After winning awards and honors at a high school jazz festival in Toronto, a judge offered Frank Salerno a full scholarship to study piano and jazz studies at The University of Las Vegas, Nevada.

At 17, in addition to accompanying the classical vocal lessons and studying arranging, Frank worked profession…

Michelle Searle is an incredible vocalist, seasoned vocal coach, and a renowned Seattle music scene fixture who moonlights at Fred Wildlife Refuge Gallery for avant-garde and fringe events. She was the talent buyer at the Columbia City Theater in addition to her duties hosting Tuesday Night Music Club and all…

Margaret Shawver has been a musician since the age of five, when she begged her parents for piano lessons–and fortunately, Dr. Calvin Knapp, of PLU fame, lived five houses up the hill. Margaret played in talent shows, won awards for her elementary school music compositions, and, at age 11, deciding that the …

Seattle Piano and Guitar teacher Celsie Sirrine was born and raised in a small town in Utah. From a young age, Celsie had a passion for music and knew how powerful it could be. She attended Utah State University, obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Therapy with a minor in Family Consumer and Human De…

Anyone who has met Caen, will say he is an incredibly positive, energetic, patient, and friendly person. He believes in working hard and having a good time doing it. Caen loves learning, in all its forms, and teaching others about his passions seems to be effortless. Music has always been a part of him; Howe…

Anna Stephens is an accomplished pianist and pop vocalist from Indianapolis, Indiana who began taking piano lessons at the age of 3 ½. She quickly began to play anything and everything that she could learn, including playing songs by ear from the radio. Shortly after turning 8, Anna auditioned for the Indi…

At the age of 14, Leigh began her singing career in musical theater through local community theater in Denver, CO. She took this passion and years of performing experience and earned her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy at New York University. It was there she began her teaching …

Following family tradition, Anthony picked up violin passionately at a young age. Formally trained in Seattle, and Guadalajara with various instructors. He made a career as a Mariachi Violinist. His unique ability to learn the various styles, and sub-genres encompassed by the Mariachi Genre has allowed to par…

LINDA M. UPSHAW, M.I.T.

A native of Seattle, Linda began piano study at the age of 6 at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. She has performed in numerous social events and talent shows throughout Washington state, and was a frequent performer in her high school choir, which traveled and performed…

With dedication and passion, Maria-Viktoria Kovalsky has devoted her life to music. Though she primarily teaches voice in a variety of styles such as classical to jazz, she also teaches piano, violin, and viola. She is currently finishing her Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance at Pacific Lutheran University wher…