Meet Ariel...
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Music has been a lifelong passion, cultivated at a young age by my father and mother, both classical and jazz musicians. I am a versatile musician, professionally singing in classical, jazz, singer-songwriter, and musical theater settings.
Currently, the Chorus Director of the Music in the Mountains Chorus, I and have also served as a faculty member at Fullerton College and the Young Americans College of Performing Arts, where I conducted choirs and taught voice, songwriting, and piano. I was also the Vocal Director at Canyon High School in Anaheim for seven years. Throughout my career, I have had the fortune of teaching students from diverse backgrounds and age groups in classroom, studio, and private settings. |
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My teaching philosophy is centered on inclusion and empowerment, inviting students to overcome limiting beliefs about themselves and their abilities. I am passionate about guiding singers to use their voices freely with sustainable vocal health. In addition to vocal training, I utilize skills from my studies in Alexander Technique, Craniosacral Therapy, Trauma Work, and Reiki for Self-Compassion and Somatic Work. I help individuals regulate their nervous systems and heal inner beliefs that limit their ability to use their authentic voice. A strong advocate for inclusive teaching practices, I strive to create a trusting and joyful singing environment. When I'm not immersed in teaching or performing, you'll likely find me on adventures with my wonderful family – my husband, our two children, and our furry companions. |
Career & Education HighlightsM.A. in Teaching Music | University of California, Irvine B.M. in Music Education- Vocal Emphasis, Minor in Religious Studies | Hall-Musco Conservatory - Chapman University K-12 Teaching Credential | Vocal and Instrumental Music Music In The Mountains | Director of MIM Chorus Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA | Voice and Choir faculty member Canyon High School, Anaheim, CA | Vocal director Conducting Highlights | solo choir performance at Carnegie Hall, NYC, Unanimous Superior ratings at all Southern CA Vocal Association Choral Festivals Young Americans College of Performing Arts | Voice, piano, and songwriting instructor La Purisima School | K-8 general music teacher and Youth Choir director Outstanding Teacher | Orange Unified School District, OC Register American Choral Director’s Association | Member Southern California Vocal Association | Choir clinician & adjudicator, Classical solo adjudicator, Honor choir manager Media | Featured on NPR’s KPCC Program, “In This Choir, Every Gender Has a Voice.” Mindful Schools Certification | Mindful Schools Teacher Fundamentals TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) Training Emotional First Aid Training & Volunteer | Trauma Intervention Program |
Performance Highlights
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Major Classical WorksChoral Fantasy (Beethoven) Chichester Psalms (Bernstein) Requiem (Brahms) Requiem (Duruflé) Requiem (Faure) Porgy and Bess (Gershwin) Dixit Dominus (Handel) Messiah (Handel) Mass for Double Choir (Martin) Requiem (Mozart) Carmina Burana (Orff) Berliner Mass (Pärt) Mass in G (Schubert) Dona Nobis Pacem (Vaughan Williams) Gloria (Vivaldi) |