 "Aleks began playing the guitar during his early teens. He studied guitar from prominent folk guitarist Anatoli Iakovenko and later began developing his own personal style by fusing traditional folk techniques with more modern sounds.
Currently he is an active member at City on a Hill church and is involved at various other bands around the south Seattle area. He has also recorded for local artists around the pacific northwest and writes and records music at his home studio."
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 Live Music Academy is celebrating 4 years in Federal Way. Our new semester starts this September 7th, 2016 so register soon. We are excited to introduce new instructors and new students this fall. We want to welcome back our teachers Diane Quick, Nathaniel Dybevik, Jhauvon Harrison, Zack Trandum, Bridget Hermano, Elena Maque and Chaz Rogers. We are adding few more instructors to our team this fall so please meet Elaina Malcolm our new piano and guitar instructor. Also a good friend and an amazing electric and acoustic guitar player and teacher Alex Kazadayev. We continue to teach piano, drums, guitars, voice, violin, saxophone, clarinet, ukulele, theory and performance classes. We have adult students and kids as young as 5 years old. This year we are looking forward to many great performances, concerts, recitals and a lot of fun. We are working hard to schedule everyone so if you still need to register please call us 253-642-6147 or visit our website at www.livemusicacademy.net If you are not sure that Live Music Academy is right for you then try our free lesson/consultation and meet our instructors for a 30 minute lesson/consultation. Our goal is to help you develop your talent and find your calling.
• Worship Band Camp
July 18-22 (9:30am-2:30pm) price: $175 WORSHIP BAND Come join the fun in this weeklong version of our teen worship band! The Worship Summer Camp focuses on making music as a group. This includes those who play piano, keys, guitar, drums, percussion, bass, sax, violin, and other instruments. (Must have 1-2 years of instrument lessons.) Vocals are also welcome as you are going to sing the popular worship songs to the live band. It’s a great way to make music fun while working with peers! Call us today for more information or to see if this group would be a good fit. Ages: 8+ • Instructor: Yuri Litvinchuk, Jhouvan Harrison, John Dunn. Time: 9:30am-2:30pm • Dates: July 18-22 Performance: July 22nd 1pm • Price: $175 • Kid’s Music Camp: Piano & Introduction to Music - Ages 4-7 July 25-29, 2016 (10:00am-12:00pm) price: $120 KID’S MUSIC CAMP: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC, PIANO & VOICE (AGES 4-6) Kids will enjoy learning the basics of music. During the week campers will learn basic vocal techniques and piano. They will be learning the music alphabet. During the week they will interact with music and each other through games and fun activities, which will help, expand their understanding of music. It’s a great way to start learning music. Are you not sure if your child ready to start individual piano lessons? Find out through this camp. Age: 4-7 years • Instructor: Diane Quick • Time: 10:00am-12:00pm • Date: July 13-17 • Price: $120 per student • Drum and Rhythm Camp July 25-29, 2016 (10:00am-1:30pm) price: $140 DRUM CAMP (AGES 7-16) All the drummers are welcome to join summer of fun at Drum camp. Campers will learn to play drums in a group, rhythm and theory. Individually students will play a beat to a favorite tune performing for their parents and friends. They will have an exciting time of creating music while working with their peers. Age: 7-16 • Instructor: Jhouvan Harrison Time: 10:00am-1:30pm • Date: July 25-29 Performance: July 29th at 1:00 pm • Price: $140  Live Music Academy presents second annual “Christmas in Bellevue” Concert. Join “Breath of Aire Choir", Yuri Litvinchuk and “City On A Hill band” with a full symphony orchestra! Mark your calendar on December 26 & 27, 2015 at 4:30pm and 7:00pm.
Special Guests: - Anton Kopytin - "Voice" show winner in Ukraine, season 5 - Bridget Hermano - American Idol, season 12, (LMA instructor) - Taras Umrysh - violinist, graduated from Kiev University of Culture, laureate of international contests, performs with orchestras and solo; - Dr. J. Bayard DuBois - "Breath of Aire" choir conductor - Yuri Litvinchuk pianist, composer, singer and founder of Live Music Academy. Performs with instrumental band City On A Hill, accompanied by a symphony orchestra. Tours both in America and Europe. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to experience the joy of holidays with your favorite songs and carols in different languages. You will hear traditional English , Christmas songs, Jewish, Italian, contemporary medleys and Ukrainian and Russian carols. ‘Breath of Aire’ choir members come from across the state of Washington and range from students to retirees, many of whom are professional musicians. Dr. J. Bayard DuBoi has been conducting Breath of Aire since it was formed in 1999. Bring your friends and family as we celebrate together Christmas and New Year Watch video promo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeOCTchu_H0&feature=youtu.be Ticket price - $18. Kids and Seniors - $10. Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th St Bellevue, Washington Register for the concert here: www.christmasbellevue2015.eventbrite.com  December, 5th...MARK the date! Elena Maque`s band MaqueAttack will appear with a sound you`ve never heard before! Classic cocktail of funk, jazz and soul will be spiced up with incredible vocal of Josephine Howell and groovy scratch from a DJ. Bring yourself and your friends and your mama`s friends!!!
Tickets available online for 15$, at the door for 20$. http://maqueattack.bpt.me Here is more about Elena Maque. Growing up in a rich cultural center of Russia, St.-Petersburg , Elena Maque was always drawn to art. . Elena`s first instrument was piano, which she started playing at the age six. By her teenage years Elena became fascinated with jazz music which eventually determined her switch to saxophone. Great passion for jazz as she entered Mussorgsky College of Music in St.Petersburg gave way to many musical collaborations and projects in the future. Being a student of legendary russian jazz giant Gennady Golshtein she was offered to join his big band "Saxophones of St.Petersburg" which carried in it some of the finest musicians of the city. Alongside school and jazz band , Elena was consistently playing in a local church band where she would develop her skills in gospel and funk styles. Her interest in funk grew as she was mentored by a renowned saxophonist, her inspirator and a good friend in Latvia,Riga - Dennis Pashkevich. After moving to the US Elena Maque continued her music journey. Here she was deeply influenced by her new friend and mentor, Alexey Nikolaev. Elena has been playing with various Seattle musicians as well as working on her own compositions and teaching saxophone for the past several years. Elena Maque has always worked on developing and evolving her individuality in music. Desire to create music that would show her european roots, deep love for jazz and vast experience in electro sound inspired Elena to form her current band, MaqueAttack.  Oleg had to take a year off from teaching at Live Music Academy due to his busy schedule. But this fall we are exited to have him back on our team teaching guitar. When it comes to teaching worship style, acoustic rock or pop, Oleg is the best i have seen. Students from kids to adults love his enthusiasm, passion and ability to develop the talents. There two more spots open in his schedule. if you like to sing up for guitar lessons. Here is his bio...
Hello, my name is Oleg Cheb and I am a Pop/Acoustic Rock artist from Kent, Washington. I got my first start playing the guitar when I was 15 years old. My dad taught me a classic song with three chords and from that point on I never put the guitar down. I soon realized that I had something special with an ability to blend intriguing lyrics with audience captivating music. My 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 me because it is the only thing that clicks instinctively. I 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 and bless others with it. I recently finished my first album titled “My Everything” that has a blend of acoustic and electric guitar. You can check out my material on the iTunes site or on my personal site.  Nate Baker has a great feel for music and a professional guitarist. He has been teaching for over 7 years. Nate can play and teach different styles like blues, jazz, rock and he also plays a mandolin. We are exited to have Nate on our team at Live Music Academy.
Nate Baker began playing bass guitar at age 12 but switched to guitar soon thereafter and never looked back. First musical interests included rock and blues, but quickly grew to include metal, jazz, and bluegrass. He was awarded the Louis Armstrong award in high school went on to formerly study music at college. He graduated from Northern Illinois with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance with an emphasis in Jazz Studies. There he studied with guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque as well as trumpeter Art Davis and bassist Kelly Sill. After school, he moved to Chicago and has been playing and teaching ever since. He has toured the Midwest and East Coast with Mark Rose, formerly of the rock band Spitalfield, and played around the Chicagoland area the Fumee Gypsy Project as well as various pop, jazz, and bluegrass groups. He was a finalist in the Union League's Jazz Improvisation Competition in 2012 and 2013, and was the People's Choice Award winner in 2013. He now plays in the Puget Sound area with bluegrass duo Daniels and Baker in which he plays mandolin and guitar.  Its a great honor to introduce our new Saxophone Instructor at Live Music Academy this fall. Elena is an inspiring musician and great teacher. Its our pleasure to welcome her to our team of faculty. Here is her story, so you may get to know her better.
Growing up in a rich cultural center of Russia, St.-Petersburg , Elena Maque was always drawn to art. Her parents made their goal to give their four children musical education besides regular school. Elena`s first instrument was piano, which she started playing at the age six. Given foundation in classical music, she started showing a lot of interest in improvisation. By her teenage years Elena became fascinated with jazz music which eventually determined her switch to saxophone. Great passion for jazz as she entered Mussorgsky College of Music in St.Petersburg gave way to many musical collaborations and projects in the future. Being a student of legendary russian jazz giant Gennady Golshtein she was offered to join his big band "Saxophones of St.Petersburg" which carried in it some of the finest musicians of the city. Here Elena would get her major experience with working in a fast paced big band and studio work . Alongside school and jazz band , Elena was consistently playing in a local church band where she would develop her skills in gospel and funk styles. Her interest in funk grew as she was mentored by a renowned saxophonist, her inspirator and a good friend in Latvia,Riga - Dennis Pashkevich. Combining classical music, jazz, funk led Elena to creating a unique and individual style. She started working with famous russian and european Djs as well as her own quartet playing jazzy house, soul and electro funk in Russia and Europe. After moving to the US Elena Maque continued her music journey. Here she was deeply influenced by her new friend and mentor, Alexey Nikolaev. Elena has been playing with various Seattle musicians as well as working on her own compositions and teaching saxophone for the past several years. Elena Maque has always worked on developing and evolving her individuality in music. Desire to create music that would show her european roots, deep love for jazz and vast experience in electro sound inspired Elena to form her current band, MaqueAttack. |
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