Our Mission

Our mission is to help children and adults find and keep a love and passion for music, as well as discover their own unique sound and style.

  • CASSIDY WIXON

    VOICE + ACTING

    Cassidy Wixon-Heise has over 20 years of experience as a performer, actor, and director. After discovering her love for theatre in junior high, a "painfully failed" audition in high school sparked a determination to become a true “triple threat,” leading her to pursue extensive training in voice, acting, and performance.

    She trained for three years at The Performers Studio in Salt Lake City, including their intensive Singers Academy, where she studied healthy vocal technique, acting through song, and performance across a wide range of contemporary and musical theatre styles. Cassidy went on to study musical theatre at Weber State University, receiving instruction from highly respected vocal and performance faculty.

    Cassidy has performed professionally throughout Northern Utah with companies such as Lagoon Entertainment, Ogden Musical Theatre, Good Company Theatre, and the Ziegfeld Theater, and has also trained in New York City at The Open Jar Institute. In addition to performing, she has directed and choreographed numerous youth and mainstage productions, giving her a strong understanding of what directors look for both in auditions and rehearsal rooms.

    In private lessons, Cassidy focuses on building healthy technique, stylistic versatility, strong acting choices, and confident, emotionally connected performances, helping students grow not only as singers and actors, but as complete storytellers.

  • AUDREY MESERVY

    VOICE + KINDERMUSIK

    Audrey has been singing and performing for as long as she can remember. Many of her family traditions are surrounded by singing, including annual Christmas caroling, watching various movie musicals at each major holiday celebration and singing before every meal as a family. Audrey has had the opportunity to carry her talent in singing and music with her to various countries such as Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Italy. Audrey received her bachelors degree in Vocal Performance from WSU in 2022. Shortly after her graduation, she joined the Utah Opera Chorus in their fall performance of La Boheme. While Audrey’s main focus has been Opera style singing, she has also participated in various musicals including Annie, The Secret Garden and Into the Woods. She has also performed with various jazz ensembles in the community with Jazz at the Station in Ogden. Audrey’s private teaching career began in 2019 and she has taught students of various levels and ages. Audrey is so excited to be joining the Upbeat Performing Arts studio and is excited to help others find their own love for music… and to have FUN doing it!

  • Julian Macchia

    PERCUSSION

    Julian is a current student at Weber State university, and has been playing music since the age of 12. As a percussionist, he has nearly a decade of classical training. He has played for concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles, operas and more. Julian has a passion for rock and metal music as well as a love for groove. As an educator, he aims to provide a solid foundation of rhythmic understanding for any level of musician and develop a rock-solid sense of time and groove. Together these will build fluency in rhythm and allow students to express themselves freely and musically on the drums. 

  • Eliza Correa

    CELLO + FLUTE

    Eliza Correa is working on her Bachelor's Degree at Weber State University and has been teaching private lessons for 7 years. As a teacher, she has helped her students receive superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble Contests and enjoy playing music! In her time as a student, she has been a part of professional ensembles and the large ensembles at WSU - Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra - for 3 years. Eliza is the middle daughter of three girls that have all loved music their whole lives. She grew up playing instruments with her sisters and mother in Cleveland, Ohio and cherishes the value music has in bringing people together. She loves playing music and sharing her love of music with others! In addition to playing and teaching music, Eliza loves to travel, learn languages, and play games.

  • Adam Kumar

    PIANO + VIOLIN

  • Trey Wood

    SAXOPHONE

    Trey's passion for the saxophone started at age 12. Since then he has learned many different instruments such as the clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano, guitar, and bass.

    Trey loves Jazz, Funk, Classical, and bluegrass and has been a part of many ensembles and performances including multiple years in the All-State Wind Symphony and All-State Jazz bands, featured performances with Ogden’s Jazz at the Station, principal saxophonist with the Weber State Honor Band, getting multiple perfect scores at state solo & ensemble festivals, playing at the OFOAM Music Festival, and many other local events. Trey is currently attending Weber State University studying Instrumental Performance.

    As an educator, Trey’s main goal is to help students become the best musicians they can be and to discover their own musical voice.

Meet Our Founder

Samantha Allen is a Weber State graduate with a degree in Vocal Pedagogy. Her greatest passion in life is music, and she strives to share that passion with others. She has been professionally teaching since 2015, first at Vibes Fine & Performing Arts in Casper, Wyoming, and then a private studio in her home. She has worked with all ages and has taught voice, piano, ukulele, Kindermusik, guitar, and bass. She absolutely loves seeing people learn, grow, and find happiness in their own talents.

Her performing resume includes: musical theatre at Ogden Musical Theatre, CenterPoint, and Ziegfeld Theatre; she’s a pianist at Keys on Main; and she releases original and cover songs on all streaming platforms under the name “Samantha Allen”.

Samantha wants to not only bring more music into people’s lives, but also create more job opportunities for musicians and music therapists everywhere. As a musician herself, all she wants is to make a living doing what she loves and create the same opportunity for others.