School and Company, the Heart and Sole Tap Dance Company, and has studied dance all over the US.  She has performed in musicals, and ballet and theater performances. Linda was also the Director of the University of Maine at Fort Kent Dance Program, taught at various studios in Maine, and is now the instructor for the entire dance program with the Cotuit Center for The Arts offering Ballet, Tap and Jazz classes.  She has taught since the age of 16 and has launched a number of professional dancers, singers, skaters and gymnasts.  Linda is also a certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, a certified Swim Instructor, and has her own mermaid swim business (Mainly Mermaids).

Ana Johnson-Moore is a professional artist originally from Bucharest, Romania, now living and creating on Cape Cod. With watercolors and gouache as her preferred mediums, Ana’s work merges vibrant imagination with influences from vaporwave music, anime, 80s neon, and horror novels. Her artistic themes range from nautical scenes and surreal compositions to whimsical, anime-inspired cats enjoying coffee.

Creating art since she could hold a pencil, Ana continues to explore and experiment, channeling her passion not only into her own creations but also into teaching. By sharing her skills in the classroom, Ana helps build a stronger, more connected creative community.

Her work has been showcased in galleries across the Northeast and featured in international art publications. She deeply values collaborations with local businesses to foster vibrant artistic networks. Through her art, Ana captures the unique soul of the places she explores, blending her love of travel and creativity.

When not painting, Ana enjoys beachside walks, diving into a good book, or relaxing with vinyl records and gourmet coffee.