John Musila is a music theorist, pianist, and educator currently pursuing graduate studies at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, where he serves as a Theory Associate Instructor and Collaborative Piano Graduate Assistant. He holds a first-class honours degree in Music Theory, Composition, and Performance from Kabarak University in Kenya.
With extensive experience as a teacher and piano collaborator, Musila has worked with students of all ages in both classroom and performance settings. He has taught piano, music theory, and harmony at institutions including the Mozart Academy and Kabarak University, where he also served as Resident Pianist. His collaborative work spans soloists, choirs, and ensembles, and he has directed vocal groups and premiered new works by young composers.
He has served as the official pianist for the Kenya National Music Festival, organist at All Saints’ Cathedral Nairobi, and rehearsal pianist with the Nairobi Music Society. Known for his thoughtful, student-centered approach, Musila is passionate about creating meaningful musical experiences for young people and helping them build a strong foundation in music.
Known affectionately as “The Kenyan Crooner,” Eddie Mony is a Kenyan tenor, educator, and curriculum scholar whose work bridges performance, pedagogy, and emerging technologies. He holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance (Opera) from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he studied under Prof. Julia Bentley, and he is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Music Education with a minor in Curriculum Studies at the same institution.
Eddie’s doctoral dissertation is a philosophical inquiry into the concept of freedom as it pertains to undergraduate music education curricula. This theme of freedom forms the foundation of his teaching philosophy—one that empowers students to explore their creative identities through learner-centered, dialogic, and inclusive approaches to music-making.
A passionate performer and advocate for the arts, Eddie has appeared as a soloist with the Kenyatta University Students’ Choir, the Nairobi Music Society, the Kenya Conservatoire of Music, and internationally in the United Kingdom (under the Martyn Donaldson Music Trust), Finland, Canada, and the United States—including, among others, an appearance as Father Grenville in the Jacobs School of Music production of Dead Man Walking. His charity concerts, including a solo recital for Habitat for Humanity at Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theater, reflect his unwavering commitment to using music as a tool for social good, inspiring others with his dedication.
Eddie currently serves as the Executive President of the Kenyan Classical Singers’ Organization, where he plays a pivotal role in supporting emerging vocalists and promoting intercultural musical exchange, instilling hope for the future of classical music.
A graduate of Southwestern Adventist University, Mrs. Bange began her teaching career in 2005. Mrs. Bange brings a vision for growing schools, having increased enrollment at various schools, and assisting two schools in obtaining junior academy certification. She is passionate about engaging students in outreach for churches and communities. Mrs. Bange is committed to combining strong academic learning with the teaching of spiritual values and a relationship with Jesus Christ. Most recently, she served as the education superintendent in the Pennsylvania Conference but has enjoyed teaching in multi-grade schools for most of her career. Mrs. Bange is glad to be back in Indiana, where she has family ties. Mrs. Bange and her husband have four daughters whom they enjoyed raising in the Adventist Education system. Two are teachers in Adventist education, one is an audiologist, and another is a landscape designer. As a family, they enjoyed many years of church activities such as Adventurers, Pathfinders, church picnics, etc. Now that their daughters are out of the house, the Banges enjoy spending time with their three dogs and country life.
Born in Guangzhou, China, Danqi Zeng is an active performer and chamber musician, specializing in both modern and baroque violin. Danqi has won multiple competitions, including the Concerto Competition at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (2016, 2018), the 2020 MASTA Solo Competition, the 2020 MTNA Michigan Young Artist Competition, and the Historical Performance Institute Vivaldi Competition at Indiana University in 2024 (baroque violin). She was also a semi-finalist at the 2023 Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China. Most recently, Danqi won the Saint-Georges Violin Concerto Competition (classical violin) in 2024 and the Stravinsky Violin Concerto Competition (modern violin) in 2025 at IU.
Danqi is an experienced violin teacher who has taught a wide age range of students from children to older adults for over 10 years. She is currently pursuing two Doctor of Music degrees in Violin Performance and Historical Performance in Baroque Violin at Indiana University, while working as an Associate Instructor in the Music Theory department, teaching musical skills courses to undergraduate and graduate music major students. She recently completed the RCM Teaching Elementary Violin Training Program. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati.
Danqi is currently maintaining a private teaching studio in Bloomington, Indiana. She has previously taught at the Davis Academy of Music (IN), Stafford Music Academy (IN), Claire’s Music Academy (MI), and West Chester Academy of Music (OH). She was invited to give a masterclass in the string pre-college program at the University of Michigan and was invited as a guest lecturer at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music violin pre-college program. Danqi’s teaching style is influenced by the traditional method, the Suzuki method, and famous pedagogues that she has closely worked with, including Mauricio Fuks, Mimi Zweig, Ingrid Matthews, Kurt Sassmannshaus, and Danielle Belen.
Benjamin Gittens is a pianist and harpsichordist. He has performed around the world- including in the Caribbean, in China, and around the U.S. He has received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and two Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan in Piano Performance and Chamber Music Performance, respectively. He is currently completing two Doctor of Music degrees at Indiana University in Piano Performance and in Historical Performance (Harpsichord).
For about 13 years, he has been teaching piano lessons in various music academies in first Cincinnati, Ohio, then Ann Arbor, Michigan, and currently has a private piano studio in Bloomington, Indiana. He enjoys teaching piano chamber music as well and introducing students to four-hand repertoire. As a performer, he has been invited to perform in the Linton Chamber Music Series and in the Peanut Butter & Jelly Series for children, which holds chamber music performances for younger audiences in Cincinnati.
Mung Hau is a theology student at Andrews University who enjoys using music as a way to serve and connect with others. Originally from Myanmar, he started learning music at the age of 10 and plays piano, guitar, ukulele, and cajon (box drum). Over the years, he’s had the opportunity to be part of worship teams on campus, including the Andrews University Worship Team, and has traveled to different states to help lead worship. Mung enjoys working with kids and hopes to encourage them to enjoy music, grow in confidence, and express themselves in meaningful ways.
