TEACHERS / INSTRUCTORS / GUIDES / MENTORS

Missy Cheyenne Thane Kimberly

MISSY STANLEY

Missy Stanley is one of our piano, voice, instrument, and class instructors. Missy has a genuine passion for music that only continues to grow stronger as the years go by. She began her own music education with the Founder of Queen City Performing Arts, formerly known as Healing Tree School of Music, when she was seven years old and has been involved with music since she was six years old. Most recently, Missy has completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Music Education with a concentration in Piano Performance. She believes that one of the most important aspects of being both an excellent teacher and musician is to continually invest in one’s own musical training, skill set, and expertise. She is extremely excited to share her love for God and her fervency for music with others. In addition to Missy’s involvement at Queen City Performing Arts, she serves at Tree of Life Worship Centre as Assistant Worship Pastor, and is an active worship leader and instrumentalist on the Tree of Life Worship Team. Worship is an essential part of Missy’s everyday life as she believes everything we do is an act of worship. Missy is an active songwriter for the band FRVNT and To Become One. Writing music is one of Missy’s favorite ways to express the things that God reveals to her. In all of this, she seeks to glorify God above all else while worshiping and praising Him with everything she does.

CHEYENNE CLEVELAND

Cheyenne is one of Queen City Performing Arts’ voice, instrument and class instructors. Like all of our teachers, she has a sincere love for music and has been involved in music education and since adolescence; always committing herself to providing students with the best music education experience they will ever have. With both a masters and bachelors degree in music education, Cheyenne strives to commit herself to further her own education. Not only is she continually learning new musical applications, and techniques, but also readily applying her current knowledge of music education through teaching. in addition to her lifelong passion for learning and teaching music, Cheyenne also has a love for music performance. As a songwriter, singer, keyboardist, and guitarist in the bands FRVNT, and Lily Among Thorns, she frequently experiences the contemporary music scene. Cheyenne is also a worship pastor and an active member, leader, and instrumentalist on the worship team within her church. Although she demonstrates an overall passion for music in the arts, her one true passion and desire is to worship God freely in everything she does.

THANE WILCOX

Thane is the head teacher of the guitar department. He works with students of all ages and proficiency levels. He believes his degrees in music performance and psychology, as well as his studies in classical guitar, prepare him to work with his students more effectively and in a personal manner. Thane enjoy studying languages and cultures from all corners of the world. He loves finding ways to incorporate a student’s family background within their lessons as other interests include breakdancing and recording popular music genres. He teaches classical guitar and percussion, along with several other instruments, at Queen City Performing Arts. Thane is a fun, passionate teacher, who applies his students' interests to help them excel.

KIMBERLY MACGREGOR-WILCOX

As founder of Healing Tree Music, Kim MacGregor-Wilcox exemplifies a passion for bringing the arts into the homes, schools, churches and hearts of the global community. From a young age, she has been called to inspire others to flourish in their God-given talents. As a grade school student, Kim already had experience in songwriting and leading worship, and before finishing high school was student teaching vocal and instrumental instruction in private schools. When Kim moved to Buffalo, shortly after graduation, she immediately plugged into music ministries through Tree of Life Worship Centre. By the Holy Spirit‘s counsel, she furthered her personal music education and went to ministry school, all while continuing to build church music programs, direct musicals, give private lessons, work with homeschool groups and write original music. With 10 original recordings, and hundreds of songs published, Kim’s life, clearly demonstrates a passion for worship, and a love of the creative arts. With over 30 years experience, she continues to teach coach and direct at Healing Tree's school: Queen City Performing Arts. Kim is also the co-pastor at Tree of Life Worship Centre, and is dedicated to helping churches build and establish their heart of worship and music programs. In addition to her love for music and all her students, her love for God is evident in all that she does.