Awards and Achievements

Congratulations To Our Students and Teachers
On Their Latest Musical Achievements
Extremely Difficult To Achieve, And Very Well Earned! Bravo!

Abbi Berry, Age 11: Accepted into the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) advanced concert ensemble

Rio Wilson, Age 12: Accepted into the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) Young Men’s Ensemble

Heather Rivas, Age 13:  Accepted to the single position available for the Jazz Piano Major at Los Angeles High School for the Arts (LACHSA)

James Knapp, Age 16: Accepted as a transferring Junior to the Classical Piano Major at Los Angeles High School for the Arts (LACHSA)

Alex Arntzen, Age 18: Awarded full academic scholarship, for Major in Music Composition at both Carnegie Mellon University and Berklee College of Music in Boston

Sean Kessler, Age 18: Accepted for Major in Music Composition, Peabody Conservatory

Ethan Braun, our former teacher:  Awarded full academic scholarship for his Master’s in Music Composition, Peabody Conservatory

Marc Cote, adult student and independent recording artist:  On the release of first album, music video and contract with Delta Airlines as in-flight music artist

Laurie Robinson & Emmanuel Fratianni, School directors: Recorded by London Philharmonic Orchestra, title track on the new release The Greatest Video Game Music

Emmanuel Fratianni, School director:  Named Music Director and Principal Conductor of the international symphonic concert series-Video Games Live

Laurie Robinson, School director: Featured as a soloist on the PBS special with the New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra. Also celebrated 57 weeks on the Billboard Classical/Crossover Chart with her composition and soloist performance on the EMI Classics release, Video Games Live, Vol. I