Moon Ray was practically born on the stage, dancing by the age of four and appearing in countless musical theatre productions with PACE, CEC, and Maple Wood Barn over the years. Throughout the years at school, Moon participated in regional and state ensembles and solo vocal competitions as well as competitive show choir.

More recently they performed original songs at local venues and worked with The Revolution Church's primary and youth worship bands – helping lead vocals and teaching harmonies, as well as playing bass.

Moon enjoys making art, hiking and composing songs, and is abundantly grateful to be able to teach and perform music with others.

Moon graduated from Columbia College with a BA in Music: emphasis on voice (musical theatre and classical styles) as well as a minor in Ceramic Arts.

Their personal singing utilizes more improvisational folk and indie styles with acoustic stringed accompaniment.

Moon's instruments of choice is the ukulele and the piano but they know even a teacher can't know everything so they are always learning more about music and new instruments!

Lauren Abbott was born and raised in Rolla, Missouri. She grew up singing in church and started playing violin at the age of 8. She immediately loved it and excelled quickly.

She enjoys listening to and playing lots of different music genres, including but not limited to indie, 80s, and modern rock.

Lauren has previously been employed at a summer camp ministry, working for multiple summers and gaining experience on building relationships with kids. She moved to Columbia in 2022 and gained more experience with children working as a school photographer.

She is so excited to teach new students wether they are beginners or advanced!!

She has a huge passion for the arts and loves learning new skills and being creative in any capacity.

She also enjoys drawing, reading, and cuddling with her two cats.

Mikayla, a recent music graduate from Central Methodist University, has been singing since she was 10 years old. Throughout middle school and high school, she continued to participate in the worship team at her church, knowing she wanted to pursue music as a career. Mikayla picked up the piano the summer before attending college, and went on to study both voice and piano as part of her degree.

While in school, she participated in the Worship Band, Jazz Band, Conservatory Choir, and maintained a 4.0 GPA for all four years of study. Due to her dedicated work ethic, she was able to graduate a semester early in December of 2022.

Mikayla focused on music ministry in college and has applied those skills in various aspects of her life. She consistently plays, sings, and leads contemporary worship music at local churches in Columbia. Beyond her primary involvement in the church, she regularly performs as the lead singer and keys player for her cover band, which she started with her husband.

Mikayla enjoys teaching students who may be new to music, looking to learn, and practice basic knowledge and skills. While Contemporary Worship is where her greatest passion lies, she also has a deep appreciation for Musical Theater and Pop.

Mikayla is a devoted Swiftie, and her love for Taylor Swift's music is an integral part of her personality. Although music consumes most of Mikayla’s life, both in hobbies and professional work, she also cherishes spending time with her little family of three dogs and one cat. Newly married, she is excited about the musical and non-musical experiences that life has to offer!

Kaitlin is a classically trained musician from rural southwest Kansas. Although it was a challenge to pursue music education in an agricultural environment, Kaitlin and her parents were determined to find opportunities for musical growth wherever they could. Weekly hour-long drives for piano lessons, trips across the state for weekend performances and collegiate music workshops, along with daily in-home musical immersion, have all shaped Kaitlin into the musician she is today.

Kaitlin received her degree in Music from Emporia State University, where she minored in Psychology, sparked by her interest in Music Therapy. She understands the intrinsic motivation required to continue pursuing music education and works hard to instill confidence in her students by fostering a positive, healthy learning environment.

With eight years of teaching experience, Kaitlin has positively impacted many students and is passionate about how music can shape us into better individuals. In her free time, she enjoys crafting and creating, traveling back to Kansas to visit family, learning Spanish, and advocating for causes like environmental sustainability within her local community.

Kaitlin shares her daily life with her amazing boyfriend, her cat, and her bunny. She can never get enough authentic Mexican food and loves to chat about anything and everything!

Carter Moore was born into a very musical family and has been singing and playing instruments for most of his 26 years. He received his vocal training from Nollie Moore, and while getting his Bachelor of Arts in Music at Columbia College, he performed in various productions, including playing the role of Dickon in the college’s production of The Secret Garden, Fagin in Oliver!, as well as Jack in Into the Woods, and the role of Jesus in Godspell. Carter has performed in over 30 staged shows during his time in musical theater, starting from age 7 and continuing to this day.

While at Columbia College, he also advanced to the national round of the singing competition NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) and placed 2nd in the musical theater category, while placing 1st in musical theater and 2nd in classical at the annual Mid-Mo NATS.

Moore plans to continue his education with a master’s degree in vocal performance and conducting. Carter also performs live around Columbia with the local band Outermind, where he is the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and a singer-songwriter for the group.

Along with his love for music, Carter also spent over 9 years playing football and basketball and will talk your ear off about the Tigers if given the chance!

You can catch Carter playing around town with his band, performing in local shows, or even singing with his church choir on Sunday mornings.

Alex Perides grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. Throughout her schooling she participated in many ensembles and solo voice competitions. Alex learned basic percussion and piano while still in high school. During this time Alex also assisted with theater summer camps.

After graduating Alex attended University via a scholarship as a vocal music major. She continued learning percussion and dabbled in violin. While there she participated in honor choir, show choir, general choir and the percussion ensemble.

Alex has a background in basic music theory and vocal diction for English, Italian, and German.

Since Alex has moved to Columbia, Missouri, she has been working as an assistant teacher and paraprofessional. She is in her fourth year of teaching. Currently, she is working towards her degree in elementary special education.

David is a piano player, and vocalist born in Bulgaria. He currently resides in Columbia, MO. He recently graduated from the University of Missouri with an Actuarial Science degree. He grew up playing piano, both for recitals and in competitive auditions. He has received numerous piano awards and has a Preparatory High School Diploma from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Additionally, he has experience in accompanying vocal soloists and choruses.

He has also sang most of his life in Choir and performed various vocal solos through high school and college. He has sung in Allstate, and All-Eastern choruses, and competed in solo contests. He enjoys many music genres and musical theatre, whether it is participating in the production as a cast member, or being a part of the band playing piano for the production.

Post college, David loves playing piano on his worship team in church and has always had a passion for music and teaching others. He believes this is a way he can keep music close to him and also give back to people a skill he holds very dearly.

Born in Columbia, Missouri, Chad Kateman started his musical journey 19 years ago with an Alvarez D-8 acoustic guitar. His interest quickly expanded to vocal performance and songwriting which led to earning an Associate of Arts Degree from Columbia College.

While at Columbia College, Chad performed as a lyric baritone for the Jane Froman Singers choral ensemble. During his college years, Chad also played lead electric guitar for several bands including The Daily Crime.

For 12 years, Chad volunteered as a guitarist for Remove The Silence at Woodcrest Chapel and had the privilege of backing many contemporary Christian music artists that led services at the chapel.

Currently, Chad performs original songs as a solo artist and handles vocal and guitar work for the 3-piece band Inchworm. He also volunteers as a worship singer at Arrow Rock Federated Church.

Chad’s musical specializations are guitar improvisation, songwriting, stage presence and performance preparation. He greatly enjoys helping students unlock their own creativity at any stage of their musical career and loves to support students as they prepare for on-stage gigs.

Away from music, Chad enjoys exercise, training horses and spending time with family. He has been known to play horseback guitar and delights in hearing birdsongs accompany his music when strumming or singing outdoors.

Anna has been passionate about music from a young age. She has played violin for 12 years, studying through the Suzuki method and performing with ensembles including the Youth Symphony Kansas City.

She is also a classically trained vocalist with experience performing in award-winning choirs and singing a variety of musical styles and languages.

Anna enjoys working with beginner and younger students, helping them build confidence while developing a strong musical foundation. She believes that lessons should be both encouraging and enjoyable, and she loves helping students discover their own passion for music.

Outside of music, Anna enjoys photography, working out, cooking, watching Formula 1, and spending time with friends.