Bravo Music School

Noa Drezner Ori’s guitar student Noa took guitar lessons with Ori in Israel when she was in her teens. She is now a leading figure in the flamenco world and just released her first album. Check out her music and buy her album. It's a guaranteed uplifting and exotic musical experience. https://youtu.be/1QZCGWQaU2I

Welcome Shawn - guitar/bass teacher Shawn started his musical education from age 9 and plays piano in addition to many guitar-related instruments including pedal steel and mandolin. He has participated in many music festivals, including the Reno Jazz and the Carson City Jazz Festivals, and enjoys jazz improvisation, blues, and rock. Shawn also performed for Vice President Joe Biden at a speech at UNC Asheville. He received his BA from the University of No. Carolina and his Masters degree in jazz and improvisation at the Univ. of Nevada. Most Favorite Music: Rock, Jazz, Blues, Improvisational music Personal: Nothing in music is hard, just unfamiliar. Kenny Werner

Welcome Dylan, our new drum teacher. Dylan has been playing drums and percussion for over 15 years. He currently works as a freelance drummer in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he worked as a cruise ship musician for Carnival Cruise lines and also performed in theater playhouses and other groups. He graduated in percussion performance from Baldwin Wallace University (OH). His professional experience includes orchestral, jazz, musical theater, and pop/rock music. Dylan has over 7 years of teaching experience both privately and within a school band program.

Noa Drezner Ori’s guitar student Noa took guitar lessons with Ori in Israel when she was in her teens. She is now a leading figure in the flamenco world and just released her first album. Check out her music and buy her album. It's a guaranteed uplifting and exotic musical experience. https://youtu.be/1QZCGWQaU2I

Welcome Shawn - guitar/bass teacher Shawn started his musical education from age 9 and plays piano in addition to many guitar-related instruments including pedal steel and mandolin. He has participated in many music festivals, including the Reno Jazz and the Carson City Jazz Festivals, and enjoys jazz improvisation, blues, and rock. Shawn also performed for Vice President Joe Biden at a speech at UNC Asheville. He received his BA from the University of No. Carolina and his Masters degree in jazz and improvisation at the Univ. of Nevada. Most Favorite Music: Rock, Jazz, Blues, Improvisational music Personal: Nothing in music is hard, just unfamiliar. Kenny Werner

Isabel performing with the Esquire Jazz Band Enjoy Isabel's rendition of a jazz standard Almost Like Being in Love (Lowe/Lerner 1947) with the Esquire Band. Ori, her guitar teacher, is also accompanying her. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Welcome Dylan, our new drum teacher. Dylan has been playing drums and percussion for over 15 years. He currently works as a freelance drummer in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he worked as a cruise ship musician for Carnival Cruise lines and also performed in theater playhouses and other groups. He graduated in percussion performance from Baldwin Wallace University (OH). His professional experience includes orchestral, jazz, musical theater, and pop/rock music. Dylan has over 7 years of teaching experience both privately and within a school band program.

Welcome Tyler (vocals and piano) and Kate (piano) on our teaching staff. Tyler started piano at the age of 5 and has sung all her life. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA in music. She has over 20 years of experience as a private and group voice and piano teacher. Tyler was also a choir director and musical theater director and pianist for a children’s theater. Her vocal experience includes work as a studio singer for major motion pictures and independents.... She sang with Los Angeles Master Chorale for 9 years. Kate started piano at the age of 6. She played with the Dan Kook orchestra (Korea), and Kansas Univ symphony orchestra. She also played as a member of Orenunn contemporary music trio in NJ, Seoul, and Bangkok. Kate was active in numerous master classes and music festivals, such as Aspen, Chautauqua, and summer music schools in France. She holds a DMA at Univ of Kansas and MM at Univ Missouri-Kansas. Kate is a member of MTAC.

Welcome Michael, our drum teacher. Michael has played drums for over 11 years and graduated in drum performance at Musician’s Institute. He has played throughout the South Bay and the Hollywood Sunset Strip, and has been teaching for over 4 years.

Enjoy a few videos from our Dec 1, 2018 recital! The first 4 videos are highlights of all of our 65 performances. There are 14 additional videos after the highlights. Click below to view our Bravo! Music Channel on Youtube.... https://www.youtube.com/playlist

Next recital date Saturday May 18, 2019.

Mindia joins our teaching staff - Vocals and Cello Mindia is an artist who sings and plays the cello simultaneously. Mindia started classical piano education at the age of 3, and cello education at the age of 6. She attended Berklee College of Music, where she studied composition, vocal and cello performance. Enjoy a brief video of Mindia on vocals and cellos with a few of our other teachers in between teaching lessons.... https://www.youtube.com/watch Go to our Mindbody scheduling site for Mindia's complete bio. https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/LoginLaunch

What's the right age to begin music lessons? Dr. Robert Cutietta, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, provides insight into the right time to start music lessons for your children. http://www.pbs.org//whats-the-right-age-to-begin-music-le/

Mandy on clarinet/saxophone and other band instruments. Please welcome Mandy to our teaching staff. She began playing clarinet in the 5th grade and early on in high school, she knew she wanted to be a band director. Mandy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a BA in Music Education, and has extensive experience in both woodwinds and brass. Our Mindbody scheduling program has Mandy's complete bio.... https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/su1.asp See more

The Grand Vision Foundation is presenting a 3 live concert benefit series featuring in-demand tribute acts and popular local openers. This three part series is happening at San Pedro’s beloved art-deco movie palace, the Warner Grand Theatre, over three dates between January to April. Click the link below for more information on tribute concerts for the Eagles, Janis Joplin, and David Bowie. https://www.grandvision.org/shop/special-events.asp