Angie Allenhas
been playing the violin for seventeen years and is currently teaching middle
and high school orchestra in the Edmond Public Schools. She attended Oklahoma CityUniversity
where she studied violin and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors Degree
in Instrumental Music Education.
While at OCU, she performed in the OCU Symphony Orchestra
and OCU Opera and Music Theatre Orchestra, and she participated in a 16-day
concert tour of China.
As a violinist and violist, she has performed with the Fort Smith Symphony, Wichita
Grand Opera Orchestra, and recording artist Josh Groban. She has also
taught in the PoncaCityPublicSchools
and PutnamCityPublic
Schools.
She has maintained an active private violin and viola studio for the past four
years, and her students have obtained superior ratings and placement in honor
orchestras.
Brian Andersonis a
junior currently studying Guitar Performance at Oklahoma CityUniversity.
He has over 8 years of guitar experience and 6 years experience in Music
Theory. He has studied the skills & techniques of the masters such
as: Andres Segovia, Matteo Carcassi, Mauro Giuliani, Scott Tennant, Aaron
Shearer, Wes Montgomery, B.B. King and Jimmy Page He is a graduate of Classen
School of Advanced Studies, where he studied 4 years of classical guitar and
Music Theory. He taught himself to play by ear, allowing him to understand the
guitar in many different ways. Students, ranging from beginner to expert,
will learn a variety of styles, depending on their interest level in Classical,
Rock n' Roll, Blues, and Jazz.
Chelsea Barronis
the director and founder of the OklahomaAcademy of Irish Dance. Chelsea started her
teaching career as an assistant instructor at the young age of 14. After
retiring from competition, Chelsea
decided to pursue her dream and open her own academy. She has brought Irish
dance to a number or churches and schools in the metro area, and has worked
with over 200 adults and children. Her students have performed at a number of
events including the Medieval Fair, the Oklahoma
Celtic Festival, and the Oklahoma
Celtic Fair.
Ruth Coutshas 35 years experience teaching piano beginning while
she was still in high school. She was selected as the AllState
choir accompanist her senior year. She began playing in church in the 7th
grade and continues to play in church today. She has taught in the Edmond
Public Schools and at ChristianHeritageAcademy
in OKC. She has a BME from UCO and studied post graduate piano with Digby
Bell at OU. She currently teaches piano in Mustang and OKC. She is
a certified piano instructor and her students consistently obtain superior
ratings at competitions. She encourages their performing at nursing homes
as well as local malls during the Christmas season. She and her husband,
Bill, have home schooled their 4 children.
Russell Davishas played the saxophone for over eighteen years. His
education includes the University
of Central
Oklahoma
where he played principal parts in Jazz band #1, Wind Ensemble and the Symphony
Orchestra on the saxophone, oboe and English horn. In high school Russell won
top honors competing in the National Fine Arts Festival of the Assemblies of
God. He performs locally with a number of bands covering a wide range of
musical styles. Russell has worked actively as a recording engineer over the
last decade with many local and national credits.
Audra Faustis a coloratura soprano with bachelors in vocal
performance from Southern NazareneUniversity
and masters in opera performance from The Boston Conservatory. She and
her husband have recently relocated back to Oklahoma
where she has begun private vocal lessons as well as coaching for
audition/competition preparation. Audra will also join with Southern NazareneUniversity
in the fall of 2009 as an adjunct vocal professor.
Although classically trained, Audra has a passion for all
genres of music. She grew up singing in church and was highly involved in
community theater until college, where she fell in love with opera.
Alexia Freudenberger
has a Bachelors degree in Fine Art, as well as a Masters of Education in
Behavioral Studies from Oklahoma CityUniversity.
Alexia teaches our Toddler Art, Early Art, youth and adult art classes. She is also
the Design and Administrative Associate for the SPFAA. She is currently
teaching kindergarten through 8th grade art at MessiahLutheranSchool and is the
creative force behind St. Paul's ChurchBeat, bulletin, and
many other creative projects at St. Paul's.
Alexia was a recipient of the Art Talent Award and qualified to participate in
the State Regent's Oklahoma
Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She
received a university endorsement for the Rhodes Scholarship and was a state
interviewee. Alexia is also mom to the fantastic Lily Celeste, her favorite
person in the world.
Rita Keary has been dancing for 20 years and teaching for nine.
Beginning her training in Kansas
City she studied in the areas
of Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Musical Theater; competing on the
regional and national levels. Rita received her B.A. in Fine Arts with an
emphasis in Dance under the direction of Liz Reiter at St. Gregory’s University
in 2006. During her time there she was involved with the University Dance
Company “Spirit and Sole”, Liturgical Dancers, as well as the SGU Basketball
Dancers. Currently Rita is teaching for CeCe Farha at Range
of Motion Dance Studio.
She teaches from ages 3 to 18
years old in the areas of Pre-Dance, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Beginner Hip-Hop.
Throughout her dance training Rita has had the fortune to train from several
master instructors; as well as touring the United States
with Jazz on Tap on Tour (formerly Joel Ruminer’s Dance Camps) as an assistant
to the master instructors.
Tatiana Kuleshovais a
private piano teacher at CentralCommunityMusicSchool, and
accompanist at University of CentralOklahoma.
She has a private studio where she teaches students age 3-20. She teaches
musical theory and harmony in her private teaching. She has a Bachelor's
and Masters degree in Piano Performance accompanying, and pedagogy at the
Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory of Music. She has taught at the BritishInternationalSchool of Moscow
and accompanied the Bolshoi Theater of Choreography studio. She was the
Third Prizewinner at the Fifth International Russian Piano Music Competition in
San Jose as well as the Third Prizewinner at
the Fifth International Piano Competition in Andorra,
Spain.
Stephanie Lemoinereceived her Bachelor of Music from the University of Missouri Conservatory of Music in Kansas City.
She received her Master of Music from the University of Oklahoma and is currently finishing
her Doctorate degree in Music from the University
of Oklahoma.
An active professional cellist, Stephanie Lemoine is currently performing with
our own Oklahoma CityPhilharmonic
and as Principal Cello with the Fort
Smith Symphony in Arkansas.
She also enjoys a regular performance schedule as a chamber musician with
members of the Chamber Music Society of Amarillo, Texas.
During summers, she performs at the QuartzMountain
Music Festival in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma.
Ms. Lemoine frequently performs as soloist with the Fort Smith
Symphony. As a teacher, Lemoine has served on the faculty of OklahomaBaptistUniversity
and OklahomaChristianUniversity
and maintains an active private studio.
Kim Williamshas a BA degree in Religion and a BM degree in
Piano Pedagogy from OCU. She has worked in youth ministry for several
years and has taught in her private piano studio for 19 years. She is an
accomplished composer and teaches composition as well. Kim has taught
group piano at UCO and directs a composition camp for her students each
summer. Kim has presented workshops on composition to local music
associations. She "loves teaching and composing music that has the
ability to touch a student's life." Her published music with Alfred
Publishing Co. includes several piano solos and a worship suite entitled
"Jesus Christ, Friend and Savior."
Kristen Wheeler is a senior at Oklahoma
CityUniversity
pursuing a degree in Instrumental Music Education. She has been playing the
clarinet for 11 years. She is a graduate of Putnam City North High School where
she was apart of the CODA honor band, All-State Honor Band, the Drum Major for
the Marching Band, a member of the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. She
received superior ratings for solos at district and state level. Kristen
attended Oklahoma
Summer Arts Institute, and was member of the Oklahoma
Youth Orchestra under the direction of Dr. John Clinton. At Oklahoma CityUniversity
she has been apart of the Wind Philharmonic directed by Dr. Matthew Mailman and
the Symphony Orchestra under Dean Mark Parker. She began studying clarinet with
Ben Fast and has been a member of the studios of Professor Chad Burrow and Dr.
Stacey DiPaolo. She has worked with students in Elementary School and Middle
School through a mentoring class, tutoring and giving lessons with the desire
of instilling her love of music in them.