Our Team

Amanda Foyil

Owner & Lead Instructor

Specialties: Vocal Performance, Vocal Heath, & Vocal Technique

Amanda Foyil graduated with honors from East Central University with her Bachelors in Vocal & Instrumental Music Education grades PreK-12. She loves sharing her passion of music with her students and was named Chairman of the Northeastern Choral Directors Association  in 2012. She has served on the state board of the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association as their High School Show Choir Chairman, Men's Choir Chair, and Junior High Choir Chair. She served on the Southwest Region American Choral Directors Association as the Repertoire and Standards Chair for Junior High Choirs for 4 years. She is currently a member of the Oklahoma Music Adjudicators Association and has had the pleasure of adjudicating District Choral Contests, OSSAA State Choral Contests, and New Mexico State Choral Contests multiple times. With her background in theater as well, she has also been honored to adjudicate Speech & Debate Competitions for the OSSAA.

Amanda offers lessons and classes for Voice, Piano, Ukulele and all Band instruments. Amanda taught High School Choir in the public school system for over 15 years. She also has experience teaching band in the public school and for hybrid schools as well. She is state certified in voice, piano, & all band instruments. She has taught students who are beginners to Nashville recording artists!  Her students have performed all over the world including Carnagie Hall multiple times in New York and Disney World! Her groups have been selected to perform as honor groups for the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association's State Conference multiple times!  She has several former students who are currently professional performers in Country Music, Musical Theater and Opera!

Amanda's performing experience includes singing the National Anthem at a Chicago White Sox game, the BOK Center, and for professional Soccer games! She's toured Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and all over the U.S.  She has led worship at Falls Creek (The largest youth encampment in the world) for 4 Summers!  She was also the first soloist in the new Tabernacle.  Amanda has performed multiple times for the Susan G. Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure, and Oklahoma State Law Enforcement Memorial & FOP State Conference. Amanda has been featured in the Tulsa World, Fox News, Channel 6 News, and on Channel 8 News for her performing and teaching successes.  The National Society of High School Scholars named her Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction in the Fall of 2017.

She has had solo students perform at the Cain's Ballroom, receive professional recording contracts, make it to the executive rounds at American Idol numerous times, graduate from Berklee School of Music and much more!  Her students can take lessons for fun or use lessons as stepping stones to help pay their way through college.  

Amanda attends over 200 hours of optional professional development each year for voice instructors to stay up to date with the best teaching techniques for students of all ages! She also has her Oklahoma Real Estate License and is a Licensed Real Estate Instructor for the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission. 

Dr. Malia Shorman

Master Teacher, Voice, Piano, and Brass Insructor

Specialties: Voice, Piano

                                                                                              Malia received her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Oklahoma State University and her Master's Degree from The University of Central Oklahoma in Vocal Pedagogy and Opera Performance. She received her Doctoral Degree from the University of Kansas in Voice Performance with minors in Vocal Pedagogy and Voice Science. She specializes in helping singers who have experienced vocal injuries rehabilitate their voices and form healthy vocal technique habits to help prevent future vocal injuries. She has been teaching private music lessons to all ages for over 10 years! Proud to call Malia one of our alumni, she has performed in amazing venues like Carnegie Hall, The Vatican, and St. Paul's Cathedral.  She has performed lead roles in opera productions and as the soprano soloist for several oratorio performances. She has also performed at the National ACDA Conference and Oklahoma Music Educators Conference both of which are great honors!

Malia has performed as a soloist at Bluebell Taste of Summer, Rooster Days, Owasso Harvest Festival, Tulsa's Mayfest, and many other festivals!  Malia currently teaches voice and piano at our studio as well as teaches master classes for voice students!

Sheldon Clark

Master Teacher, Guitar, Banjo, and Ukulele Instructor

Specialties: Guitar

Sheldon Clark has taught guitar for over 30 years.  Over 10 years with Foyil Music Studio of Owasso.  As a well known professional guitar player, he is often sought out for gigs all over the country. He's played for bands who perform at venues like the Cain's Ballroom, Mayfest, and many others across the Nation.  Sheldon loves sharing his musical gifts with his students and has a genuine desire to help them succeed in all things music related!  

Sheldon's students have performed at venues all over the Tulsa area including Mayfest, Rooster Days, Bluebell Taste of Summer, the Owasso Harvest Festival, and many others. 

Sheldon teaches all ages and skill levels. He offers private lessons and group classes for guitar, banjo, and ukulele!  To get started with Sheldon give us a call 918-521-7206.   

Brian Belanus

Master Teacher, Guitar Specialist

Specialties: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Electric, and Ukulele

Composer and Arranger Brian Belanus currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Jazz Guitar at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, and Northeastern State University. Brian received his Bacherlors of Music from the University of Central Oklahoma where he studied Jazz Guitar and Jazz Improvisation. He was selected as the house musician for the UCO Jazz Lab and was the guitarist for the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. 

He received his Masters of Music in Classical Guitar from Oklahoma State University. He was selected as conductor for Electric Counterpoint for Oklahoma City Univeristy Guitar Enesemble. He has served as an adjudicator for the Oklahoma Music Educators Association and has performed professionally all over Oklahoma. 

Brian teaches all ages and skill levels. He offers private lessons and group classes for guitar, bass, electric, and ukulele!  To get started with Brian call or text 918-521-7206.   

Chris Fletcher

Master Teacher, Acoustic, Electric, Bass Guitar, & Ukulele

Specialties: Guitar

Chris Fletcher was born and raised in the Tulsa area. Music has always had a special place in his life. Chris enjoys all kinds of music but his favorite genres to play are country, red dirt, and southern rock. He picked up the guitar at a very early age but it wasn't until his teenage years that he realized how much he would love playing.

Chris has been playing the guitar for over 25 years. As a professional musician, Chris plays all over Oklahoma and surrounding states. He has been teaching with Foyil Music Studio since the Spring of 2023 and is excited about the opportunity to teach students acoustic, electric, bass, and ukulele from beginners to professionals!  You can set up lessons with Chris by calling 918-521-7206.

Kristi Sherwood

Master Teacher & Instrumental Instructor

Specialties: Woodwind Instruments, Piano, & General Music Classes

Kristi is an enthusiastic teacher who has experience teaching all ages. In addition to being an Owasso alumnus, she graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas in 2015. Kristi has a bachelor's degree in music education and is certified to teach music grades Pre-K-12.  She loves teaching our young students!

Kristi has participated in a variety of performing groups such as: The Pride of Owasso, the Razorback Marching Band, the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony, and the University of Arkansas New Music Ensemble. She was principle floutist of both the Wind Symphony and the Arkansas Intercollegiate Honor Band during her time in Fayettevile. She was the Presser Scholar recipient in 2014 and was deemed a Senior Scholar upon graduation.

In addition to teaching private music lessons to high school students, Kristi has also had extensive experience teaching young students. She was the elementary music teacher for grades K-2 in Catoosa, OK for five years. While there she received the Masonic Teacher of Today award and was selected Teacher of the Year in 2019.

Kristi works hard to create a positive, upbeat learning enviornment that is designed to grow your student's musical abilities.  Give us a call today to book private lessons or group classes with Kristi!

Tom Basler

Master Teacher, Piano

Specialties: Piano

Tom has been playing piano professionally for over 35 years. Beginning as a multi-keyboard player with dance bands and show bands in the 70's and 80's. Tom eventually gravitated to "Dueling Pianos" in 1989. He has become one of the best known and longest working "duelers" in the country. He has performed in all types of venues and for all kinds of crowds.

Though Tom prefers the term "Sing Along" for his show, the "Dueling Piano" moniker has endured. No matter what it's called, Tom's primary goal at every show is to include everyone in the performance: the audience, staff, and fellow musicians. With his vast repertoire and engaging persona, crowds of all types find themselves clapping and singing along. In the Summer of 2010, Mr. Basler was asked to create an act for a local outdoor venue, the result: The Fabulous Two Man Band. With his friend and very capable drummer, Roger Nottestad, the Two Man Band can now be seen several nights weekly showing crowds a great time. 

Tom has been teaching piano for over 20 years. He teaches students theory, proper technique, and piano pedagogy while teaching students how to play piano by ear! He also teaches all styles of music!

If you want to learn from the best, give us a call at 918-521-7206 to set up lessons with Tom!

Steven Janke

Master Teacher, Violin, Cello, Ukulele

Specialties: Strings

Mr. Janke has played the violin since childhood and even during his service in the military! He has given back to the community by playing various instruments for community and church events throughout the years.

He has over 30 years of teaching experience. After retiring from teaching public school, he chose to continue sharing his love of string instruments with students at private schools and homeschool students. He currently teaches at Owasso Prepatory Academy and he students of all ages at Foyil Music Studio! He loves watching his students grow and progress in their music journey!

 You can set up lessons with Mr. Janke by calling 918-521-7206.

Emma McNeely

Master Teacher, Violin, Cello, Ukulele

Specialties: Strings

Miss Emma was fortunate enough to grow up in a home filled with music. Her musical journey began when her mother started her on piano at the age of 7. She has been playing violin for over 21 years.

She received her Bachelor of Music from Brigham Young Univeristy and her Master of Music from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London! After graduating, Emma began pursuing a career in orchestral performing and teaching. She moved to Tulsa in March 2024 and performs professionally with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, and the Bartlesville Symphony.

She is teaching workshops in the public schools "Music for Everyone." Music has the power to change you and bridge barriers nothing else can. She hopes that sharing her love for music will help others feel the beauty and joy of life and remember God's love.  

 Emma teaches students of all ages and skill levels and you can set up lessons with Miss Emma by calling or texting 918-521-7206.

Kaden Oakley

Specialties: Guitar

Kaden graduated from Tulsa Tech with a Sound Engineering focus and has released two songs on all major streaming services! Kaden leads worship at his church and has been playing for over four years. Kaden has taken Advanced Placement Music Theory courses and is well versed in teaching students how to apply music theory while playing guitar. 

Kaden can also teach your aspiring guitar player how to write their own music and share it with the masses! Kaden's students have enoyed his contemporary approach to teaching guitar. He offers lessons in Acoustic and Electric guitar.

Marilyn Foyil

Specialties: Beginning Piano

Marilyn graduated with her Bachelor of Education from Louisiana Tech and from Northeastern State University with her Masters in Education.  She taught for over 35 years before retiring from teaching in Tulsa Public Schools where she taught elementary grades and elementary music!  She absolutely loves working with beginners and young children and is a master at it! Marilyn is the accompanist for Freedom Church in Owasso, Owasso Band Soloists, and the Owasso High School Choirs.

She offers lessons in beginning piano and would love to get your little one started!