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Rebekah Thompson

Voice Instructor

Piano Instructor

Email: rthompson@kansascityschoolofmusic.com

Rebekah Thompson is a piano and voice teacher at the Kansas City School of Music. She holds a Master of Music Education from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree in K-12 Choral Music Education from Brigham Young University. She has presented research on junior high school student sight-singing at the Thompson Symposium, PMEA and Eastern MENC. Published work includes world music and Spanish lesson plans for the Smithsonian Institute.

More than just a voice teacher, she is an experienced pianist, singer, and accompanist. She has been a featured soloist in numerous vocal and piano recitals and concerts. She has competed in many music competitions including Gold Cup and New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA).

Mrs. Thompson has over 20 years of experience as a private piano and voice instructor, choral director, and early childhood music teacher. Her passion for teaching young children is clearly displayed in every lesson and has had a positive impact on many lives.

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Scott Smith

School Director
Piano Instructor

Email: ssmith@kansascityschoolofmusic.com

Scott Smith

Scott Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Park College and has completed graduate work at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, Central Missouri State University, and Bob Jones University. He studied under Joanne Baker, Laurence Morton, Richard Smith, and Robert Anderson. Mr. Smith is an active performer, appearing numerous times in the Kansas City area as a soloist and chamber musician.

An experienced piano teacher, Scott has taught at Central Missouri State University, Calvary Bible College, and several elementary and secondary schools in the Kansas City area.

In addition to being a theory and piano teacher, Mr. Smith directed the Kansas City Youth Chorale and has held positions as organist, pianist, and choir director at several churches in the Kansas City area. Scott has been the director of Kansas City School of Music since its inception in 2003.

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Un Chong Christopher

Voice Instructor

Piano Instructor

Email: uchristopher@kansascityschoolofmusic.com

Un Chong Christopher is a voice teacher who holds a Master of Music in vocal performance and a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Here, she studied piano with Joanne Baker and voice with Inci Bashar. As a mezzo-soprano, Ms. Christopher has performed throughout the United States, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Seoul.

Ms. Christopher has served on faculty at Calvary University and University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. She is also a part of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), as well as Mu Phi Epsilon (International Music Fraternity).

 

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