Faculty


Dance Instructor
Joseph has appeared as a performer and teacher in many tap and jazz dance festivals in Guatemala City, Stockholm, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, Tokyo, Vilnius, Barcelona, and others.
Aaron Williams
Tap Dance Instructor
Aaron Williams is a virtuosic tap dancing multi-instrumentalist, trained in classical music, jazz, and rudimental percussion technique.
Trumpet Faculty
Associate Principal of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, whose practical experience and expertise has established Colburn as a dominant force in the trumpet community and has produced consistent, real-world success
Elizabeth Wright
Suzuki Cello Faculty
Elizabeth Wright, a native of North Carolina, received her Bachelor of Arts in cello performance from the University of California, Los Angeles with Ronald Leonard. She currently performs with New West Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Long Beach Opera and the Long Beach Ballet.
Hui Wu smiling in front of a window, wearing a blazer and a blouse.
Piano Faculty
Praised as “sparkling” by The New York Times and “a rising star” by China Musical Weekly, pianist Hui Wu displays her versatility through a creative approach to programming, stemming from a contemporary/classical music duality.
Cello Faculty
She is a founding member of the Marina Ensemble and is the cello coordinator of the Suzuki String Program at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts. Ms. Yamagata was formerly the director of the Chamber Music Workshop at the Los Angeles Suzuki Institute and has served on the Board of the Suzuki Music Association of California.