Our Mission

Our mission is to help children and adults find and keep a love and passion for music, as well as discover their own unique sound and style.

  • KIERSTEN LANGFORD

    VOICE + KINDERMUSIK

    Kiersten Langford earned her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance at Weber State University. In her time as a student, she participated in both the Opera and the Musical Theater programs: taking voice lessons from teachers in each department, as well as performing in both musicals and operas. Kiersten was born and raised in Durango, Colorado, as the ninth of eleven children. She grew up with a love of singing and performing instilled in her through her mother, Charlotte. Christmas caroling, family songs, singing for guests, and performing in musicals were all regular activities for her family. Kiersten hopes to help others discover and develop a love of music in her lessons. In her free time, Kiersten enjoys biking, going on walks, and reading science fiction/fantasy novels.

  • AUDREY MESERVY

    VOICE + KINDERMUSIK

    Audrey has been singing and performing for as long as she can remember. Many of her family traditions are surrounded by singing, including annual Christmas caroling, watching various movie musicals at each major holiday celebration and singing before every meal as a family. Audrey has had the opportunity to carry her talent in singing and music with her to various countries such as Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Italy. Audrey received her bachelors degree in Vocal Performance from WSU in 2022. Shortly after her graduation, she joined the Utah Opera Chorus in their fall performance of La Boheme. While Audrey’s main focus has been Opera style singing, she has also participated in various musicals including Annie, The Secret Garden and Into the Woods. She has also performed with various jazz ensembles in the community with Jazz at the Station in Ogden. Audrey’s private teaching career began in 2019 and she has taught students of various levels and ages. Audrey is so excited to be joining the Upbeat Performing Arts studio and is excited to help others find their own love for music… and to have FUN doing it!

  • Julian Macchia

    PERCUSSION

    Julian is a current student at Weber State university, and has been playing music since the age of 12. As a percussionist, he has nearly a decade of classical training. He has played for concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles, operas and more. Julian has a passion for rock and metal music as well as a love for groove. As an educator, he aims to provide a solid foundation of rhythmic understanding for any level of musician and develop a rock-solid sense of time and groove. Together these will build fluency in rhythm and allow students to express themselves freely and musically on the drums. 

  • Eliza Correa

    CELLO + FLUTE

    Eliza Correa is working on her Bachelor's Degree at Weber State University and has been teaching private lessons for 7 years. As a teacher, she has helped her students receive superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble Contests and enjoy playing music! In her time as a student, she has been a part of professional ensembles and the large ensembles at WSU - Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra - for 3 years. Eliza is the middle daughter of three girls that have all loved music their whole lives. She grew up playing instruments with her sisters and mother in Cleveland, Ohio and cherishes the value music has in bringing people together. She loves playing music and sharing her love of music with others! In addition to playing and teaching music, Eliza loves to travel, learn languages, and play games.

  • Colton Boster

    GUITAR

    Colton first began playing guitar in the seventh grade. After taking lessons for several years at various music studios, he was inspired to teach them himself. His first teaching experience was leading an eighth grade guitar class. He then quickly moved to supporting higher level guitar classes by becoming a teaching assistant at Weber High School for their intermediate guitar class. Although still in high school himself, he gained teaching experience very early on. Outside of teaching guitar and bass, he has played in quite a few rock bands. The most successful of which, Natural Habitat, was founded by himself. In this band he composed almost all the instrumentation behind the original songs written collaboratively by the band. Natural habitat saw much success, placing in the multi-regional Battle of the Bands, a competition bringing together the best best bands in northern Utah.

  • DYLAN FLOYD PANTER

    VOICE

    BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Utah.

  • Trey Wood

    SAXOPHONE

    Trey's passion for the saxophone started at age 12. Since then he has learned many different instruments such as the clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano, guitar, and bass.

    Trey loves Jazz, Funk, Classical, and bluegrass and has been a part of many ensembles and performances including multiple years in the All-State Wind Symphony and All-State Jazz bands, featured performances with Ogden’s Jazz at the Station, principal saxophonist with the Weber State Honor Band, getting multiple perfect scores at state solo & ensemble festivals, playing at the OFOAM Music Festival, and many other local events. Trey is currently attending Weber State University studying Instrumental Performance.

    As an educator, Trey’s main goal is to help students become the best musicians they can be and to discover their own musical voice.

Meet Our Founder

Samantha Allen is a Weber State graduate with a degree in Vocal Pedagogy. Her greatest passion in life is music, and she strives to share that passion with others. She has been professionally teaching since 2015, first at Vibes Fine & Performing Arts in Casper, Wyoming, and then a private studio in her home. She has worked with all ages and has taught voice, piano, ukulele, Kindermusik, guitar, and bass. She absolutely loves seeing people learn, grow, and find happiness in their own talents.

Her performing resume includes: musical theatre at Ogden Musical Theatre, CenterPoint, and Ziegfeld Theatre; she’s a pianist at Keys on Main; and she releases original and cover songs on all streaming platforms under the name “Samantha Allen”.

Samantha wants to not only bring more music into people’s lives, but also create more job opportunities for musicians and music therapists everywhere. As a musician herself, all she wants is to make a living doing what she loves and create the same opportunity for others.