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Shar Boerema has been teaching at MusicEveryday! since 2016.  She works with several vocal students who have earned leading roles in area musicals both in the high school and community youth theatres. She is also the Director of the MusicEveryday! Homeschool Choir. Shar grew up in Holland, where she began singing publicly at age three, and started piano lessons at seven. She enjoyed wonderful years of music education and touring experiences, receiving years of private lessons in voice, piano, and organ with great teachers, including Hope & Calvin College faculty.  She brings great classical training to the studio, but uses many types of music genre with her students.

Shar recorded two cds, writing and playing her own arrangements of sacred music, from her church traditions and more contemporary worship as well as her own original works. Shar is married to Ed Boerema, and they have five grown children, one son-in-law (a public safety officer in Grand Haven), and 2 grandchildren. She loves writing and has recently published a book about life with their oldest son, entitled "Silent Aspirations, A Nonverbal Son, His Art, His Mother’s Faith and Family’s Bond".

Tommy Pancy is a native of Grand Haven, MI, and studied jazz saxophone for 4 years with Diego Rivera at Michigan State University. Tommy has been playing saxophone since the age of 10 and picked up the flute and clarinet in college to diversify his repertoire. He has been teaching private lessons to students of all ages and backgrounds since 2014. He began touring with the Bebop Spartans on their jazz education outreach program in 2016, reaching thousands of students across Michigan. His travels also included a two week tour spreading jazz education across Japan. After living in Lansing for several years, Tommy is excited to return to West Michigan to give back to the musical community where he grew up!  

  Mary Pryer has been the Lead Guitar Instructor at MusicEveryday! since 2016 and also offers lessons in Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, French Horn, Clarinet & Bassoon. She received her Bachelors of Music from Grace Bible College and is an experienced woodwind/brass musician. While in college she worked for Grace Bible College as the Music Theory Assistant and is currently working with several students from area middle and high school marching bands. Mary is presently singing and playing for the duo Pryer Times and also writes original material for them. She plays and teaches a variety of styles including Folk, Gospel, Bluegrass, Country, and more. Mary is passionate about helping her students at MusicEveryday! reach their goals in music by working with each student’s learning style.  

 Keith van Dyke majored in Music at Western Michigan University, obtaining a degree in Music Therapy and later a Masters Degree in Social Work.  Keith worked in behavioral health system for 40 yrs until retirement in 2018.

Keith was raised here in Spring Lake in a family of musicians.  His father was a band director who played woodwinds and his mother was a piano teacher who gave lessons from home.  Keith started piano lessons at age 5 and played trombone until 9th grade then switched to baritone/euphonium.  His performance experience includes playing in rock and country bands, jazz and church ensembles.   He values each individual's learning style and strives to adapt a method appropriate for each student.  He also appreciates finding new ways to build inspiration to motivate students to maximize their practice time.