*Instructor available in summer (in addition to fall & spring)

Northwestern Student Instructors

• Jessi Laeger
• Hannah Lindahl

Graduate Instructors

• Ami Andersen*
• Mikalah Marx*
• Carlee VanDuzer
• Jennifer Wallis*

Faculty Instructors

• Robin Helgen*
• Doreen Hutchings*

Hannah Lindahl

Hannah Lindahl is a senior Vocal Music Education Major at Northwestern College. She has been studying voice for seven years and has played piano since she was eight. She is currently studying with Cathy Larsen in voice and Richard Lange in piano. This is her first year teaching voice privately, but she is discovering it is a major passion in her life. Hannah believes everyone has the potential to sing in a healthy, balanced manner. Hannah wants to build good technique into her students as well as provide them with opportunities to sing beautiful, fun and engaging repertoire. Hannah hopes to someday be a high school choir director and loves working with young people. Hannah desires that her students not only learn to sing well but also develop other lifelong skills such as confidence and self-discipline.

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Ami Andersen*

Ami Andersen is a general music graduate of Northwestern, where she pursued both piano and vocal studies, as well as enjoying composition/arranging and singing in choir. She is originally from Cokato, MN, and has been involved in music lessons and choir since she was four years old, and is excited to use her experiences to encourage students in their love of music. She has studied with Dr. Paul Wirth and Dr. Richard Lange in piano, and Hillary Vermillion and Cathy Larsen in voice, among others. After graduating in December 2008, she continues to teach privately and use to music in missions, as well as in the church and performance. She also enjoys philosophy, friends, photography, coffee, the outdoors and time with her family.

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Mikalah Marx*

Mikalah Marx graduated from Northwestern College in 2007 with a degree in General Music and an emphasis in Vocal Performance. While at Northwestern, she studied with Mark Calkins and Doreen Hutchings. She was also a member of the College Choir and Chamber Singers, and performed with the Opera Workshop program. Currently, she is continuing her own vocal study in hopes of applying to a Master's Degree program in the near future. With a passion for education as well as performance, Mikalah hopes to instill in her students a drive to excel and a genuine love for music. Her other hobbies and interests include traveling, visiting the Tea Garden on a regular basis, and sewing and making crafts.

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Jennifer Wallis*

Jennifer Wallis is a 2006 graduate of Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN. She was a vocal music performance major and received her vocal instruction from Carol Eikum, Northwestern’s Coordinator of Vocal Studies. Jennifer was a member of the Northwestern College Choir as a soprano section leader and was also involved in the college’s opera program, appearing several times on stage during her time there. When teaching, her primary genre of instruction is classical music, but she also enjoys singing and teaching musical theater and some popular music. She firmly believes that a strong vocal foundation can be found in classical instruction. Jennifer is currently researching and applying to graduate schools as she is planning on pursuing a Masters Degree in Vocal Pedagogy in the very near future.

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