Our Team
Mike Piper
Mike has over twenty years of teaching experience as an early childhood piano instructor. He was a performing musician for over forty years with a background in pop, rock, rhythm and blues. Mike’s students have gone on to pursue music academically, professionally and for pure personal enjoyment.
Will Piper
Will adds positive energy and enthusiasm to our music program. Based on his training, he uses a classical approach to teaching piano. Will's students excel due to his consistent encouragement and support. Will manages our star-studded music team and creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere in and out of the workplace.
Tom Scully
Tom Scully graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where he studied Jazz Composition and Guitar. Since then, he’s spent time playing/recording in multiple bands and projects, performing with free improvisers in Belgium, and has established himself as an active member of the jazz, rock, and avant-garde music scenes here in Seattle. Tom is passionate about promoting and exploring self-expression with his students, as well as encouraging a deeper understanding for art and the fundamentals of music.
Kristine Rominski
Kristine comes to Seattle with 4 years of private teaching experience at Hope Academy of Music and the Arts in Pittsburgh, PA. There she maintained a full studio of over 30 private flute and beginning piano students. She also conducted and arranged music for the Hope Academy Flute Choir. Kristine continues her active performing schedule as flutist with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, and performed in Pittsburgh with the Westmoreland Symphony, Incidental Chamber Players, and OvreArts Ensemble.
She holds a Master of Music from Carnegie Mellon University and Bachelor of Music from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Clint Gawthrop
Clint Gawthrop started piano lessons at age 8. At age 14 he began studying with Mischa Kottler, a notable Detroit pianist who had studied with Rachmaninoff among others. After moving to Seattle, Clint began teaching piano full time in 1996. Since 2002 he has also been an church organist and also teaches violin. He has soloed many times with local orchestras and soloed on the Watjen Concert Organ at Benaroya Hall in 2025. He is married with three kids and lives in West Seattle.
Khaner Gross
Willis Khaner Gross is a Seattle-based musician, educator, and composer. He holds a BA in Music from Central Washington University and works with music programs throughout the Pacific Northwest, specializing in the development of percussion programs. Outside of teaching, Willis spends his time practicing piano, drums, and guitar, and performs every Sunday with his church. He has a passion for theory, technique, and enjoying the musical process.
Beckett van Dyck
Beckett is a talented and passionate musician who has recently begun his journey as a private piano teacher. Currently attending Ingraham High School, Beckett has immersed himself in the world of music and has honed his skills through formal training and real-life performance experiences.
Having completed classes at prestigious institutions such as Juilliard and Berklee School of Music, Beckett has a strong foundation in music theory, composition, and performance. He is well-versed in various genres, with a particular love for jazz and classical music.
Greenwood
Ballard
WPUMC