Christina Maluhia Brown-Kiriakos

VOCAL INSTRUCTOR

• B.S., New Hope Christian College

Christina is an internationally known singer, ASCAP artist, and song writer, from Nanakuli Hawaii.

Christina is best known for being a Cast member in Disney’s High School Musical: Get in the picture, filmed on location in Hawaii, Salt Lake City Utah, and Hollywood California. She is also an accomplished actor with credits including roles such as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jane in Disney’s Tarzan, and Eponine in Les Miserable.

She has studied under renowned instructors such as Regina Williams (Co-Executive producer with Discovery Studios) Nick Lachey (Singer, Actor, Television Star), Chris Prinzo (Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in Los Angeles), Rob Adler (Founder & Artistic Director, Alder Improv Acting Studio), Jenifer Malenke (Tony-winning Broadway revival of “Into the Woods”), Dorothy Yogi (MA Julliard) as well as Cindy Kenny (MA University of Hawaii).

She is the founder of Oahu Music Studio, which has produced multi award winning students with credits including; 8 Hawaii Stars Winners, 15 Brown Bags to Stardom Winners, 5 Dis N Dat Soloist and Band Competition winners, as well as elite students performing with Sony Records, and the World Championship of Performing arts as part of “Team America”. 

Although she now calls Eugene home, she continues to maintain an active role as a worship leader and song writer for three time Nahoku Hano Hano award winning group “NHO music”in Honolulu Hawaii.

JANA MEZAROS

DANCE INSTRUCTOR

• B.A., University of Oregon
• Master Certification, DanceAbility Method

Jana is a professional movement educator and artist. As a Master Teacher of the DanceAbility method (Germany 2017) she has taught inclusive dance pedagogy and led integrated movement experiences through mixed-abilities dance internationally. She serves as dancer, Rehearsal Director, and contributing choreographer for the DanceAbility Performance Company, with whom she has toured globally, under directorship of founder Alito Alessi. She trains annually with Kathleen Hermesdorf's La Alternativa, and has worked with notable choreographers Sara Shelton Mann, Katie Griffin, danced with Shannon Mockli, Harmonic Laboratory, and Cynthia Guttierez' Company Movimiento and has held artistic residencies in SF, CA, Portland and Eugene, Oregon.  She is the lead DanceAbility teacher in Lane County, working with organizations such as Arc of Lane County and Hilyard Community Center, and in 2019, through DanceAbility, worked in conjunction with the City of Eugene Cultural Services to bring inclusive practices to city events.

She is grateful to be a part of the wonderful CA dept and community at NHCC.

GORDON SCHLOSSER

GUITAR INSTRUCTOR

• B.S., New Hope Christian College

Gordon has been engaged in contemporary worship music, as his primary focus, for the last six years. During his time studying at New Hope Christian College (NHCC) he toured as a vocalist and acoustic guitar player for the traveling team “Momentum”. His passion for music goes beyond just playing an instrument, but also includes refining the art of stage performance. He has served as the Worship Director for Our Saviors Lutheran in Salem Oregon and currently is on staff at NHCC where he teaches Guitar Skills and Private Lessons.