Dr. Reynolds performs frequently with his own groups, the John Reynolds Jazz Quintet and the Gaslamp Quarter Jazz Orchestra. He has performed with jazz legends including John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Gerald Clayton, Rickey Woodard, Graham Dechter, Jackie Ryan, Bob Mintzer, Peter Erskine, Bobby Shew, Frank Mantooth, Gilbert Castellanos, Marshall Hawkins, and many others. In 2016, the SoCal Jazz Society recognized Dr. Reynolds as the “Jazz Educator of the Year,” and SDSU awarded him “Outstanding Alumnus of the Year.” 

Dr. Reynolds created and directed the jazz studies program at San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, where he was presented with the Artistic Growth Award in recognition of his exceptional work. Dr. Reynolds is a consultant for Jazz at Lincoln Center, where he serves as a guest artist, clinician, and adjudicator for regional Essentially Ellington festivals across the country.

At OCSA, Ms. Bounds co-teaches Flute Masterclass and Chamber Music. In addition, she is a chamber music coach at Diamond Bar High, flute coach at South Pointe Middle School, and a private instructor in the greater Los Angeles area.

Ms. Bounds serves as program assistant to Jim Walker’s Beyond the Masterclass. Other administrative appointments include leading the Seattle Flute Society as president from 2015 to 2017, representing one of the oldest flute societies in the United States for two seasons.

A native of Seattle, Ms. Bounds holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance from the University of Washington, and both a Master of Music and Graduate Certificate in flute performance from the University of Southern California.

While in school, she won many awards, including the Pasadena Solo Competition, University of Southern California Concerto Competition, Pasadena Young Artist Concerto Competition, Sigma Alpha Iota Solo Competition, Young Musicians Foundation Debut Concerto Competition, and the University of Southern California Robert Marsteller Award. She is a highly sought after trombonist and teacher in California. She freelances in many orchestras including the Pacific Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Riverside County Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Santa Rosa Symphony, among many others. Miss Bowers teaches trombone and chamber music at the University of Southern California and has a large private studio of her own. 

An accomplished teacher, Ms. Cherry also has a home studio in Orange County where she teaches young players and adults alike. Lisa holds a B.M. in Music Performance from California State University (1981). Her extensive teaching background includes many top universities in Southern California, making her a very sought-after professor. She has taught many colleges, including UCI, Concordia University, Vanguard University, Riverside Community College and has been on the teaching faculty of Cal Baptist University since 2003. She joined the faculty as Professor of Horn at UCR in Fall 2016 and Orange County School of the Arts in August 2018. Visit Ms. Cherry’s website www.lisacherryhorn2tr.com

Mr. Girardet teaches music theory, chamber music, clarinet masterclass, woodwind sectionals, and directs the Symphonic Band. He also coordinates the Dragon Kim Foundation After School Program at OCSA, which provides music instruction to local elementary students. Mr. Girardet joined the faculty at Irvine Valley College in 2017 as the new director of the Wind Symphony and applied clarinet instructor. Upon his arrival, he established a Friday morning brass and percussion ensemble, consisting mainly of music majors and highly motivated non-majors. Recently, Mr. Girardet was named Coordinator of Winds and Brass with the Orange County Youth Symphony.

Along with his teaching responsibilities at OCSA, Dr. Hallberg also currently instructs saxophone at California State University, Fullerton, and the Colburn School for the JumpStart Young Musicians Program. A dedicated teacher, his students have garnered high recognition and praise as saxophonists themselves, and have successfully won positions in several honor bands, and have been accepted into leading music programs, including the University of Southern California, University of California-Los Angeles, The Hartt School, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, California State University, Long Beach, California State University, Fullerton, and the University of the Pacific.

Dr. Hallberg received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone Performance with minors in Music Theory, Music Technology, and Jazz Studies from USC. Dr. Hallberg also holds a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa, and a Bachelor of Music from The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach.

Mr. Rymar is an aspiring orchestral musician and lover of all types of music both new and old. He grew up hearing his dad play classic rock on guitar and piano, attending his mom’s musical theatre rehearsals, and studying classical music ranging from centuries old masterpieces to contemporary, experimental art music. He enjoys learning new instruments and has always been motivated to develop a broad musical appreciation to be the best collaborator he can be.

In addition to his work on stage, Mr. Smolen is active in the Hollywood scoring industry and has recorded with many esteemed film composers including John Williams, Danny Elfman, Alan Silvestri, and Randy Newman. He can be heard on projects such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, X-Men: Apocalypse, The BFG, Ghostbusters, Mozart in the Jungle, Monsters University, Night at the Museum, and on Neil Young's latest album, Storytone. 

Mr. Smolen has given recitals around the world, including performances as a featured guest at the Japan Flute Festival and the National Flute Association’s annual convention. He won First Prize at the Haynes International Flute Competition and James Pappoutsakis Memorial Flute Competition and Second Prize at the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition and National Flute Association Young Artist Competition. His flute and guitar ensemble Duo Musagete, with guitarist Jerome Mouffe, has performed highly acclaimed concerts in the United States and Europe, and they recently released their debut album, Bach to Beaser.

Mr. Smolen has been a guest teaching artist at many esteemed educational institutions. Recent engagements include classes and performances at Chapman University, California State University, Long Beach, California State University, Fullerton, San Diego State University, the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of California at Irvine, the Symphony Guild of Charlotte, the Long Beach Summer Flute Institute, and Jim Walker's Beyond the Masterclass.

Mr. Smolen completed his undergraduate studies in the Music and Slavic departments at Princeton University, during which time he also completed a Performance Diploma at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He earned a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance at the New England Conservatory and pursued additional studies at the University of Michigan and twice as a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center. His teachers include Paula Robison, Michael Parloff, Elizabeth Rowe, Jennifer Dior, Jayn Rosenfeld, and Amy Porter.

He is a William S. Haynes Artist and performs on a handmade, custom-crafted Haynes 14-karat gold flute.