TEACHERS
AND STAFF
INQUIRIES:
Dace Anderson
(she/her/hers) Founder/President
Guitar, Bass, Piano, & Rockology
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Guitar instruction for all levels and all styles with an emphasis on fundamentals, creativity, and fun.
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It takes a lot of consistency to become proficient at most things. So, doing the things necessary to help students achieve the level of proficiency that will bring them their definition of success is Dace’s primary goal. Treating everyone as an individual, listening to them to find out what they want out of lessons, making sure everyone is feeling welcome, having fun, expressing who they are, practicing sound fundamentals, and finding a way to be successful every week are all vital parts of the overall goal of achieving the desired level of proficiency.
Dace…
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Has been playing guitar, songwriting, singing, performing, and recording music for over 30 years.
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Has been teaching music professionally since 2001.
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Started Rock ‘n’ More in 2005
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Has two grown children (Olivia and Eric) who left quite a legacy of awesomeness through their years as participants of the Rockology class while they were growing up.
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Lives with Arielle and their dog Lemmy, cat Lydia, and 8 chickens Charo, Ruth Bader Chicken, Dwight, Sweet Baby Angel Marshmallow Princess, Dwigt, Michael Scarn, Michelle Obrahma, and Goldenface.
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Plays in an “Americana-Yacht Rock” band with Arielle called The Feels
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Was an extra in the movie Singles.
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Did a 24 hour “webathon” with Arielle as a Rock ‘n’ More fundraiser. Says Dace, “The number of classic-rock-era radio-style ‘stunts’ that we’ve done over the years is really fun to think about. The webathon, the ‘air band’ on the street corner asking passersby to help these people learn to play real instruments, pretending to have won a fake ‘King of Maple Valley Days’ contest. We’ve had a lot of fun. Still do!”
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Likes to garden.
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Has a side-business with Arielle growing and selling microgreens called Berrydale Microfarm.
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Makes wine with Arielle.
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Along with Arielle, was a mascot for the Rat City Roller Derby league for several years.
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Kan tale dansk (Can speak Danish)
Arielle Young
(she/her/hers)
Vice President
Piano, Rockology, & Graphics
I think it’s important to give students all the tools to be able to do whatever it is they may want to do in the future with music.
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Arielle Young (she/her) has been playing in bands for over 17 years, teaching piano for over ten years and is also an excellent guitarist, singer, and washboard player! Having been with Rock ‘n’ More since the beginning of the school’s existence, she is also the Vice-President, the COO and the very glue that holds Rock 'n' More together. She exudes the vibe of the school because she helped to create it and that is none more apparent than when she is teaching. It is important to Arielle that her students have fun playing piano and that they learn sound fundamentals. She meets students “where they’re at” and gives them the tools they need in order to be successful according to their own terms and gives her students a breadth of information that will help them in any musical -and many other life- endeavors. In Arielle's words, "I like to teach students the fundamentals like reading music and basic music theory as well as songs the students may want to learn (the “fun” stuff) so they can practice applying those fundamentals and stay engaged in their learning. I think it’s important to give students all the tools to be able to do whatever it is they may want to do in the future with music."
Arielle’s organizational skills and love of office supplies are such a vital part of Rock ‘n’ More that the music school wouldn’t exist without her.
Arielle plays in an “Americana Yacht Rock” band with Dace called The Feels and, together, they have gotten up to many adventures including being mascots for the Rat City Roller Derby league, live-streaming a 24-hour “webathon” talent show/fundraiser, performing as an “air band” called Tig-air Blood and starting a “micro-farm” complete with chickens and weekly tents at the Maple Valley and Renton Farmer’s Market.
Three seemingly random things about Arielle that give you an idea of her personality: She speaks Danish, took up woodworking and built her chickens the Taj Mahal of chicken coops, and named her dog Lemmy after the lead singer of the band Motorhead.
Jon Rehwaldt
General Manager
Guitar, Bass, Drums,
& Rockology
Jon’s focus with teaching is to help students find their voice and speak through their instrument.
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Also known as Hippie Jonny around the office, a name given to him by his Rock N More instructors as a teenager, Jon has been part of the Rock N More family for many years now. First as a student, then an instructor from 2015-2019. He has come back to teach guitar, bass, drum, and rockology classes with one goal: To ensure that the future generation of rock-doers are of the highest quality.
Jon studied music theory at Green River College, then graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle with a degree in Audio Production. Jon has worked in the Greater Seattle area recording, producing, running sound, and playing music; which even includes recording projects for fellow RnM teachers Carlos & Allison for their band Screens, and Dace & Arielle’s band The Feels. Oh, and you know those really awesome advertisements you hear in stores? Jon’s day job is voice-over editing and programming those in major stores around the world… you’ve probably heard his work before and immediately tuned it out.
Over the last few years Jon has focused on building his home recording studio as well as producing his own solo music project. He is an absolute gear and synth nerd, evening naming his cat Juno after his favorite 80s synthesizer.
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Jennifer Kaiton
(she/her/hers)
Voice & Beginning Piano
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Seattle native, Jennifer Kaiton, is a 3rd-generation professional singer. At an early age, she began studying music with Vocalpoint’s Joe Crnko (rock performing group), and voice teacher, Julie Wieck. At Washington State University she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music, and sang for various performing groups including concert choir, opera ensemble, solo classical performances, and various jazz ensembles. After university, Jennifer sang as a backup singer for Seattle based trip-hop group The Fading Collection while also teaching music for the Northwest Boychoir and conducting the children’s choir at Plymouth Congregational church.
In 2004, Jennifer moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the music industry, where she worked as a contract singer, a licensing and royalties administrator for a music publishing company and a licensing administrator for TV/Film projects. One of the most fun music projects she participated in was a disco band for Max Azria’s (fashion designer) Shabbat dinners. In this band, she performed with legend Jeffery Deon Estes (bass player for Wham!).
Since returning to Seattle in 2011, Jennifer has worked for PlayNetwork, Inc. as their licensing/royalties administrator while also performing in their in-house staff band. She has also been an active member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Seattle chapter as well as a former member of SAG-AFTRA, singing for various TV, film, and video game projects. As a church singer, she regularly solos with Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Seattle. Most recently, Jennifer is actively singing and performing with local singer/songwriter Tavia Rhodes at venues around the Seattle area including Sunset Tavern, High Dive, and Substation.
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Instruments: Voice, Ukulélé, Piano, Guitar and some percussion.
Alex Jimenez
(he/him/his)
Guitar, Bass, & Ukulele
Alex has been teaching guitar, bass, ukulele, Rockology, and elementary classes at Rock 'n' More since 2014
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A graduate from Tahoma High School, Alex was in the Pacific Northwest Honor Choir at PLU for four years, sang in the Tahoma Chamber Choir, and performed at the American Choral Director's Association regional conference. After graduating, he went on to study music and music theory at Green River College. Playing, gigging, recording, and producing in the greater Seattle area over the last decade, he has built a wide musical and performance vocaulary, ranging from heavy metal, to classic rock, to jazz, hardcore, and blues. A veteran of both radio and recording studios, he knows what makes a song tick, and loves to get into the nitty gritty details. An avid gearhead and experienced guitar tech, Alex knows the instrument inside and out, and is happy to share his expertise!
Kayleena Miesen
(she/her/hers)
Violin & Lil' Rockers Primer Lessons
Kayleena believes that private lessons should be fun, not stressful.
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Kayleena is a high schooler at Tahoma High School. She has been playing violin since 2019, when she played with the Maple View Middle School Orchestra. She currently plays in the chamber orchestra at Tahoma, along with the orchestra pit for the Tahoma Drama Club. She also performed with the band and orchestra at Disneyland in 2023. After graduation, she plans to go on to get a degree in music education. Kayleena has also been taking private violin lessons of her own since her sophomore year of high school. She believes that kids learn best when they’re having fun, and lessons shouldn’t be something that kids look forward to rather than dread. Other than the violin, Kayleena also plays the ukulele, piano, and sings. One of her favorite things to do-- besides playing violin, of course-- is to work out and run with the Tahoma Track and Field team.
Lauren Gendreau
(she/they)
Beginner, Intermediate electric & upright bass, Beginner Guitar, Rockology
Lauren's biggest priority as a teacher is to help her students gain confidence.
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Having played in a wide variety of music groups over the years with countless performances, she knows how scary it can be to get up on stage in front of an audience. But through hard work and practice, and making friends in communities of fellow musicians, she not only got over her fears, but also found a passion for sharing music with others—and hopes to inspire you to do the same!
Lauren started her musical journey about 10 years ago playing classical piano and upright bass. She discovered her love of the electric bass in her middle school jazz band, and went on to take lessons and join a rock band at Rock ’n' More during high school. Lauren has played in other groups including the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, Seattle JazzED’s ‘Girl’s Ellington Project’ jazz band, and as the primary bassist for a local Seattle indie rock band. She studied music technology and audio engineering at Shoreline College, and later began teaching bass lessons for Off the Wall School of Music in Seattle. Now, Lauren is writing and producing her own music along with teaching bass to students of all ages.