Faculty

Department: community-school
John Hallberg, DMA
Saxophone Faculty
John Hallberg, a Southern California native, is highly in demand as both a performer and educator in the Southern California area and ranks among the most esteemed and admired saxophonists of his generation.
Carey Beth Hockett
Suzuki Cello Instructor
Carey Beth Hockett graduated from the Eastman School of Music, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree with high distinction.
Sheng-Ching Hsu
Chamber Music Faculty
A firm believer in the power of music, Sheng-Ching created “S-C Sidewalk Performance” where she brought live music to the street corners of West LA during the pandemic. “S-C Sidewalk Performance” brought comfort and hope to many people during the time of isolation, and was featured on KTTV Fox 11 Los Angeles.
Grace Huang, DMA
Piano Faculty
A native of Los Angeles, Dr. Grace Huang completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California with James Bonn and Bernadene Blaha.
Natalia Hudson
Piano Faculty
A member of the California and National Music Teacher Associations, Ms. Hudson is a sought-after teacher, jurying competitions and having conducted lessons and master classes in music schools throughout Los Angeles and her private piano studio, Hudson Conservatory.
Mari Izumi
Piano Faculty, Music Theory Faculty
Ms. Izumi was a member of the piano faculty at Seika Women’s Junior College in Japan, the Preparatory Division at Kunitachi College of Music. She was a piano accompanist at Santa Monica College and the University of California, Los Angeles.