The Fellowship Music & Arts Academy
Ministering to Communities Through Performance Arts
Shannon is a Master Instructor
Shannon is a naturally gifted teacher and musician, and has been teaching music in classrooms and at his studio since graduating from Luther College in 2001. He has led choirs at churches, directed musicals, and been part of worship arts teams.
Jacob is an Advanced Instructor
Jacob is a musician native to Portland, Oregon. He has a degree in music composition from George Fox University. Jacob began playing in church at the age of 13. Now he regularly performs a wide range of styles from opera to jazz, and works with children and adults teaching piano and voice. In addition to teaching piano and guitar, Jacob is a dueling pianist, works as musical theater accompanist at George Fox University and CYT, and is the musical director at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Jacob enjoys fishing and hiking during his free time and is a competitive chess player.
Andrew is an Instructor
Living in Vancouver, WA, Andrew’s passion is to inspire a love of music in all his students. He’s had an incredible opportunity to have built several worship teams from the ground up which included teaching instruments like piano, acoustic guitar, and drums. Additionally, Andrew completed 7 years of formal piano school and then went on … Read more
Sienna is a Mentor Instructor
Sienna began her musical journey early at age 3 in 2012 when her dad started her at the piano. Since 2018 she has been helping teach her two youngest siblings piano. Sienna has been teaching officially as a mentor instructor under the coaching of master instructor Shannon Bengford with the Fellowship since the summer of … Read more
Selah is a Mentor Instructor
Selah began his musical adventure in 2014 at the piano at age 3 with his dad. He has been teaching his younger siblings at the piano since 2018. Selah is our newest mentor instructor starting in September of 2022 with coaching from master instructor Shannon Bengford. Selah has grown into a talented, young musician. While … Read more
"In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us."
Titus 2:7-8