Our Director Jane Blount holds a BA in Music Education from Carlow College in Pittsburgh, PA, and a Masters degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She started singing at home at the age of three, progressing from there to become a soloist with her high school and college glee clubs, local churches and a concert choir. Her last year in Pennsylvania was spent as a member of the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus. While in Salt Lake City, Ms. Blount performed in community opera productions and as a soloist with Westminster College, the University of Utah and First Presbyterian Church. Directing the choir at Cascade View Presbyterian Church for seven years in Everett was her first musical escapade upon moving to Seattle in 1986.
Pianist Keith Ruby - Professional Piano Accompanist-Soloist, Vocal Coach, Musical Director Keith holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Performance. He has been in the Greater Seattle area music business for over 30 years. He has served as a musical director, choir director and organist for churches and has performed with many professional and semi-professional groups. About 10 years ago his career expanding by working with several school districts and community choruses and theatres,; Woodinville HS, Monroe HS, Glacier Peak HS, Valley View MS, Tahoma MS, Cascade HS,, Bellevue Chamber Singers, Lake Washington Singers Last Leaf Productions, Red Curtain Foundation, Attic Theater, Second Story Repertory, Redwood Theater, Woodinville Repertory Theater and River Belle Dinner Theater . Some of Keith's work includes public performances, adjudicating and performing at Regional and State Solo-Ensemble competitions, Seattle Young Artists (at UW) and NATS at Shoreline CC. Previous Musical Theatre Productions include "Fiddler on the Roof", "Once Upon a Mattress", "The Sound of Music", "Hello Dolly", "Oklahoma", "Alladin", "Nunsense", "Harriet's Halloween Candy", "The Fantasticks" and "Uh oh, Here Comes Christmas!".
Bass and Tuba Bill Campbell is a native of the northwest having grown up in Tacoma, Washington. Bill played in band, orchestra, and sang in choirs in high school and college. He's always been a fan of music listening, but took a long hiatus from playing instruments, starting up again in 1999. His collection of bass instruments include the upright string bass, the bass guitar, and tuba. Bill graduated from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, and holds graduate degrees from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and City University in Bellevue. When Bill isn't playing music with the Lake Washington Singers, an amateur combo of church friends, or doing family activities, he's a pilot and an instructor for Seattle's Alaska Airlines.
Percussion Tom Needham has lived his entire life in the Northwest. He lived in the Issaquah, WA area most of his life before moving to Carnation, WA in 1999. Tom began playing drums in the fourth grade. He played in the school band, orchestra and jazz band from the fourth grade through college. In addition, he played in the pit band for school musicals in high school and college. He studied for two years with Bruce Ford, a drummer from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Tom played with the popular dance band, the Associated Sounds for 27 years, playing music for all ages. Tom has also had the pleasure of sitting in with local swing and rock bands from time to time. Since leaving the Associated Sounds, Tom plays drums during church services and with a Christian musical group from his church. Tom began playing with the Lake Washington Singers during the 2004 winter concert season. Tom is a Fire Captain for Eastside Fire & Rescue and is assigned to the Carnation Fire Station.
Guest Guitarist Dan Webb plays the guitar for Lake Washington Singers and writes and performs with Webb of Life, a local instrumental ensemble that have performed at Lake Washington Singers concerts. Dan was a member of the Ramblers music group while attending Graceland College. An avid cyclist and bicycle technician at the sports store, REI, Dan has participated in several long rides including a ride across America. He enjoys many other outdoor sports.