Gala 2021 Program

ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION PROUDLY WELCOMES YOU TO

GALA 2021

GIRACCI VINEYARDS AND FARMS

ENJOY OUR SPECTACULAR STUDENT PERFORMERS IN THIS ROCKIN’ STAGE PRODUCTION WHERE COUNTRY CHARM MEETS GLITZ AND GLAM!

A MESSAGE FROM RALPH S. OPACIC, ED.D.

Welcome Friends!

Thank you for joining us at Orange County School of the Arts’ Gala 2021: Re-Boots & Bling. Using the contemporary western theme from last year’s postponed Gala, we have reimagined our 2021 event into a captivating outdoor celebration, inspired by visions of country glitz and glam! In just a few moments, you will be traveling down OCSA’s country road, featuring our talented student artists in an energetic three-act production consisting of classic country and rock hits. We invite you to immerse yourself in this toe-tappin’ experience as you dine on three irresistible courses of artfully plated, American regional cuisine and participate in our exciting Silent and Live Auctions!

As we enjoy yet another remarkable Gala after such a challenging season, I cannot help but reflect upon the past 34 years, in which I have had the privilege of witnessing the hard work and ambition of countless OCSA students. It is because of individuals like you that thousands of young artists have been encouraged to reach their highest potential each and every day. Tonight, I would like to thank YOU, a member of our devoted OCSA community, for being here in support of our extraordinary students and their bold, courageous dreams.

I must now take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our Presenting Gala Sponsor, Farmers & Merchants Bank, and our Season Sponsor, McKenna Subaru, for their enthusiastic support of and continuous commitment to our school. Thank you also to the members of our Gala Auction Task Force, who graciously donated both their time and resources to help make this year’s Gala truly sparkle.

Additionally, this evening’s celebration would not be possible without the generosity of our corporate sponsors, table sponsors, individual ticket attendees, and performance underwriters. I am deeply appreciative for their willingness to give and make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of our passionate student artists.

Lastly, I would like to recognize our dedicated crew of parents and volunteers for the time and effort they put forth to help make this a memorable evening for everyone involved. Their ongoing partnership with OCSA is undoubtedly an integral part of our school.

Our incredible student performers are now ready to dazzle y’all with a phenomenal show. Get ready…this is not our first rodeo and we guarantee a great time for everyone!

All good things,

Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D. Founder & Executive Director Orange County School of the Arts

A MESSAGE FROM VINCENT J. FOLEY, JR.

Good Evening, Everyone!

Thank you all for joining us tonight. I am incredibly excited to welcome you to this very special evening, as we come together in person for the first time in months to celebrate another spectacular OCSA Gala. I know the students, and everyone involved in tonight’s event, have been working extremely hard to present a fantastic show, and I cannot wait to see what’s in store for us!

As a proud OCSA alumni parent, I can attest to the amazing education that this school provides, both academically and artistically. The level of commitment that OCSA students show to their education, coupled with their passion and artistry, never ceases to amaze me, and this evening surely will be no exception.

OCSA’s influence extends far beyond its award-winning academic programs and nationally recognized arts conservatories. Above all else, this school provides a community where creativity is fostered and shaped into a powerful energy. The inspiring young artists you see on stage tonight – as well as those working diligently behind the scenes – will go on to lead impactful careers in a diverse range of industries, contributing to our society in thoughtful, positive, and creative ways.

Your support of OCSA is one of the driving forces behind the success of this school and each of its students – past, present, and future. Simply being here this evening contributes to OCSA’s ability to continue providing an unparalleled education for all who walk its halls. Collectively, we are shaping these students’ dreams and the future of our community.

On behalf of the OCSA Foundation Board of Directors and the entire OCSA community, thank you for your continued and generous support of Orange County School of the Arts. I hope you all enjoy this country-inspired performance as much as I know I will!

With gratitude,

Vincent J. Foley, Jr. Chairman, Foundation Board of Directors

Orange County School of the Arts

Thank you to the following members of the Gala Auction Task Force for graciously donating both their time and resources to support this year’s Silent and Live Auctions.

Lisa Brennan

Kim-Marie Evans

Debbie Malo

Greg McCollum

Matt McCutchen

Allison Panetta

Christina Patow Anderson

Alexis Recana

Anna Schlotzhauer

Kimberly Tavares

ACT I

Classic Wedge Salad

Iceberg Lettuce, Tomatoes, Crispy Bacon, Frizzled Onion Hay, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Garlic Herb Crème Fraiche Dressing

ACT II

Duet of Filet Mignon and New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp

Butter and Cream Whipped Potatoes, Bourbon Roasted Baby Carrots, Warm Cornbread with Honey Butter

ACT III

Trio of Mini Apple Pie with Whipped Cream, Mini S’mores Tart, and Mini Chocolate Berry Torte

Tableside Coffee Service

- LIVE AUCTION -

AIN’T GOIN’ DOWN ‘TIL THE SUN COMES UP

Featured Vocalists: Broderik Finken with Acts Avenido, Gabriel Chen, Sophia Del Rey, Gian Jimenez, Natalia Linn, and Hugo Nguyen

- FUND-A-DREAM -

MY WISH

Featured Vocalists: Gabriel Chen, Sophia Del Rey, Hugo Nguyen, Erin Tardibuono, and Mackenzie Wrape with Axs Avenido, James Bergren, Ava Downey, and Claire Serrano

- FINALE -

LIFE IS A HIGHWAY

Featured Vocalists: Sophia Borrelli, Gabriel Chen, and Kenneth Takeshita with Axs Avenido, James Bergren, Celine Dang, Ava Downey, Pedro Nobrega, and Claire Serrano

Act III Dancers: Raven Alanes, Jennifer Arantes, Jaquelyn Borcea, Jude Camaya, Michelle Cheng, Leonardo Chiriboga, Gabriella D’Ambra, Arielle Dettmer, Meredith Foley, Guinevere Gale, Rhea Gill, Philly Kang, Miranda Kotero, Eva Mazzara, Mallory McKenna, Isabelle Miranda, Sarah Moore, Emily Park, Aurelia Philmore, Jacob Piattoni, Rachel Pizzurro, Isaac Reynoso, Brianna Sanchez, Jonah Smith, Jeffrey Tadeo, Sydney Thomas, Isabella Warfield, and Kailyn Yi

Act III Instrumentalists: Michael Bergren, Kaitlyn Irianto, Jennifer Jin, Sawyer Kooyman, Jillian Schlechter, Christian Somoya, Elijah Vann, and Matthew Vique

Act III Vocalists: Acts Avenido, Axs Avenido, James Bergren, Sophia Borrelli, Nicholas Cardoso, Gabriel Chen, Ian Clayton, Celine Dang, Sophia Del Rey, Ava Downey, Broderik Finken, Gian Jimenez, Olivia Knox, Raegan Larson, Jack Levin, Natalia Linn, Aidan Meixner, Celine Ngo, Hugo Nguyen, Pedro Nobrega, Claire Serrano, Tawnie Shorter,

ADDITIONAL CAST

Greeters

Gavin Alvarez-Coyne, Dominic DeArmey, Helen Du, Kelsey Eng, Molly Karst, Isabel Lyons, Kianna Merritt, Jack Robertson, and Grace Wilcox

Pre-Show Entertainment

Raven Alanes, Jennifer Arantes, Jaquelyn Borcea, Jude Camaya, Michelle Cheng, Leonardo Chiriboga, Gabriella D’Ambra, Arielle Dettmer, Meredith Foley, Guinevere Gale, Rhea Gill, Philly Kang, Miranda Kotero, Eva Mazzara, Mallory McKenna, Isabelle Miranda, Sarah Moore, Emily Park,

Aurelia Philmore, Rachel Pizzurro, Isaac Reynoso, Brianna Sanchez, Jonah Smith, Jeffrey Tadeo, Sydney Thomas, Isabella Warfield, and Kailyn Yi

Fund-A-Dream Video

Brandon Calderón (MT, 2019)

CREATIVE TEAM

Creative Director & Producer

Cindy Peca

Musical Director

Melissa Wackerman

Orchestrator

Patrick Copeland

Vocal Director

Jamond McCoy

Band Leader

Calvin Anderson

Foundation & Creative Team Associate

Quinn Olesiuk

Assistant to the Creative Director

Rachael Ward (CMD, 2006)

Dance Captains

Jacob Piattoni (CMD, 2018) and Julia Rudge (CMD, 2016)

Choreography

Eric Cyr, Ryannlee Davis, Robert Duran, Jacob Piattoni (CMD, 2018),

Julia Rudge (CMD, 2016), and JC Schuster

Vocal Arrangements

Jamond McCoy, Madison Wackerman (MT, 2013), and Melissa Wackerman

Costume Design

Quinn Olesiuk and Cindy Peca

Hair Design

José Avila and Joey Rodrigues (CMD, 2007)

Video Production Support

Josh Kaufman (FTV, 2014) – Director’s Cut

Melinda and Kurt Soderling – Soderling Productions

Travis Wade – Revelation Films

EVENT TEAM

Event Director

Jamie Schofield

Auction Leader

Lori Solomon

Auction & Event Team

Kelly Andrews, Anna Belmer (MT, 2013), Amanda Blazey, Anel Cantu, Jenna Fleming (CCD, 2016), Julia Gutierrez, Victoria McDermott (PM, 2016), Ricardo Mesina, Cathy Michaels, Jamie Schofield, Teren Shaffer, Lori Solomon, Sophie Solow (MT, 2010), and Elizabeth Ton (MT, 1995)

Assistants to the Event Director

Jason Cohen (IM, 2020) and Mera Zero

Program

Anel Cantu

Photography

Doug Gifford and Sean Olesiuk

Business Office

John Grainger and Becky Parsons

Security Support

Michael Ciecek, Antonio Graham, Vianney Herrera, Marquis Naborne, Albert Ontiveros, and George Quinn

PRODUCTION TEAM

Production Manager & Technical

Director

Kevin Cook

Assistant Technical Directors

Victoria Hoyt-Heydon (PD, 2010) and Ben Penman

Lighting Designers

Crystal Shomph and Eric Wenzel

Video Director

Jonathan Formica (FTV, 2008)

Master Carpenters

Anthony Hernandez and Mauri Smith

Audio Assistant

Matt Roy (PD, 2008)

MONTAGE! Production Manager

Ziad Niazi (PD, 2013)

Production Assistant

Maddy Walsh (PD, 2016)

Stage Manager

Emi Yoshino (PD, 2020)

Assistant Stage Managers

Elly Efe and Hannah Nakata

Assistant Lighting Designer

Kaela Reiss

Master Electrician

Leyton Melching

Audio Crew

Sierra Cruz and Amelia Sheldon

Production Crew

Amara Beghtol, Dilynn Engbarth, Erick Ferrufino, Talan Garcia, Samantha Gerber, Carter Higton, Danielle Lee, and Caleb Rudolph

Alumni Crew

Inez Caro (PD, 2020), Clare Cho (PD, 2020), and Drew Gerber (PD, 2020)

Fund-A-Dream

GENERAL AUCTION RULES

1. All items are sold “AS IS.” ALL SALES ARE FINAL. The Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Foundation makes no warranties, whether expressed or implied, on the goods and services sold. Buyer represents that he/she made his/her own inspection of the goods. The entire risk as to quality and performance is the responsibility of the buyer.

2. Designated dates for vacation and travel times are subject to the mutual availability of the donor and buyer.

3. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services must be used WITHIN ONE YEAR of June 26, 2021.

4. Values set forth opposite certain items are estimates only and not warranted by the OCSA Foundation for tax purposes of the general value.

5. For your convenience, all items must be paid for via the OneCause application by the close of the online auction at 11 p.m. on June 26, 2021. Alternative payment may be made by cash, check (payable to “OCSA Foundation”), or credit card the night of the event with an OCSA Foundation staff member.

6. Items will be available for pick-up at OCSA. An email will be sent providing the details to the winners once the auction is closed. If items need to be shipped, shipping costs may be incurred by the winners of the items.

7. Auction purchases are deductible to the extent that they exceed fair market value.

LIVE AUCTION RULES

1. Once the Live Auction begins, it will continue until all items have been auctioned.

2. Use your bid paddle to signal your bid. Be sure your bid is acknowledged. Bidding is closed only by the auctioneer.

3. The verification form of your auction purchase will be brought to you. Payment can be made immediately or at the close of the Live Auction.

FUND-A-DREAM

1. All funds raised during the Fund-A-Dream portion of the Live Auction will support the talented student artists of OCSA. As a public charter school, the OCSA Foundation must raise approximately $13 million each year to continue providing our students with a comprehensive arts education. All gifts are tax deductible and are greatly appreciated.

2. Pre-registered bidders will be charged using the provided credit card information and/or via the OneCause application. Non-registered guests will be invoiced.

For questions and special requests related to billing, please contact John Grainger at john.grainger@ocsarts.net or 714.560.0900 ext. 6295.

WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO THE FOLLOWING TABLE SPONSORS FOR HELPING OUR TALENTED YOUNG STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS.

$30,000 DIAMOND SPONSORS

Boot Barn / Gretchen and Jim Conroy Martha Duque and Nimesh Davé Farmers & Merchants Bank

$20,000 RUBY SPONSORS

Edna Brindley Moore and Joe P. Moore, Jr. / Strategic Alliance Financial Advisors Inc. The Newkirk Family Ling and Charles Zhang

$10,000 SAPPHIRE SPONSORS

Lisa and Jack Brennan

The Bushala Family

Missy and Chris Callero

Chapman University

Cleo A. Bluth Charitable Foundation / Shelley and Steve Ho / Welsh Advisors

Mary and Patrick Dirk

Linda and Vince Foley, Jr.

Lamia Gabal, MD / Prestige Medical Group

Gillian Hayes / UCI Graduate Division

Jessica and Jason Herthel / Montage Hotels & Resorts

Sonya and John Kwon

Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay / Santiago Pediatrics

The Malis Family

Lee and Dave Runnels

Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman

Monica and Ritesh Singhania / Loandrone, Inc.

The Sternshein Family

PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITERS

Julie Garn

Tina and Eoin Kreditor

Shannon and Andrew Patterson / Patterson Custom Homes

Names available as of May 26, 2021

Auction Donors

Glendele and Josh Agle

Nancy Alcaia

Nina Alvarez

Anaheim Ducks / Honda Center

Randy Au

Avenue of the Arts Hotel

Balboa Bay Resort

Benchmark

Bluewater Grill

Larry Boodman

Boot Barn

Lisa and Jack Brennan

Broadway Princess Party

Ann Burge

Miaad Bushala

California Pizza Kitchen

Teresa Caraveo

Chemers Gallery

Kacy Chung

Eric M. Earle

Enchanted Storybook Portraits

Cynthia and Wade Faerber

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Caroline Fleet

Linda and Vince Foley, Jr.

Forge To Table Knives

Formaglini Vineyards

Julie Garn

Cindy and John Gates

Giracci Vineyards and Farms

Glen Ivy Hot Springs

Simran Gupta

Emma Han

Joy and Cary Hardwick

Erin and Lee Harris

Gillian Hayes

The Herman Family

Jessica and Jason Herthel

Cynthia and Martin Howard

Gary Humphreys

Brooke Hunter

Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Hannah Kang

Erin and Ryan Kerrigan

Annette Kim

Kingston Technology - HyperX

Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay

Matthew Campbell Laurenza

Alison Lee

Kristie Lee

Taeyoung Lee

Los Angeles Angels

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Robin and Allen Lubitz

Lugano Diamonds

Carolyna Magana

Debbie Malo

Mark Pomerantz Menswear

Marketing 4 Actors / Heidi Dean MatterHackers, Inc.

Greg McCollum and Jeff VanHoosear

McKenna Subaru

McLean Meyer LLC

Michael’s Downtown

Michael’s on Naples Ristorante

Sandy Miller

Mingled Glass

Monarch Beach Golf Links

Montage Hotels & Resorts

Elleyse Na

Paige Oden

Oliboli Donuts

Opa Life CBD

Orange County School of the Arts

Orange County School of the Arts

Foundation

Molly Ortwein

Allison and Jim Panetta

Papa’s Chocolates

Pass the Sugar Studio

Pavilions Irvine

Carole Pickup

Skyler Pitsker

Candice Ramirez

Melita and Stuart Riddle

Santiago Pediatrics

School of Rock Huntington Beach

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Selanne Steak Tavern

Melinda and Kurt Soderling

South Coast Plaza

Spaghettini

Marisa and David Thalberg

The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon

Trenyce Tong

Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski

Isabelle Tran

USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

USC Thornton School of Music

Jacob and Jessica Vogel

Kathi and Steve Wagner

Sharon Wayne Yamaha

Ashley Yang

Haeran Park Zedeck and David Zedeck

Cindy Zhang

Zoom Tutor

Zov’s

SCHOOL BOARDS PRESIDENT ’ S CIRCLE ENCORE ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF

Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) proudly offers a wide range of professional-level performance groups comprised of inspiring student artists from the school’s many arts conservatories. Make your private, corporate, or charity function more special by featuring a select group of OCSA’s bright and talented students!

Our extensive variety of repertoire is completely customizable. Choose the group that best meets the needs of your event and budget!

Ballet folklórico dancers

Ballroom dancers

Classical singers

Commercial dancers

Holiday carolers

Instrumental musicians

MONTAGE! performance ambassadors

or

CATERING SERVICES

We cater to your needs! Let our talented high school students and their world-class chef instructors make your gathering an event to remember.

SCHOOL BOARDS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers

Gary Humphreys, Chair

Jessica Herthel, Secretary

Members

Vincent J. Foley, Jr.

Maria Newkirk Fong, J.D.

Paul Satkin

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Vincent J. Foley, Jr., Chairman

Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D., Founder and Executive Director

Jason Herthel, Secretary

Kevin Tiber, Treasurer

Members

Lisa Argyros

Jim Bergman

Lisa Brennan

Bruce E. Chapman

Nimesh Davé

Jeffrey Evans

Maria Newkirk Fong, J.D.

John Gates

Gillian Hayes

Patricia Juarez

Saini Kannan

Eoin L. Kreditor, J.D.

Ali Levin

Jerry E. Mandel, Ph.D.

Sebastian Paul Musco

Kevin Rosenberg

Lee Runnels

Marisa Thalberg

Christine Walker-Bowman

Haeran Park Zedeck

ADVISORY BOARDS

Emeritus Board

Julia Argyros

John Daniels

Brad Ellis, J.D.

Paul Folino

Carol Green

Michal Mekjian, Jr.

James “Walkie” Ray

Judy Sabbagh

Susan Samueli, Ph.D.

Janice Frey Smith

Kate St. Clair

Russell Stern

John Vestri

Lewis Webb (in memoriam)

Community Partners

Raj Bhathal

Patrick J. Dirk

Kris Elftmann

Robert J. Follman (in memoriam)

Martin Hubbard (in memoriam)

Rick J. Muth

Ted Smith

Strategic Partners

Robert A. Cutietta, Ed.D. University of Southern California

David Emmes, Ph.D. South Coast Repertory

Peter C. Keller, Ph.D. Bowers Museum

Kelly Ruggirello Lucera Long Beach Symphony Orchestra

Carl St.Clair Pacific Symphony

Richard Stein Arts Orange County

PRESIDENT ' S CIRCLE & ENCORE

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

Amy and Kurt Busch

Kara and Rob Casola

Saranya Chon and Halim Dhanidina

Nancy and Stephen Eng

Kim-Marie and Jeffrey Evans

Cynthia and Wade Faerber

Sally and Dan Fleet

Tasha Gabal and Kurt Niebrugge

Erin and Bryan Giglia

Shelley and Steve Ho

Kimberley Lakes and James Kay

Cheryl and Michael Laven

Andrea and Gary Malis

Deb and Aaron Malo

Greg McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear

Pat McMaster

Kendra and Dan Miller

Merrie and Ed Mora

Marta and Neil Neimark

Alexis and Julian Recana

Penny LaRue Robertson and Ken Robertson

Roxann Engle and Joe Rossini

Beth and John Schlechter

Anna Schlotzhauer and Jim Bergman

Jeannette and John Soumbasakis

Samantha and Jon Stark

Jennifer and Sandy Sternshein

Grace Wang and Joseph Chi

Nicole and Ryan Warne-McGraw

ENCORE

Javier and Estela Ahuero

Jaime Alefosio

Amrit and Tanjot Anand

Christina and Jeff Anderson

Aashi and Marty Arora

Alyssa and Joshua Barclay

Mike and Aqua Baron

The Barton Family

Ava Bassinne’s Family

Edward and Claudia Batlle

Catherine Bennett and Thomas Watts

Mary Ellen Bowman

John and Ursula Braeger

Jeff and Pamela Braunstein

Chelsea and J.D. Braverman

The Bremmer Family

Jack and Lisa Brennan

Louis and Anne Bretana

The Busch Family

The Campbell Family

The Casola Family

Rubina Chadha

Lisa Chang and Tom Sigel

Tim and Rita Chen

Patty and Steve Chun

James and Ana Chung

Karla and Vincent Chung

Dr. Emily Coe and Mark Paul

Joseph Cruz and Joyce Noche

Tiffany and Craig Cuthbert

Tricia and John Davies

Matthew and Vickie DeArmey

Paul and Amy Dechary

The Dejbakhsh Family

The Del Rosario Family

April and Pete Deutschman

The Dhanidina Family

David and Kathleen Dumain

Erin Dunn and Nathan Lowery

Nathan and Cheryl Elson

Stephen and Nancy Eng

Joe Engle and Roxann Engle Rossini

Jeffrey and Kim-Marie Evans

The Faerber Family

Amber and Jason Ficht

Richard and Julia Finken

Sally and Dan Fleet

Desiree and Ronald Fleming

Jeanne and Robert Flint

The Fox/Osier Family

Tasha and Kurt Gabal

Linda Galvan

Stewart and Clara Gandolf

Sam and Romi Garg

Terry and Catherine Gasper

Joan Gasser

Kristina Gasser

The Gibbons Family

Bryan and Erin Giglia

Kiran Gill

Alden Glauch Jr and Sandra Lozano

The Goedecke Family

The Goerrissen Family

Maricela Gonzalez and Darrin Kleinman

The Goodemote Family

The Gorham Family

Greg and Amy Guldner

Mala and Neeraj Gupta

Luong Ha and Thuyhyong Tran

Courtney and Harald Herrmann

Turker and Rabia Hidirlar

The Ho Family

Doug and Serina Huennekens

Jennifer and Bobby Hughes

Cindy Hughes and Paul Schmidhauser

Ronald and Jody Inchausti

Julie Jansz-Martinez and Rigo Martinez

Lani Kaneshiro and Tony Chang

Jamei and James Kidder

Chang Keun and Yoon Jung Kim

Sonny and Martha Kothari

Joel and Mandy Kotkin

The Kuntz Family

Bong Kyu Kwak and Heui Yeon Shin

The La Salle Family

Lady Luck Investments

Jason and Susan Lai

Dr. Kimberley Lakes and Dr. James Kay

Denise Lam and Steve Okada

Michael and Cheryl Laven

Michael and Rosemarie Le Coz

The Leahy Family

Shana and Charles Lee

Curtis and Christina Lee

The Lee Family

James Lee

Jason Lee and Joy Chao

Scott and Susan Lee

Drake and Christina Levasheff

Yu Yee Lin and YuChwe Lin

The Lipinsky Family

Qin Liu and Huijun Zhai

Kevin and Louise Lloyd

Jennifer and Bruno Loureiro

Elia and Marcos Lozano

Scott Malabarba and

Melanie Tioleco-Cheng

The Malis Family

The Malo Family

Britt Marder and Bruno Di Leo

Madi Marder’s Family

The Mason Family

Derek and Yasmine Mason

Maria Mastropaolo

Sylvina and Kenneth May

Gregory McCollum and Jeff Van Hoosear

Carolina and James McCosar

Matt and Diana McCutchen

The McDougall Family

Pat McMaster

Tom and Beth Mehau

Sonja and Jeff Melching

The Mikkelsen Family

Valerie and Larry Miles

Danl and Kendra Miller

The Mingram Family

The Recana Family

The Robertson Family

Joseph and Debra Rogoff

Matthew and Amy Ruiz

The Ruiz Family

Hans and Susan Sacher

David and Kim Swartz

Douglas Sakurai, DDS

Jodie and Jack Saunderson

John and Beth Schlechter

Jim Bergman and Anna Schlotzhauer

Michael and Marianne Seare

Chad and Yolanda Sellers

Wei Shao and Yue Wang

Jodi Sharek

Kane and Roselyn Shieh

The Shields Family

Monica and Ritesh Singhania

The Shinogi Family

Shirley Situ and James Leung

The Siu Family

The Soumbasakis Jose Family

Scott Spitzer and Marcia Tilchin

Samantha and Jonathan Stark

Richard and Elizabeth Stein

The Sternshein Family

Ian Straughn and Sherine Hamdy

Saravanan Sudalaipandi and Loganayahi Gopalakrishnan

Frank Talarico

Kimberly and Humberto Tavares

Alan Terricciano and Lisa Roetzel

Vincent and Nina Torres

Terry Truong and Kenneth Kondo

Kelly and Viktor Uygan

Betty and Chuck Van Holten

Lance and Jennifer Volland

Joseph Chi and Grace Wang

Ryan and Nicole Warne-McGraw

The Weaver Family

Katie and Jason Weissberg

Melissa and Steven Wiideman

Lynn and Steve Winners

Geoff and Olga Mizrahi

The Moland Family

Charles and Theresa Moniak

Edna and Joe Moore

Patricia and Greyson Mor

Merrie and Edward Mora

Genevieve and Kevin Murphy

Marta, Neil, and Arianna Neimark

Grey and Joy Nguyen

The Nicolov Family

Daisy and Rowell Nueva

Baltazar and Rosie Nunez

Thomas and Cynthia Perazzo

Luis Garcia and Ciria Perez-Garcia

Greg and Heather Phillips

Kathy Presby

Sara Ramirez and Javier Garay

The Witting Family

Lisa Wong

Faye Chen and Dale Worrell

Wei Xiong and Yaya Zhang

Jingnong Yang and Jijie Wang

Holly and Jayson Yardley

Alex and Kathryn Yong

Lisa Yoo and Joseph Ho

April Yoon and Casey You

David and Sandra Young

Xiu Zeng and Yong Qi

Aihong Zhang and Wen Li

The Zylberman Family

ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF

Founder & Executive Director

Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D.

Chief Operations Officer

Steven Wagner

Executive Vice President

Teren Shaffer

Vice President of Development

Cathy Michaels

Principal Michael Ciecek

Executive Director of Special Services

Gregory Endelman, Ed.D.

Executive Dean of Strategic Growth

Abbe Levine

Dean of Arts

Maria Lazarova, D.M.A.

Dean of Instruction

Sally Lopez

Dean of Student Services

Becca Freeland

Learning Specialist, Special Services

Leon Metoyer

School Counselors

Alyx Braun

Daniel Hulse

Kara McCann

Vanessa Musso

Ashley Talbert

Rebecca Vance-Freeland

Support Staff

Carolyn Balagot

Leanne Beck

Marcie Brezarich

Leslie Brooks

Allison Bushman

Stori Chapman

Laura Ely

Billie Sue Griffith

Becky Hall

Jerrie Kiyokawa

Berene Lindbeck

Kim Napoleone

Anita Sanchez

Maria Vicencio

Special Services

Sue Baron

Jill Burgueno

Christine Choi

DeAndre Cooksie

Kelly Hewitt

Briana Lopez

LVNs (Health Office)

Tatum Hornidge

Laura Lopez

Jennifer Pizano

Business Office

Carol Cleveland

Maria De La Cueva

Jena Duca

Linda Foley

Shanna Goulden

John Grainger

Allison Hackney

Eric Hamme

Janet Infiesto

Kathy Machado

Alexi McGinness

Melissa O’Neill

Becky Parsons

Nichole Smith

Kelly Stowe

Phyllis Weretka

Foundation Office

Kelly Andrews

Anna Belmer

Amanda Blazey

Anel Cantu

Jenna Fleming

Julia Gutierrez

Victoria McDermott

Ricardo Mesina

Jamie Schofield

Lori Solomon

Sophie Solow

Elizabeth Ton

Community Programs

Brian Stevens

Cindy Gutierrez

Creative Team

Calvin Anderson

Quinn Barraza

Patrick Copeland

Jamond McCoy

Ziad Niazi

Cindy Peca

Jacob Piattoni

Julia Rudge

Melissa Wackerman

Tech Support

Justin Antazo

Asa Merrigan

Jeff Moder

Danny Nguyen

Tuan Pham

School Resource Officer

Antonio Graham Maintenance & Operations

Cesar Avelar

Oscar Avelar

Luis Carrillo

Jose Cuevas

Russell Mims

Debbie Peurrung

Security

Vianney Herrera

Marquis Narborne

Albert Ontiveros

George Quinn

Food Services

Antonio Cid

Christina Groom

Alberto Juarez

Peter Lehmar

Jesse Rodriguez

ARTS CONSERVATORY LEADERSHIP

SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS

Mekjian Family Culinary Arts & Hospitality

Daniel Mattos, Chef Director

SCHOOL OF DANCE

Classical & Contemporary Dance

Steven Hyde, Director

Commercial Dance

Nicole Berger, Director

Ballet Folklórico Dance

Marlene Peña-Marin, Director

Ballroom Dance

Robert Porch, Director

SCHOOL OF FINE & MEDIA ARTS

Creative Writing

Josh Wood, Director

Digital Media

Patrick Williams, Director

Film & Television

Aaron Orullian, Director

Integrated Arts

Charna Lopez, Director

Angela Ryan, Conservatory Assistant

Visual Arts

Paige Oden, Director

Randy Au, Assistant Director

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Classical Voice

Ryan Reithmeier, D.M.A., Director

Instrumental Music

Sarkis Baltaian, D.M.A., Director Coordinator, Pianist Program

John Reynolds, D.M.A., Associate Director Coordinator, Frederick Fennell Wind Studies Program Coordinator, The Garn Family Jazz Studies Program Coordinator, Guitar Program

SCHOOL OF THEATRE

Acting

John Walcutt, Director

Stephanie Dorian, Assistant Director

Musical Theatre

Lauren Lim Jackson, Director

Karen Rymar, Assistant Director

Production & Design

Kevin Cook, Director

Victoria Hoyt-Heydon, Assistant Director

Ben Penman, Technical Director

Nicholaus Yee, D.M.A., Coordinator, Strings & Orchestra Program

Popular Music

Rachel Kramer, Director

OUR ALL-INCLUSIVE OFFICE SPACES INCLUDE:

• PROFESSIONAL PHONE ANSWERING SERVICE AND VOICE MAIL

• PROFESSIONAL MAILING ADDRESS

• PROFESSIONAL RECEPTION SERVICES

• 4 CONFERENCE ROOMS, WITH TV, WHITE BOARD, AND SEATING UP TO 10

• 2 BUILDINGS WITH 35,000 SQ FT OF OFFICES, FROM 100SQFT - 2500SQFT

• VIRTUAL OFFICE PACKAGES AND PRIVATE OFFICES

• HIGH SPEED INTERNET (350-MEGS PER SECOND)

• FREE WIFI

• FREE PARKING

• FREE COFFEE

• FREE BAGELS EVERY WEDNESDAY

In proud support of the bright and talented students at OCSA!