Pianists

Michelle Currie (Year round)

From Broadway to pop and rock; from gospel to blues and jazz, Michelle does it all. With a gutsy voice and magic fingers, she'll entertain you with your favorite familiar standards and a few surprises. Best known for her work at some on New England’s premier piano bars, Michelle is thrilled to be working with our fabulous Front Porch Team. You may have seen her previously at the famed Napoleon Club in Boston, where she enjoyed a successful 12 year run, or at Boston’s Encore Lounge and Club Café, and in Maine at the Kennebunkport Inn. Michelle’s one woman show, At Last, was nominated for the prestigious IRNE Award (Independent Reviewers of New England) for Best Female Cabaret Artist 2005

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Robert Dionne (Year round)

Robert Dionne is the founding and artistic director of The Majestic Theatre in Manchester, NH. He is celebrating his fourth season in Ogunquit. Maine and is thrilled to be a part of the talented crew at The Front Porch. He continues to freelance as a pianist/vocalist throughout NH, Maine, and Massachusetts. Robert has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Maine (Orono), where he studied a complete coursework in Music Education, Vocal and Instrumental Performance, as well as serving as Associate Conductor and Intern for several music and theatre programs while at UMO.

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Jeff Mitchell (Year round)

Jeff Mitchell has been a regular member of the singing crowd at the Front Porch for several years now, enjoying the outstanding show music and standards that are regular fare around the piano. He was thrilled to be asked to join the Front Porch Team as a pianist, to work with the talented musicians and singers who entertain so well each night. Coming from Dover, NH, Jeff has been accompanying local musicians and choral groups on piano and pipe organ for 30 years, as well as indulging his love of brass band music by playing trombone in local community brass bands in NH and Germany. Jeff celebrates with friends, old and new, at the piano and invites you to be part of this great Front Porch family.

David Jarvis (Year round)

David Jarvis returns this summer looking forward to another successful season with us. David has been playing professionally in clubs since he was fourteen mostly in Southern New England and New York. He has been a musical director for many school productions as well as community - theater. More recently he was music director for two critically acclaimed original productions in Portsmouth, NH, The Ones that Got Away & M is for Marian. This past year he performed regularly at Metisse and was the musical director for the cabaret show, Together Again for the First Time, performed at Don’t Tell Mama, both in NYC David loves his Ogunquit friends and playing at The Front Porch. He looks forward to accompanying the wonderful singing patrons.

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Jason Weber (Seasonal)

Jason Weber joins the Front Porch this summer coming all the way from sunny Palm Springs, California. While a great deal of his Palm Spring’s repertoire consists of standards and classical music, Jason is excited to take a break from those genres and enjoy playing some newer tunes with the great sing-a-long crowd at the Front Porch. Some of his Front Porch repertoire includes—Cher, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Britney, Carpenter’s, Billy Joel and, of course, lots and lots of Broadway. Jason has a degree in piano performance, and has done some fun things like opening for Joan Rivers and performing at the Mrs. California/Mrs. Nevada pageants for the past couple of years. But those things aside, he is most excited to be escaping the 100 plus degree heat in the desert to chill out at the Front Porch this summer. Please click on the link to take a look at his website.

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Dennis Crow (Seasonal)

Dennis studied jazz with Dave MacKay, a blind pianist in Los Angeles who insisted that he be trained as an accompanist. After 3 years of training he apprenticed with the Don Ellis Jazz Band and toured for 1 year. Since then he has gone on to perform with many incredible vocalists, including the late and great Ella Fitzgerald. Moving to New York City in 1978, he changed his music focus from jazz to Broadway, and it is said that he can play a vast number of 'show-tunes', from even the most obscure shows ever written. In 1980 he made his first appearance at The Front Porch and has worked summers there ever since. After taking 1 year off, he is excited about his return and can't wait to see all the familiar faces once again.

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