Over the past 17 years, Wes Inaba has been more than a vocal coach to the hundreds of young people he takes under his wing.  Along with nurturing their talent in all styles, ranging from pop to rock to everything in between, Wes also helps these young people develop character.

Two years ago, Wes Inaba and Shelley Tookey of Shelley's Dance Company, merged their two disciplines ... voice and dance... to form Premiere Entertainment.  The intent of this collaboration was to create a new Academy where Edmonton's rising young song and dance artists would not only continue to develop their art form, but equally as important, would focus on giving their art back to the community. Premiere students support non-profit agencies and charities by providing entertainment and raising funds and awareness for a variety of causes.  In doing so, these young artists gain a deeper understanding of the responsibility we all have to give back to our community.

Recently, Wes worked towards forging a new entity called Pure Artists. The new “Pure” has a clear mandate and sets very high standards, which every student must commit to.  To date, twelve committed students have met the requirements of a Pure Artist.  Along with having a “musical dream”, all Pure Artists must continuously demonstrate self respect through a healthy and clean lifestyle, respect for family, for friends, for school and for their community.   The ultimate goal of Pure Artists is to establish a new benchmark for the stars of tomorrow, one that extends beyond talent... one that creates exceptional role models for those who follow!