Faculty

Department: community-school

Dimitry Olevsky
Violin Instructor and Chamber Music Faculty
Dr. Olevsky blends classical technique with his own research in sport psychology to fine tune the body and mind for performance.
Voice Faculty
Jessie is passionate for Vocal Rehabilitation and Trauma informed Holistic Teaching. She has collaborated with Speech Pathologists to create warm-ups and practices for wellness for the singing actor.
Horn Faculty, Chamber Music Faculty
Danielle Ondarza is a horn player based in Los Angeles. As a freelancer, she has performed with many orchestras in Southern California, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Los Angeles Master Chorale, as well as concert series and festivals such as Jacaranda and Hear Now.
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Percussion Faculty
Matt Ordaz began studying music at an early age and went on to earn many awards in piano performance and composition; he has three published Children’s pieces for piano through Willis/Hal Leonard.
Collaborative Pianist
Taiwanese pianist Yu-Ting Peng is an active collaborative pianist, performer, and teacher in Los Angeles.
Viola Faculty
Mr. Picken is a dedicated pedagogue. His students have matriculated to many of the top music schools in the country including Juilliard, Oberlin Conservatory, New England Conservatory, Boston University, Colburn Conservatory, and USC.