Nora Bellows has been a violin instructor                                                                                         since 1997, opening Washington Academy                                                                                     of Music in 2006 to provide quality                                                                                                 education and performance opportunities                                                                                       for music students in Franklin County MO.                                                                                     Enrolled at the age of three in the                                                                                                     University of Arkansas' Fayetteville Suzuki                                                                                       School, Nora received her foundation in                                                                                           Suzuki Methodology. She continued her instruction with traditional teachers upon moving to Maine, playing in both the local youth orchestra at 14 and the University of Maine Orchestra at 16. She began her teaching career in Suzuki instruction at RDL Strings Studio in Bangor, Maine. After relocating to St. Louis in 2005, she became a member of the St. Louis Philharmonic, and a board member and president of the Washington Arts Council. Nora is also the founding member of The Divines, an all-female Celtic band that performs locally. Nora holds a B.S. in Education from the University of Maine and is a Certified Suzuki and Musikgarten Instructor.

                                                                               Abby has been teaching piano lessons for the                                                                                  past five years. Previously Abby was an                                                                                            instructor at Kay’s School of Music and she                                                                                    currently operates her own private studio.                                                                                        A graduate of East Central College Abby                                                                                        began taking piano lessons at the age of five.                                                                                  Abby is currently the full time pianist at her                                                                                    Church and enjoys accompanying students     at festivals and events.  When she isn’t playing piano Abby enjoys spending time with her husband and young children.

                                                                                  Andrew Fink joined WAM in 2023. He                                                                                           started music lessons at the age of four,                                                                                           continued studying piano and organ as a                                                                                           teen and graduated with an Associate of                                                                                         Arts from East Central College in 2013,                                                                                         earning the Outstanding Musician of the                                                                                         Year award that same year. Andrew                                                                                                   continued his music studies at Southeast                                                                                          Missouri State University, is a Suzuki certified instructor, and continues to study music at the collegiate level. Andrew has been a church organist and regular member of local ensembles.

                                                                                  Katie Alexander joined WAM in 2009.                                                                                           Katie sang her first solo at  age 7 and                                                                                                 continues her vocal lessons as well as                                                                                                performing with a variety of choirs and                                                                                            singing groups. She earned her degree in                                                                                          vocal performance from the Conservatory                                                                                     of Music and Dance at the University of                                                                                          Missouri-Kansas City, leading to                                                                                                       performances in a multiple of musicals and choirs. Katie continues to advance her singing ability through private study with Christine Armistead at Washington University, and is the director of both the Children’s and Adult Choirs at St. Francis Borgia church.