Elementary Music Program
About the Teachers:
is a graduating senior at Biola University, majoring in Music Education. She has been teaching privately for several years and taught band at a private school this last school year. She has a passion for music education and plans to teach in Romania for a year after completing her degree and credential. Her primary instruments are the alto saxophone and flute. She is the band teacher for this program.
is a recent graduate of Biola University, with a B.M. in Music Education. She completed her student teaching at a middle school in Downey this spring and received her California State Teaching Credential in June. Her experience includes years of teaching music privately as well as in the classroom. She is very passionate about music education and her primary instruments are the flute, violin, and piano. She is the strings teacher for this program.
Schedule of Classes:
Classes are currently being held at schools in the South Whittier School District. For more information, or to start classes in your school district, please contact either of the teachers or La Habra Music Center. The dates and times of classes at each school are listed below.
Band Classes:
Mondays 2:30-3:30 at Telechron
Wednesdays 2:40-3:40 at McKibben
Fridays 3:00-4:00 at Loma Vista
Recorder Classes:
Saturdays 12:00-12:45 at La Habra Music Center
Violin Classes:
Mondays 4:00-5:00 at McKibben
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 at McKibben
Fridays 4:00-5:00 at Loma Vista
Contact Information:
Brianna Jorgensen: (562) 943-5359 or brianna.l.jorgensen@biola.edu
Dorothy Pino: dorothy.s.pino@biola.edu
Steve Capalbo: (562) 694-4891 or info@lahabramusic.com
About the Program:
La Habra Music Center is proud to announce the launch of its new Elementary Music Program! Qualified teachers will be traveling to local school campuses to offer elementary level music classes after school once a week. These classes will include recorders (for 3rd graders), violin (for 3rd-6th graders) and band (for 4th-6th graders). Each semester will culminate in a district-wide winter and spring concert showcasing the students’ musical talents.
This program was originally conceived as a series of classes to be offered at the store with the end goal of accumulating funds for one of our teachers, Miss Pino, to spend a year in Romania bringing music to the orphans there. In collaboration with Steve Capalbo, it has grown beyond the walls of La Habra Music Center and is going straight to the schools. A portion of each teacher’s wages will be set aside for the purpose of bringing music to orphans in Romania.
Students will learn many important musical skills as well as life skills and will have an enjoyable time doing so. Musical concepts will include note reading, rhythm, melody, as well as history and culture through performance. Life skills developed will include responsibility (by caring for an instrument), teamwork (by playing as a group), and determination (by practicing and seeing results). The qualifications to be in each class are listed below:
Recorders: For Third Graders Only
Violin Class: For Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Graders
Band Class: For Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Graders Only
(Band instruments include: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and percussion. All are based on availability and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis and at the teachers’ discretion.)
