John A. Saint Amour is the former assistant conductor of the Washington Symphony Orchestra and currently is the music director for the Vienna Community Band. In addition to serving as music director for Art United's productions of Phedre, Meet Me at the Cafe, and The Scenic Route, he has conducted and directed numerous musicals and theatrical productions including the operetta Amahl and the Night Visitors. Some of his local conducting engagements include conductor of George Mason University Dance Company's production of David Parson's The Envelope, guest conductor of the Montgomery Village Band and Riverside Wind Symphony, and conductor for the Fort Washington Community Chorus.

John is a baritone in the National Philharmonic Chorale, The Library of Congress Chorale, and is cantor at St. Thomas Apostle Church in DC. He is a former member of the Syracuse (NY) Vocal Ensemble. He has performed french horn with the Philharmonia of Greensboro, Virginia Grand Military Band, Capital Worship Orchestra, and the Onondaga County MEA Wind Ensemble.

He taught high school band and chorus for six years in New York State and North Carolina. In addition to teaching vocal technique for Arts United, he is an active adjudicator for the United States Scholastic Band Association.

Prior to teaching, he was an actor for a professional company in Syracuse, NY. While performing in Greensboro, NC, he received a Harlequin Best Actor Award nomination for his performance as "Sparky" in Forever Plaid.

John received his master's in instrumental conducting from George Mason University and his bachelor's of music in music education from the Crane School of Music at Potsdam College (NY) and was inducted as a member of Pi Kappa Lambda (National Honor Music Society).

Melissa Saint Amour is dance director for Arts United, as well as a choreographer and dance educator. Her work for the company's productions of Phedre and Meet Me at the Cafe received many positive reviews in the Washington area media. She has presented choreography at the Goose Route Dance Festival (WV), Old Dominion University Regional Choreographer's Showcase, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, the Jefferson Memorial, Jack Guidone Theater, Duke Ellington School for the Arts, National Cathedral School, Joe's Movement Emporium, and for Montgomery College. She received an Emerging Artist Grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for the choreography that eventually became the full production of Meet Me at the Cafe.

Melissa was privileged to perform for former Chuck Davis dancer, Ava Vinesette in the duet, Eclipse, with Sherone Price at ADF's faculty concert in 1998.   She has been on the faculty at Montgomery College, George Mason University, and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. Also a specialist in teaching dance in the schools, Melissa teaches in the DC public schools for Fillmore Arts Center, The Academy for Learning Through the Arts, and was dance director at East Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She built a program which eventually received state recognition, nurturing students who performed at state festivals and went on to study dance at major universities, including at her alma mater, UNCG. Her teaching career began in outreach and pre-professional programs in Upstate New York.  Melissa holds an MFA in choreography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she studied with renowned choreographer, Jan Van Dyke.