About Us
Alayna DeVar
Alayna holds a degree in Vocal Performance from Millikin University where she studied vocal pedagogy and received excellent ensemble training from her time in the internationally recognized University Choir. She has been teaching private lessons for all ages and skill levels since 2013, and began both music directing and orchestra conducting for musicals in 2014. From 2016-2019 she worked with professional singers at Celebrity Cruises as a vocal director, helped coordinate auditions, assisted in casting, recorded background vocals for several in-house production shows, and is the voice of the elevator and phone systems for three of Celebrity’s newest ships. Alayna occasionally visits Nashville for private coachings, one client of hers being a winner of The Voice on NBC. While performing seasonally with the professional holiday caroling company “The Merry Maskers,” Alayna opened for Pentatonix multiple years in a row and is featured singing live on camera in the movie Office Christmas Party. Alayna has worked previously for Paramount School of Arts and Raue Center for the Arts, specializing in belt technique. In her free time, Alayna is also the lead singer of the band The Double Standard and her fellow bandmates definitely didn't bully her into adding this part.
Billy Seger
Billy Seger is a graduate of Millikin University where he received his B.A. in Theatre in 2009. Since graduating, Billy has performed in theaters and theme park venues across the country, traveled to Europe aboard Oceania Cruise Line as a performer and Assistant Cruise Director, and gigged seasonally as a backup singer/dancer for country superstar Pam Tillis. Since his return to the midwest in 2016, Billy has spent a great deal of time honing his skills as a director and choreographer for local theatre companies. He has performed, directed, and choreographed locally for various theatre companies in the Chicagoland Area.
Amanda Flahive
Amanda Flahive is well-known throughout the Chicagoland area both as a performer and a coach--and she is so excited to join the team! Amanda holds a BFA from the School of Theatre and Dance at Millikin University, and has been performing in professional theatres all across the country for almost two decades. Favorite credits include over 25 shows with Williams Street Repertory, (notably Rose in GYPSY, Mrs. Lovett in SWEENEY TODD, Morticia in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS, Heidi in [title of show], Magenta in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, and her one-woman production of Lily Tomlin's THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS...); Diana in NEXT TO NORMAL, Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (The Hemmens); and Veronica in GOD OF CARNAGE (Steel Beam). She is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. As a teaching artist, "Ms. Amanda" spent over a decade working with hundreds of local students as the program manager for Raue Center School for the Arts, where she taught musical theatre and acting intensives and developed successful classes and programming for students ages 7 to 18. With her guidance, her students have gone on to top colleges and universities, regional professional theatres, national tours, film and television and more.
Aiden Johnson-Starting May 2026
Aiden Johnson is a rising performer, producer, and music educator in the Chicagoland area. Originally from Woodstock, Illinois, he began studying viola at age 10 before expanding into voice, violin, and piano. Aiden is currently pursuing a B.A. in Vocal Performance at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, with plans of pursuing a graduate degree in Choral Conducting.
At NCC, he performs in the college’s select Chamber Singers ensemble and serves as President of the Concert Choir, where he contributes as a singer, student conductor, and occasionally percussionist. He also serves as Music Director and Vocal Percussionist of Sonata Problem, the college’s premier student-led a cappella group. A decorated collegiate Tenor, Aiden was selected to sing in the 2026 NCC Honors Recital and has performed in multiple voice-area Masterclasses throughout his undergraduate studies. Professionally, Aiden has served faithfully as a worship team musician and youth leader at New City Church since 2025, where he sings and records background vocals while also occasionally rotating in as Music Director or Keys II.
Aiden began teaching private voice and piano lessons in 2024 and has taught both independently and through School of Rock. He has coached students spanning from college age+ to as young as age five and has developed a wide range of expertise. Specializing in intermediate-advanced voice and beginner-intermediate piano, his teaching approach emphasizes strong vocal and instrumental technique, musical expression, and confidence-building, while adapting to each student’s individual goals and learning style.
In addition to teaching and performing, Aiden is the founder and lead producer of Johnsound Productions LLC, an independent music production label launched in 2025. Through his work as a producer, composer, and arranger, he creates original music across genres ranging from classical and choral to pop and R&B, helping artists bring their musical ideas to life.
