Faculty

Department: music-academy

Piano Faculty and Carol Colburn Grigor Piano Chair
One of the most important pianists and pedagogues who has won many top prizes worldwide
Chamber Music and Viola Faculty
As violist of the Cuarteto Casals, Jonathan William Brown performed in all of the major concert halls in Europe, North America, and Asia and made numerous recordings on the Harmonia Mundi label. As a guest violist, Jonathan has performed with the Tokyo, Jerusalem, Kuss, Marmen, Miro, Zemlinsky, Quiroga, and Armida quartets.
Chair, Modern and Creative Dance, Modern Dance Instructor
Tamsin Carlson is a graduate of the Arts Educational School, where she was awarded a college diploma, and London Contemporary Dance School, where she was awarded a diploma for her course work.
Viola Instructor
A dedicated educator, Ms. Coletti teaches viola at Colburn's Community School of Performing Arts and Music Academy.
Drama Instructor
Debbie Devine has been an award-winning theatre director, teacher, and a respected leader in the field of Arts Education for over three decades.
ESOL Instructor
Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her Master of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from California State University, Northridge, she has cultivated a deep understanding of language acquisition and pedagogy.