Our Staff

M.M., Indiana University, B.M. Lawrence University. Hannah Foote is a Chicago-based pianist, music theorist, and teacher. She was first introduced to classical music at an early age after joining an Anglican church choir, wherein she learned strong keyboard and vocal technique. After auditioning into undergraduate piano programs, her principal teacher was Catherine Kautsky at Lawrence […]

M.M Yale University, B.M. Peabody Conservatory. Christopher has performed extensively across North America and around the world. As a solo performer Christopher Laughlin has toured in 25 countries on five continents, presenting concerts in France in Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Austria, Yugoslavia, Romania, The Czech Republic, Ghana, […]

Augustine received his Bachelor of Music from DePaul University where he specialized in Vocal Performance and Opera. He later received his Master of Music in Voice and Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaching and leading his own voice studio. During his studies, Augustine played numerous operatic roles. In addition to his operatic experience, he […]

B.A. Music Technology and English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Based in Chicago, Casey is the general manager for the Christopher Laughlin School of Music. Prior to joining Laughlin School, Casey taught private lessons in guitar, piano, bass, drums and ukulele at Bucktown Music while also working in corporate sales. He has performed with the […]

B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music Weiwen Ma is a native of Shanghai, China. As a young child she was invited to perform numerous concerts at China’s most prestigious venues, notably Shanghai Concert Hall and Shanghai Great Grand Theater. After winning the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) concerto competition, she […]

M.M., Yale School of Music, B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music.  Alexa has performed extensively in the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, and Lithuania, and is an active orchestral and chamber musician in the Chicago area.  In recent seasons, she was the principal cellist of the Kalamazoo Symphony, and also appeared with the Grand […]

Larissa Mapua is a Filipino-American violin and viola teacher dedicated to sharing her passion for music. Selected by the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, she performed Debussy’s String Quartet, Op.10 at the U.S. Capitol for members of the 114th U.S. Congress. She was also invited to perform for Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th […]

Melanie Wright’s versatile singing has led her to many opportunities in Musical Theatre, Opera, and Commercial Music. Whether performing Classical or Contemporary music, she strives to captivate audiences with her warm lyric soprano voice and her imaginative style. Melanie obtained her B.A. in Vocal Performance from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a recent graduate from […]

B.M.E. Illinois Wesleyan University. Aaron is a Music Educator currently teaching Elementary Music in Elgin, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Music Education, concentrating in voice, from Illinois Wesleyan University, graduating in May, 2019. Aaron has been a very active music director for the past several years. He is currently the director of the Glenview […]