Faculty
Department: community-school
Musical Theater Instructor
Lea Floden is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, director and acting coach.
Conductor, String Orchestra and String Ensemble
Rebecca Frazier is Assistant Conductor of the String Ensemble and String Orchestra at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts.
Director, String Ensemble and Violin Instructor
Alejandro Garcia joined the Colburn School in 2022, teaching violin group classes through the Center for Innovation and Community Impact in collaboration with USC’s Music and Brain Laboratory.
Staff Piano Accompanist
Roberta Garten received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in piano performance from the University of Southern California under Joanna Graudan and Nancy Bricard.
Piano Faculty, Chamber Music Faculty
Upon her graduation from Juilliard, she won the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition Chopin Prize (New York), leading to her feature on WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase with Robert Sherman.
Cello Faculty
Originally from Armenia, Gasparyan is a celebrated performer and recording artist now on faculty in the Community School of Performing Arts.