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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 is married to Ed Boerema, and they have five grown children, son-in-law (a public safety officer in Grand Haven), a daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren. She also loves writing and 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".

Melody began playing piano and singing at age 4. She was playing for bands and leading neighborhood students in choirs at age 9. She went on to receive a 3 year diploma from Moody Bible Institute in Piano Performance. She received her BA in Music Theory from Northeastern Illinois University. During college she toured for 3 years with “Adoration” and began writing original music and arranging for the band, choirs, piano and instrumentalists. She toured with 60 students throughout Canada, WA, FL, GA, and MI in musicals for 14 years. She has prepared students for music careers for the last 16 years in West Michigan and currently leads a band called DEEP WATERS. Her passion is musical, cultural and ethnic diversity which is represented in DEEP WATERS recent performance at the 50th Federal of the Arts. She was the first director of the Pathfinder Diversity Youth Choir for Unity and collaborated with Gospel artists Debra Perry and Vanessa Allen in youth workshops. She has trained vocally with Contralto Gwenneth Bean and collaborated with members of the GR Symphony, West Shore Symphony and organized African-American, Jazz, Classical, Broadway, Sacred, and Christmas concerts for community centers. She was a member of the Musicians Union Local 56, and continues being part of promoting musicians of all genres to highlight the rich talent in West Michigan.

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".

Melody began playing piano and singing at age 4. She was playing for bands and leading neighborhood students in choirs at age 9. She went on to receive a 3 year diploma from Moody Bible Institute in Piano Performance. She received her BA in Music Theory from Northeastern Illinois University. During college she toured for 3 years with “Adoration” and began writing original music and arranging for the band, choirs, piano and instrumentalists. She toured with 60 students throughout Canada, WA, FL, GA, and MI in musicals for 14 years. She has prepared students for music careers for the last 16 years in West Michigan and currently leads a band called DEEP WATERS. Her passion is musical, cultural and ethnic diversity which is represented in DEEP WATERS recent performance at the 50th Federal of the Arts. She was the first director of the Pathfinder Diversity Youth Choir for Unity and collaborated with Gospel artists Debra Perry and Vanessa Allen in youth workshops. She has trained vocally with Contralto Gwenneth Bean and collaborated with members of the GR Symphony, West Shore Symphony and organized African-American, Jazz, Classical, Broadway, Sacred, and Christmas concerts for community centers. She was a member of the Musicians Union Local 56, and continues being part of promoting musicians of all genres to highlight the rich talent in West Michigan.

 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. 

Joshua “Bertrand” attended Metropolitan State University of Denver for Music Composition and teaches electric/acoustic guitar, electric bass, music theory, music production, and songwriting. Over the past 17 years, he has worked with over 800 students/clients. Bertrand has written and produced 19 albums and countless singles for all styles of music including, but not limited to, hard rock, metal, country, and pop. Eleven of his singles charted on Billboard Music Charts Top 10 lists. He previously toured internationally for 15 years in many bands, including Random Hero, Spoken, Zahna, and Neoni. Bertrand has been the Director of Worship at multiple churches across the country and currently is part of a worship team with his wife in Muskegon. After a tragic stage accident in 2018, he retired from touring and continues to focus on music instruction, music production for various artists, and multimedia production. Bertrand loves to encourage musicians to not only passionately learn their instrument, but develop their own unique “voice” by learning to write and record their own music. All lessons with Bertrand are catered around each client's individual musical goals, skills, and abilities.

  Teresa Bellamy received a Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance from the University of Akron and a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Bowling Green State University. Passionate about contemporary music and working directly with today’s composers, she has performed regularly with the VIVE! Ensemble, a Bowling Green based ensemble which focuses on contemporary music, and the Bowling Green State University New Music Ensemble. Her love of chamber music has led to her involvement in many small ensembles with varying instrumentation. In her ten years of teaching experience, she has taught private lessons to violin and viola students of all ages and experience levels. She has also coached chamber ensembles as well as directed workshops for school string programs.  Teresa is very excited to be back in her home state of Michigan to teach and to play with the Holland Symphony Orchestra and West Michigan Symphony . 

Claudia received her bachelor’s of violin performance from Western Michigan University and will continue to pursue a music education degree from Grand Valley State University.  She has a passion for teaching classical violin and viola lessons to students of all levels of experience. She recognizes that each student has a unique way of learning and accommodates students with the method that works best for them. Together, with her  students she sets a personal goal which is that every student shall achieve continuous improvement by striving for excellence in their musical abilities. In addition to teaching, she also performs with local orchestras and is the music assistant at the St.Cecilia’s  School of Music. 

  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.  

Rebecca Kilgore is in her 17th year at East Rockford Middle School and in her 23 rd year of teaching. In years past, the bands at East Rockford have received high honors at District and

State Band Festivals. The East Rockford Symphonic Band was selected to perform at the Michigan Music Conference in 2013 and 2016. She also presented a session on Beginning Band

at the 2018 MMC. Ms. Kilgore has brought many new opportunities to the East Rockford students, such as 6th Grade Solo Festival, end of year 6th grade band concert, a 7th grade band

“live” Broadway theater trip and the annual 8th grade band trip to Chicago. Prior to East Rockford Middle School, she taught in the Kelloggsville and Kalamazoo Public Schools. While

at Kelloggsville Public Schools, Ms. Kilgore developed the music program from 19 students in the high school band to over 65 students in just five years. She received her Bachelors of Music from Western Michigan University and her Masters in Music Education from VanderCook

College of Music.

Ms. Kilgore conducted the MSBOA District 11 Honors Band in November 2018 and the MSBOA District 4 Middle School Honors Band in April 2017. Ms. Kilgore was selected as MSBOA District X Band Teacher of the Year for 2015. She also conducted the District X 2016

7th Grade Honors Band. She was nominated for the Who’s Who Among American Teachers award two times and was nominated for the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Award. Ms. Kilgore is an active adjudicator for MSBOA Solo and Ensemble District/State Festivals and MSBOA District Band Festival. She currently serves as MSBOA District X Adjudicator Chair and has also served

as Secretary and Medals/Plaques Chairperson. Ms. Kilgore has directed the Camp Bernstein Band at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and one of the

Middle School Bands at Knollcrest Music Camp for the past seven summers. Ms. Kilgore lives in Rockford with her two daughters Madison (14) and Elizabeth (10).

My name is Havila Kamps and I am a Piano and Flute instructor at Music Everyday. I am also a composer, vocalist, and director! I play the following instruments: Flute, Piano, Organ, Guitar, and the Harp! Music is my life and it's my desire to help students of all ages use music to help tell their story. I am committed to educating and encouraging my students on their journey toward becoming wonderful instrumentalists. Whether their desire is to take lessons for personal growth or to further their career, I want them to unlock their full potential!  Thank you for indulging me in these musical moments! 

William was drawn to music at an early age. Excelling in concert style and marching percussion, he became a perennial section leader. His experience playing in full orchestras, theater pits, worship bands, and music festivals makes him an excellent instructor. William cultivates a welcoming and positive environment with his friendly and upbeat personality. His knowledge, teaching, and performance experience provides well rounded and practical guidance towards becoming the musician you desire!