Mr. Bob Gorham - Band and Strings...
Mr. Bob Gorham teaches instrumental music (band and strings) from 4th grade through 12th grade. His classes include the high school Wind Ensemble, middle school Concert Band, sixth grade Junior Band, 'zero hour' jazz band and string classes beginning with the 4th grade.

In addition to the two major community concerts performed each year on the Life Center Campus, groups perform at school events and chapels, Seattle Center, Leavenworth, Olympia State Capitol, retirement centers, and local events such as Festival of Trees. Life Christian students also compete in area solo and group contests. The high school Pep Band and DrumLine (our enthusiastic percussion ensemble), are known for adding lot's of spirit to the football and basketball seasons.

Mrs. Susan Gaukel - Choir and Theatre...
Mrs. Susan Gaukel teaches High School and Middle School Choir, and Middle and High School Theatre Arts. She also teaches the middle school journalism class that puts out the "Eagle Eye" Newspaper. She came to Life Christian after living, studying and performing in such cities as Philadelphia, Cincinnati and New York City. She loves to share her passion for music and theatre with her students. She lives in Tacoma with her husband and daughter, and loves the beauty of the Northwest as compared to the "cityscapes" she is used to.
Mrs. Gaukel's choirs perform in three major concerts per year at Life Center, in addition to several smaller performances in Tacoma and Seattle. The Chamber choir (which includes an all girls a capella group called "Perfect Harmony" and a male a capella group called "One Accord") also competes each year at the Commencement Bay Region High School Vocal Solo/ Ensemble Contest.

Mr. Dennis Hanson - Art..
Mr. Dennis Hanson was born and raised in Tacoma. After graduating from Mount Tahoma High School, he earned a degree in Art Education from Pacific Lutheran University, and a Masters degree in Curriculum and Administration from Gonzaga University. He taught Art in the Franklin Pierce School District for 33 years. He did his teacher internship at Washington High School, then taught at Keithley Jr. High, Washington High School, and Keitley Middle School (after it changed from a Jr. High). He has coached for 32 years. (boys' baseball all 32 years, boys' football for 19 seasons, boys' basketball for 15, girls' fast pitch for 13, and girls' basketball for one season). During these busy times he really enjoyed the relationships he developed with the students "outside" the classroom. After retiring from the State Public School System last year, Mr. Hanson felt blessed to have found an Art position at Life Christian School and Academy.