The Oaks
Conservatory
of the Arts
Our Mission
The Oaks Conservatory of the Arts exists to cultivate artistic ability in students of all ages and guide them toward mastery of their craft as a way to glorify Christ, shape culture, and shine the light of God’s Truth in every endeavor of life.
REGISTER
Coming this fall, esteemed cellist and conductor Yevgeniy Grechko will be leading an orchestra for God's Glory. Auditions for The Oaks Philharmonic will be open to the broader Oaks Conservatory community, and is an opportunity not to be missed.
Join us this year to shine the light of God's Truth through music!
Click the link above to see our full lineup of DANCE, MUSIC, THEATRE, AND ART classes available this spring!
Teacher Feature:
Get to Know These Conservatory Instructors!
Brenden Archer - Percussion & Guitar
All ages and levels.
Brenden Archer has been playing all sorts of percussion instruments since he was ten years old. Fueled by a passion for music the Lord gave him, elementary band grew into high school drum line leadership, playing drum set and vibraphone for jazz bands, going to state for orchestral snare drum, and even joining a bagpipe band!
Mr. Archer’s classical study of percussion led him to Whitworth University, where he graduated with his B.A. in Music with an emphasis in Instrumental Performance. During his time, he performed as a member of the Whitworth Wind Symphony and Whitworth Jazz Band, performed as a concerto soloist in the Fox Theater, and composed mallet percussion solos of his own. He has also performed with the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra and Christ Church Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Brenden later received his Master’s in Business Administration from Whitworth.
Brenden actively serves in the worship ministry at his church, where he leads worship with the guitar, drum set, bass, and piano. He also serves as the head coach for women’s tennis at Gonzaga Preparatory School, and Marketing and Communications Assistant at The Oaks Conservatory.
Brenden is thankful to the Lord to get to serve others in various capacities, and to share with others the joy of God-glorifying music-making.
Lily Eads - Violin
All levels — 5th Grade & up
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Lily Eads fell in love with the violin when she was three years old. She started out fiddling under Jaydean Ludiker, a 4-time National Fiddle Champion before switching to classical training. She has competed in the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest, played for four years in the Spokane Youth Symphony, and regularly serves the worship team at Faith Bible Church. As the oldest of five, Lily loves working with kids, and after having taught several students privately over the last three years, she is so excited to be a part of the Oaks Conservatory!
Mrs. Eads approach is to start her students with simple fiddle tunes, to encourage and cultivate a love for music as soon as possible. Classical instruction then stokes the fire when students are eager for such challenges.
One of her fondest memories growing up was going to retirement homes and playing well loved tunes such as “Edelweiss” and “Red Wing”, bringing both nostalgia and smiles. Her goal is to give her students the ability and the desire to bless those around them with their music and give God the glory and praise.
christopher parkin - Woodwinds and Jazz
“The Lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts. A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God.”
-Francis A. Schaeffer, Art and the Bible