Dani-Dangsun Lee
"Dani" Dangsun Lee has been playing the piano since the age of three. A graduate of The Juilliard School of Music, she holds Master of Music from Yale University and Doctor of Musical Arts from Peabody Institute. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician and is a returning artist at the Atlantic Music Festival in Maine.
Dani held a full time teaching position at the Elizabeth City State University of UNC, teaching piano, music literature and music history, until she decided for a better position of mothering and home schooling her three children. She is passionate about worship. She and her family serve at the International House of Prayer North West. Speaks fluent English and Korean. |
Diane Vagle Larson
Diane Larson teaches voice, piano, and theory at the academy. She has taught professionally in high schools, college, and in her private studio for 24 years. She graduated from North Central University in
Minneapolis, MN with a vocal major, piano minor and marketing minor. She loves students and loves watching them grow as musicians! "It is a privilege helping these kids discover and express themselves through music. I feel so blessed." Diane is married to Dan Larson and they pastor Family Life Christian Center in Federal Way. They have 5 children...Allyssa 19, Ashley 17, Jonathan 15, Simon 14, and Jamin 14. |
John Dunn
John Dunn teaches violin in Live Music Academy. He has been playing violin for 25+ years and has been teaching violin for 15+ years. He graduated from Oral Roberts University in 2001. While at Oral Roberts University he played in the campus orchestra as well as participating with the university’s worship team. He also is Worship/Media Pastor at Overcomer Covenant Church in Auburn, WA. John moved to the Seattle area in August of 2011 and currently lives with his wife and four sons – Chapman (8), Griffin (7), Jentzen (5), & Brockman (6 months).
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Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson grew up in northeast Tacoma/Federal Way, began piano lessons when he was eight, and also started playing the cello when he was ten. Kevin graduated at the top of his class at Stadium High School in Tacoma, played in their orchestra, and continued his education at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, earning a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance with honors in both music and religion; while at St. Olaf he participated in orchestra, mixed choir, and played numerous recitals as a soloist and accompanist.
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Paul Kulik
Paul Kulik has been involved in music for most of his life. Starting at age 7, he began training with various musical instruments, including clarinet, piano, drums and guitar. At the age of 16, he joined a christian band with which they toured many parts of Ukraine, Germany and France. After immigrating to the US, he continued his training in various music styles of music, such as jazz, funk, fusion, blues, country and rock. He also trained and performed with a celebrity saxophonist, who is also a Seattle native, Jeff Kashiwa. For several years Paul has been heavily involved in a worship ministry at Good News Church in Tacoma, as well as playing guitar in Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland. Currently, Paul is married and has a daughter Elina, 4. Speaks fluent English/Russian.
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Bridget Hermano
Bridget Hermano is a Private Voice instructor born and raised in Seattle, WA. Starting early, she was enrolled into the Seattle Girls' Choir at the age of 10. She then became a vocal student of popular singer/songwriter of the Philippines, Cecile Azarcon Inocentes for 7 years. Throughout the years Bridget received additional vocal training at the University of Washington and with vocal coach, Craig Derry in New York City. She became involved in local music ministries and worship teams and has entered and won several singing and songwriting competitions. Her popular accolades include Kiro 7's televised singing competition Seattle's Stars as a Viewer's Choice finalist and recently making the girls Top 20 contenders in FOX's American Idol 2013. "Voice lessons empowered and uplifted my life at a young age and I'd love to do the same for others. It's always a blessing to participate in competitions and events but there is no joy comparable to helping students reach their goals vocally."
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Jhauvon Harrison
Jhauvon Harrison is a multi-talented artist that was born and raised in the
greater seattle area. He not only is proficient is his drumming, but also in piano, bass, guitar, vocals, and audio engineering. He has studied and played styles of music all across the board from jazz, to rock, all the way to country and most everything in between. He currently is a music director and worship leader at OCC in Federal Way. He has a passion for teaching adults but also kids and inspiring them to learn the arts at a young age. "I believe that music is a culture that must be kept alive by the younger generation." -Jhauvon Harrison |
Chaz Rogers
Chaz Rogers graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance in 2010. At the university, Chaz studied with Steve Novacek and Michael Partington, and performed in masterclasses with David Russell, Paul Galbraith, Eduardo Fernandez, and others.
Chaz won second prize at the 2008 Northwest Guitar Festival competition held in Seattle. Chaz is currently living in Olympia, where he performs and teaches. |
Carol L Stanley
Carol Stanley teaches Private Voice and Class Voice, Choir and Theory at Live Academy. She loves inspiring and empowering these students to “be their best” in order to fulfill their God given purpose and serve Him well.
Carol Stanley is considered to be one of the most exciting speakers and trainers in North America, using the latest ‘accelerated learning’ technologies and Biblical Truth. She is a Dynamic Seminar Specialist, Trainer and Transformational Life and Voice Coach and Author who inspires and empowers people to phenomenal personal growth, physically, mentally and spiritually.
Carol is also a popular recording artist, and radio, movie and TV personality. She has spent forty years as a professional voice teacher, concert and recording artist, fashion model and teacher of modeling, actress, music and stage director, and presentation skills specialist and life coach. Over that time she has intensively trained in Bible principles, brain research,
personality, voice, performance, and whole body wellness.
She has served as President of Washington State Music Teachers association, and has acted in and directed productions at Seattle Center Playhouse and Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theater, movies and TV productions.
She has shared the stage with legendary authors and trainers including Zig Ziglar, Debbie Reynolds and many others.
She is a wife of 49 years, mother of 4 grown children and grandmother of 6 beautiful grandchildren.
Carol Stanley is considered to be one of the most exciting speakers and trainers in North America, using the latest ‘accelerated learning’ technologies and Biblical Truth. She is a Dynamic Seminar Specialist, Trainer and Transformational Life and Voice Coach and Author who inspires and empowers people to phenomenal personal growth, physically, mentally and spiritually.
Carol is also a popular recording artist, and radio, movie and TV personality. She has spent forty years as a professional voice teacher, concert and recording artist, fashion model and teacher of modeling, actress, music and stage director, and presentation skills specialist and life coach. Over that time she has intensively trained in Bible principles, brain research,
personality, voice, performance, and whole body wellness.
She has served as President of Washington State Music Teachers association, and has acted in and directed productions at Seattle Center Playhouse and Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theater, movies and TV productions.
She has shared the stage with legendary authors and trainers including Zig Ziglar, Debbie Reynolds and many others.
She is a wife of 49 years, mother of 4 grown children and grandmother of 6 beautiful grandchildren.
Allyssa Larson
"Music has always been a huge part of Allyssa's life. She plays piano and
acoustic guitar and loves to sing. She leads worship for the youth at her church. She has also preformed in various theater productions and plays. Allyssa loves working with elementary and middle school kids, which is why she prefers and enjoys teaching beginner piano. It is so encouraging and humbling for her to know that she is helping kids learn. Music is such a beautiful thing, and Allyssa says that she feels privileged to be teaching these young ones." |
Oleg Cheb
Oleg Cheb is a Pop/Acoustic Rock artist from Kent, Washington. He got his first start playing the guitar when he was 15 years old. His dad taught him a classic song with three chords and from that point on Oleg never put the guitar down. He soon realized that he had something special with an ability to blend intriguing lyrics with audience captivating music. His influences are artists such as John Mayer, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, & Norah Jones, Jesus Culture, Mercy Me, to name a few.
Creating music has come so natural to him. Oleg believe music can speak right into people’s lives and change the heart. "I thank God for the talent that he gifted me and I love using it to teach others." He recently finished his first album titled “My Everything” that has a blend of acoustic and electric guitar. You can check out his material on the iTunes site. |
Diane Quick
Diane Quick is a full time piano /instrumental teacher. Her background of playing for people came in her 7th grade when asked to be the organist for her church. In college, learning the proper techniques of piano, organ, clarinet and bassoon – she received a BM in Organ Performance and BM in Music Literature from U of WI – Stevens Point. Since then she has continued to play and grow in beautifying worship services from Oregon, Wisconsin, California and Washington. Diane continues to attend workshops from Helen Marlais, the Fabers, Dennis Alexander and Reid Alexander in order to keep teaching fresh, modern and applicable to students of various ages. Diane taught at Santa Anita School in California, (Arcadia) and three years at Cougar Mountain Academy in Issaquah. Her full time job as piano/instrumental teacher for the past 6 years keeps her energized to see students learn and grow in music – technical and knowledgeable. The churches where she plays regularly are St Pauls Lutheran, in Tacoma and Holy Trinity Lutheran in Des Moines.
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Zach Trandum
Zach Trandum planted his roots in Jazz, but is well versed in multiple styles and genres. He’s spent 4 years studying jazz and vocal performance at Bellevue College, soaking up experience performing in their elite vocal ensemble, Celebration. Zach has had nearly a decade performing
professionally as a singer/songwriter in various venues and churches around the greater Seattle area, sharing the stage with the likes of Allen Stone, NBC’s The Sing Off finalists Groove For Thought, and some of today’s heavy hitting jazzers like Wally Gator Watson, Christian Fabien, and Kuni Mikami, who frequent the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival near Pulman Washington. Zach's love for songwriting drives his his passion to see peoples creativity stirred by music. He has a particular passion for young people and seeing them dig in to what they truly love. “I believe our gifts should be used to stir the gifts in those we come in contact with.” A CD is available on ITunes. |
Andrey Cheb
Andrey Cheb was born in Reni, a small city in Southern part of Ukraine. His first exposure to the world of music occurred when his parents enrolled him into a music school to receive flute lessons. Throughout the years of attending elementary and middle school in US he played the clarinet in a school band. While playing the clarinet, Andrey was drawn to the sound and the mechanics of a saxophone; he especially enjoyed playing the soprano saxophone. After taking music courses in college, Andrey began to seriously pursue his interest and his hobby in playing the saxophone professionally. Today, Andrey plays along with several bands, as well as independent gigs and experiments with various genres of music. Over the several years of playing the saxophone, Andrey has acquired the experience of playing on the stage both big and small. Aside from his interest and passion for the saxophone, he also enjoys playing the bass guitar in a worship band.
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Larisa Lysak
Larisa Lysak is a piano teacher at Live Music Academy. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine, where she studied music since the age of six. After completing seven years of Music School, she was accepted into prestige National Conservatory of Music Academy of Ukraine. PI Tchaikovsky where after five more years, Larisa earned her Bachelor and Master Degree's. Over the years, she held many jobs in the music industry. She was a choir conductor as well as a soloist in a prestige Orthodox, Ukrainian choir. Was part of Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Larisa enjoys teaching piano, vocal and conducting. Music is her passion. She is married and has a daughter Diana. Speaks fluent English/Russian/Ukrainian.
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