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Our Students
We love our students!
In addition to our award-winning music and public service programs, DANCE 89.5 provides a supportive learning environment both in the classroom and through real life work experience.
Our students learn important skills like live announcing, audio production, writing for social media, music selection, and basic engineering. Through the Digital Media Pathway, students can earn a professional certification. Most importantly, the one-on-one support and work experience they get at DANCE 89.5 helps our students develop the confidence and professionalism to be successful after high school.
Educational Mission
Students enrolled in the Digital Media Pathway, the educational program at DANCE 89.5, launch their media careers with hands-on experience at one of the country’s most renowned high school radio stations. Our students don’t just learn, they do, gaining the technical skills, broadcast knowledge, and ethical grounding needed to thrive in today’s fast-paced media landscape.
Throughout the program, they master the rules of the airwaves, write and edit scripts, and learn techniques to bring words to life. They gain professional-level experience while using the same tools and workflows as today’s media industry leaders.
Are you a Seattle area student interested in the Digital Media Pathway?
This is more than a class: it’s a gateway to the exciting world of digital media.
Production
From operating cutting-edge broadcast equipment to perfecting their audio editing skills, our students train like true media pros.
Programming
Students dive into content creation for radio, social media, and podcasts, developing top-notch production, writing, and editing skills.
On-air hosting
Whether they’re behind the mic solo or on air as a part of a broadcast team, our students play an active role in real on-air broadcasts.
Can we get a shout out to our current student interns?
We want to acknowledge this year’s Advanced student staff members and interns who make DANCE 89.5 everything you love.
Araya | class of 2026
Avi | class of 2027
Emma | class of 2026
Hutson | class of 2027
Jack | class of 2029
Jake | class of 2026
Jasper | class of 2026
Khadija | class of 2027
Lilah | class of 2027
Nora | class of 2027
Owen | class of 2027
Silas | class of 2027
SSPA | class of 2026
Zia | class of 2026
Where are they now?
Whether they called it KNHC, c89.5, or DANCE 89.5, students have learned many industry skills and life lessons during their time in our studios! Our Notable Alumni have gone onto careers within the broadcast industry, both on-air and off.
James McKenna
PBS & Disney • Television Producer
class of 1974
Joanie Parsons
Parsons + Co Strategic Communications • President
class of 1982
Myron Partman
Chameleon Creative Services • Director of Photography
class of 1982
Shellie Hart
WARM 106.9 & Seattle Storm In-Game Host • Mid-day Host & Event Emcee
staff 1987
Drew Harlander
Bizarre Productions • Producer, Director, TV and Movie Actor
class of 1983
Jon McDaniel
DANCE 89.5 • Retired Program Director
class of 1987
Hari Sreenivasan
PBS Newshour • Senior Correspondent & Weekend Anchor
class of 1991
Eric Powers
HOT 103.7 • Program Director / Afternoon Host
class of 1991
Drew Bailey
DANCE 89.5 • Operations Director & Morning Show Host
class of 1997
Rem Doering-Roberti
KTLA-TV • Chief Engineer
class of 2000
Mel McCoy
DANCE 89.5 • Planet Dance Host
class of 2001
Matt Cohn
DANCE 89.5 • Programming Assistant & Planet Dance Host
class of 2005
Harmony Soleil
DANCE 89.5 • Program & Music Director, Evening Host
class of 2008
Gabriel Zus
Robbins Entertainment • Manager, A&R + Dance Promotion
class of 2016
Ody Ortiz
KKNW & KIXI • On-Air Host & Board Operator
class of 2019
Gavin Muhlfelder
Podcast Producer • Ground Zero Radio
class of 2025
Oh yeah, you better believe we are the real deal.
Our students have worked with real-world equipment since day one. A lot has changed around here since we first went on the air, but the studios specifically have gone through the biggest change in the last fifty years. Thanks for your help with the latest upgrade in 2024!
On-air studios
The DANCE 89.5 facility includes two state-of-the-art on-air studios. Each studio features a Wheatstone audio console, VoxPro Real-Time Editing Software and Playback unit, three RE20 mics, and all of the associated hardware and software.
Production studios
Five production studios are available for recording and editing content. Each studio features an AudioArts DMX-8 audio console and an RE20 mic. We use Adobe Audition for recording and editing all audio files.
Podcast studio
Our dedicated podcast studio allows up to four people to be recorded simultaneously. We use a Rodecaster Pro II console, RE20 mics, and Adobe Audition multitrack software.
