Anna Mezentseva is a Los Angeles based Singer-Songwriter and Performer. Anna has been teaching Voice and Piano for the past 7 years, constantly improving her methods, vocal techniques and adding new topics to her lessons.

Born and raised in a small town in Siberia, Russia, Anna started her career at the age of 5 by playing piano, performing with a church choir and participating in piano and voice contests. Anna took an intensive vocal course in Tech Music School in London, and then moved to the US in hopes of becoming a professional singer-songwriter. Inspired by artists such as Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, and many more, she continued her journey by studying songwriting and performance in Boston. Later on she decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue her own music career. Anna has collaborated with award winning artists such as two times Grammy Awards winner Peter Eldridge, Grammy nominated mastering engineer Jonathan Wyner, Japan’s version of Grammy Awards winners Darrin Bolden and Perry Geyer, and others.

"In my lessons I focus on vocal warm ups, breathing exercises, vocal/piano performance and music theory. I think it’s important for students to not only listen to music but to understand how it’s written and structured. I'm always open for new ideas and suggestions from the students and their parents to make the best out of every lesson."

Sarah is described by bassist Will Lee (The Late Show with David Letterman) as a "truth teller," Sarah Wise is an alt-Americana singer-songwriter drawing influence from the raw emotion of Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin and Margo Price, with confessional lyrics that are defiant and searing, vulnerable and searching.

Sarah has performed her original songs throughout New York City and the northeast, making regular appearances at Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, Arlene’s Grocery, Pete’s Candy Store and more, and newly resides in Los Angeles.

Sarah’s debut single Hang Tight - co-produced by Tim Hatfield (Death Cab for Cutie) and Ann Klein (Ani DiFranco) - was featured in “The Sleepless” and includes Clifford Carter (James Taylor) on keys, Jack Daley (Lenny Kravitz) on bass, Tony Mason (Shooter Jennings) on drums and Klein on lead guitar, and she eagerly anticipates her return to the studio.

Along with writing and performing original songs and teaching piano and voice, Sarah also works as a live and session background vocalist (Garland Jeffreys, Lizzie and the Makers, Clara Lofaro) producer, contractor, live sound engineer, day manager and business consultant for independent musical artists, talent buyer for The Bitter End and is the Associate Director of Artist Bookings at Odyssey Associates.

A proud student of Jackie Presti, Alex Nolan, Ann Klein and Clifford Carter, Sarah’s undergraduate background in Childhood Development (including assistant teaching) at Sarah Lawrence College’s renowned Early Childhood Center, makes her an especially strong fit for younger students.

Providing private beginner to intermediate level instruction in piano and voice since 2019, Sarah’s gentle, nuanced approach to teaching emphasizes sensitive, clear communication, consistent practice, curiosity and a strong focus on performance, sight reading, ear training and theory.

Cathy has lived and studied music in China, Canada, Germany, and the United States. Under the tutelage of Kevin Fitz-Gerald, she is currently pursuing a D.M.A. in Keyboard Collaborative Arts at the USC Thornton School of Music. She holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Piano Performance from the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln in Cologne, Germany. In 2006, she won a double first prize at the solo and concerto competition at Ithaca College in Ithaca (NY). In the same year, she was invited by the Vladimir Spivakov International Foundation as one of two representatives from Canada to participate in the music festival “Moscow Meets Friends”. In 2010, Cathy won the third prize in her age category at the “International Piano Competition Vila de Capdepera” in Spain. Last year, she received the first place in the Virtuosic Artist group at “Concours International de Concertos IAPMT” in Azusa (CA).

Together with two singers, Cathy founded the Aix Alma Trio and toured Germany twice with unique and engaging programs. She is also the curator and producer of “Fables”, a concert program combining Impressionistic and video game music. With her piano duo partner, Benyamin Nuss, Cathy brought “Fables” to Toronto and to Boston (MA) in an Artist Residency at Wellesley College. In the summer of 2022, Cathy was a Collaborative Piano Fellow at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival and worked as the Assistant Music Director for Hair. Recently, she was the music director of Thornton Chamber Opera’s production of Cendrillon by Pauline Viardot. While in Germany, she was invited multiple times by the Collegium Musicum orchestra of the RWTH Aachen to perform as the soloist. She also performed as a soloist with orchestra in Bydgoszcz, Poland.