Offered Lessons: Guitar - Acoustic/Electric, Mandolin, Cello, Violin, Bass, and Ukulele
Karine Pierson
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and international recording artist Karine was born Karin Pierson in a small town in northern Michigan. Her mother was a sixth-grade teacher and her father was a jazz musician.
Her parents divorced when she was two and she was raised by her beloved stepfather, Calvin, still her biggest fan. While still a toddler, she began to learn violin from her Chinese Godmother, Shu, who was a Suzuki violin method teacher. Thanks to supportive parents, Karin soon began to enroll in every music program available. At age thirteen, Karin was accepted as the youngest choir member ever to tour Europe with the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Choir. During high school, through the aid of scholarships Karin attended the prestigious Interlochen Academy of the Arts, and later taught there and played in the staff orchestra. Her daughter Aria was born in 2001, soon after Karin finished her bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan.
After teaching orchestra in Detroit for five years, Karin decided to perform full-time and started a band, playing electric violin and singing at festivals, weddings, corporate parties and events. In 2017 Karin moved to a tiny house as part of the minimalist movement, and decided to pursue original music and start a music festival. Her band, formed in 2017 with her wife Tiffany is called the Lofteez, and performs at festivals, outdoor venues, campgrounds and house
concerts nationwide. Check them out at www.thelofteez.com
Her parents divorced when she was two and she was raised by her beloved stepfather, Calvin, still her biggest fan. While still a toddler, she began to learn violin from her Chinese Godmother, Shu, who was a Suzuki violin method teacher. Thanks to supportive parents, Karin soon began to enroll in every music program available. At age thirteen, Karin was accepted as the youngest choir member ever to tour Europe with the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Choir. During high school, through the aid of scholarships Karin attended the prestigious Interlochen Academy of the Arts, and later taught there and played in the staff orchestra. Her daughter Aria was born in 2001, soon after Karin finished her bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan.
After teaching orchestra in Detroit for five years, Karin decided to perform full-time and started a band, playing electric violin and singing at festivals, weddings, corporate parties and events. In 2017 Karin moved to a tiny house as part of the minimalist movement, and decided to pursue original music and start a music festival. Her band, formed in 2017 with her wife Tiffany is called the Lofteez, and performs at festivals, outdoor venues, campgrounds and house
concerts nationwide. Check them out at www.thelofteez.com
Drew Hale
Drew has twenty years of experience in the music industry. He’s taught musicians in churches, schools, and master classes at all ages and experience levels. He is a seasoned veteran of the stage and studio, performing in venues all over the country with 2 full length albums, 3 EP’s, and a handful of singles released under his name.
As a teacher, Drew takes an eclectic approach to guitar, both acoustic and electric, focusing on solid rhythm, playing in the context of a band, and being fluent in chord voicing and alternate tunings allowing you to paint with a vivid musical spectrum. His major expertise is in the genres of Rock, Country, and Blues with a minor in Jazz guitar and Latin Jazz styles (Bossa, Rhumba, and Brazilian finger style).
Music for Young Minds - Music Appreciation Class -
MYM is a fly-over of many years of music experience both live and in studio that will inspire young minds to love and create music. Students will hear and learn about different genres of music, the movement of sound waves, how different instruments work and how music is recorded in a studio. Students will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the music they already love, as well as have their minds opened to new sounds and styles of music.
Classes will be offered at Vokey Music in Traverse City and will begin Monday September 14th. Two class options are available at 10 am or 11 am, the registration fee for this 5 week session is $100 per child.
As a teacher, Drew takes an eclectic approach to guitar, both acoustic and electric, focusing on solid rhythm, playing in the context of a band, and being fluent in chord voicing and alternate tunings allowing you to paint with a vivid musical spectrum. His major expertise is in the genres of Rock, Country, and Blues with a minor in Jazz guitar and Latin Jazz styles (Bossa, Rhumba, and Brazilian finger style).
Music for Young Minds - Music Appreciation Class -
MYM is a fly-over of many years of music experience both live and in studio that will inspire young minds to love and create music. Students will hear and learn about different genres of music, the movement of sound waves, how different instruments work and how music is recorded in a studio. Students will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the music they already love, as well as have their minds opened to new sounds and styles of music.
Classes will be offered at Vokey Music in Traverse City and will begin Monday September 14th. Two class options are available at 10 am or 11 am, the registration fee for this 5 week session is $100 per child.