Rachel Stelnicki is a dedicated piano teacher and accompanist based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With a strong foundation in music, she holds an ARCT Performance Diploma and a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the University of Alberta. Over the years, Rachel has studied with Carol Stromberg, Jamie Syer, and Janet Scott-Hoyt. She has had the privilege of accompanying numerous soloists, the University of Victoria wind orchestra, UVIC Chamber singers, U of A Madrigal singers, Edmonton’s Accord Ensemble and currently the Nottingham Choirs. Rachel is passionate about and loves to be involved in the choral community.

Rachel’s musical journey began in British Columbia, where she participated in numerous local, provincial, and national piano festivals. In 2005, she received the prestigious Tom Cuff Award for outstanding performance of a Canadian composition. Throughout her career, she has garnered several awards both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. 

Married to her husband Nathan, they are proud parents of four young children. Rachel enjoys spending time with her family, biking in Edmonton's beautiful river valley, and exploring the city’s many parks and attractions. She is actively involved in serving in her church community, teaching private piano lessons, and raising her busy family.

Crystal Hanson has been teaching private and group classes for almost 30 years.  She teachesprivate vocal out of her home studio in St. Albert. She has a MA in Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David as well as a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance.

She is certified in all 3 levels in CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music), Somatic Voicework, the LoVetri Method ® through Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. She also completed Levels 1 and 2 of the One Voice Program in New York under the tutelage of Dr. Joan Melton.

Crystal has been teaching musical theatre at the Foote Theatre School, Citadel Theatre in Edmonton for over 20 years. She has toured throughout Western Canada in various musical productions and one production based out of Prague, Czech Republic. She toured with the Alberta Opera for 4 seasons and played a large role in creating and directing the Alberta Opera’s Artist in Residency Program.

A freelance vocal coach, she is proud to have worked on many musical productions with Eastglen High School; Austin O’Brien High School and Avalon Junior High School in Edmonton.

A busy entertainer, Crystal is a member of the local Edmonton tribute and show band ‘Crystal Blue & the Persuasions’ and ‘Dash Rip Rock’.

Most recently, Crystal has been busy with the launch of Voice Body Works, which offers somatic voice work and coaching to singers, actors, and voice professionals.

Tyson Oatway has been teaching and performing for over 25 years, playing everything from rock concerts and musicals to solo and duo classical guitar recitals. He has a Masters of Music with Honours with distinction from the University of Alberta and is accredited by both the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Suzuki Association of the Americas as a teacher and is a member of the Alberta Registered Teacher’s Association. He has won numerous awards as a music arranger. Tyson runs the guitar program at Suzuki Charter School while also maintaining a full music studio, teaching individuals and groups. Tyson Oatway has been busy performing in musicals and solo and ensemble recitals. Currently, he is performing as a soloist with Marek Orszulik in the Double O guitar duo and with Flautist Dorie Gold in the Northern Lights duo.

Ellen Chorley (she/her) is an Edmonton-based playwright, producer, performer and arts educator. She is the current Artistic & Festival Director of Nextfest (Edmonton’s annual emerging arts festival), the Academy Director of the Theatre Network Summer Academy, an acting and playwrighting teacher for Foote Theatre School at the Citadel, the Student’s Club Facilitator for the Citadel Theatre and produces theatre for young audiences under the banner of Promise Productions. As a playwright, Ellen has had plays produced all over Canada and recently, her play Everybody Loves Robbie won the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama at Alberta Literary Awards. Check Ellen out online at www.ellenchorley.com