Faculty


Liz Kinnon wearing a scarf and smiling in front of a window.
Instructor of Jazz Piano, Jazz Theory, Adult Jazz Workshops
Liz Kinnon (pianist/arranger/composer/educator), a native of Los Angeles, has performed all over the world with numerous artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Andy Williams, Barbara Morrison, Sherwood Sledge, Kenia, Octavio Bailly, and Jackie Ryan.
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Cello Faculty
Cellist Sarah Koo is known not only for her solo and chamber performances, but also as an avid educator and outreach advocate.
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Ear Training, Music Theory Faculty
Thomas Kotcheff is a Los Angeles-based composer and pianist.
Violin Faculty
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Aimée Kreston served as Principal second violin of the Minnesota Orchestra and as Concertmaster of L’Orchestre de Paris prior to moving to Los Angeles.  A committed teacher, Ms. Kreston’s students have won numerous awards and attend the top conservatories in the country.
Music Theory and Ear Training
Los Angeles-based composer, orchestrator, and conductor Jeff Kryka has been awarded by Turner Classic Movies, ASCAP, the RMALA, and the Henry Mancini Foundation. His work has been featured in major motion pictures, TV series, video games, and heard in concert halls across the globe.
Bassoon Instructor
Evan has performed with numerous orchestras internationally including the St. Louis, San Diego, and Seattle Symphonies, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, All-Star Orchestra, Grant Park Orchestra, Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra, and Orchestra of the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy.