Classically trained at the Randolph College for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ms. Pasternak went on to excel in the local music scene with various projects. In 2010, she co-founded the acclaimed Toronto indie-pop band, Hands & Teeth. One part Broken Social Scene, one part Arcade Fire, Hands & Teeth dominated festivals across North America (SXSW, POP Montreal, Halifax POP, CMW, M for Montreal and NXNE to name a few). Their songs found homes locally and internationally, featured on various radio and television stations including the CBC, BBC, Much Music and MTV. And featured in various publications, including a 5/5 star review in NOW magazine for their first release. In 2016 Ms. Pasternak lent her vocals for Warner Bros. official trailer for The Legend of Tarzan, now with over 16,000,000 plays.

Ms. Pasternak is an active committee member for Women In Music L.A (WIM LA) and a juror for FACTOR Canada. She recently launched her own songwriting workshop/ master class business, Desert Dream Creative. Over the years she has been selected for various prestigious workshops and mentorships, including ASCAP’s Harold Adamson Workshop. Ms. Pasternak worked one-on-one with top industry professionals (Mr. Hudson, Autumn Rowe, Jayson De Zuzio, Nicole Morier, Andrew Cider and Daniel Werman). For the past 3 years Ms. Pasternak has been building programming and lecturing at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This past June she acted as Assistant Director, program designer and lead instructor for UCLA Herb Alpert school of music’s Teen Summer Songwriting Intensive. She is currently in her summer appointment at UCLA and will be heading back to take up her role as professor this fall as well. On top of lecturing at UCLA, Ms. Pasternak splits her time working for the non-profit, Jail Guitar Doors, bringing songwriting and music into correctional institutions as a part of their rehabilitation. There, she teaches guitar and songwriting, designs programming and organizes concerts with her students. For more information head to www.desertdreamcreative.com or www.natashapasternak.com.

He has had the opportunity to work with such artists, organizations, and ensembles as The Lionel Hampton New York Big Band, Blizzard Entertainment, Metropole Orchestra, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Rachelle Farrell, Charles Aznavour, Michael Bublé, and many others. Mr. Anderson currently serves as a guitar instructor in addition to directing the Montage Band and Montage Chamber Ensemble at Orange County School of The Arts and maintains a studio of private students in Southern California and worldwide via Skype.

Mr. Elefante has been the bassist for The Ron Kobayashi Trio for more that 21 years, along with other group members Steve Dixon and Ron Kobayashi. The trio has recorded four CDs: “Ron Kobayashi Trio,” “Exotic Places,” “No Preservatives,” and “Be Bop and Swing”. Mr. Elefante has also recorded and performed with jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, jazz legend Ron Eschete, Paul Gilbert, Duke Robillard, David Garfield and Actor/Recording artist Frank Stallone; saxophonists Tom Scott, Pete Christlieb, Justo Almario, Eric Marienthal, and Brandon Fields, Yes/Moody Blues; keyboardists Patrick Moraz, Lee Osker of the band War, and Kansas lead vocalist, John Elefante.

Mr. Elefante’s studio work spans television, movies, and records, including the 1995 Universal movie, The Hunted.

He has performed alongside world-renowned artists including The New York Voices, M-Pact, Kurt Elling, as well as R&B artist Ledisi and American Soul band Frankie Beverly and Maze. Mr. Fletcher currently works as a private voice and piano instructor, studio musician, lead vocalist of R&B band MiloBloom, and writes for several Warner Music Group artists. He has had the opportunity to serve as a guest artist, educator, adjudicator, and clinician at numerous Heritage Festivals, SCVA Festivals, the Fullerton Jazz Festival, as well as the Monterey Next Generation Summer Jazz Camp. During his diverse and abundant experiences as a performer and educator, Mr. Fletcher has maintained his innate passion for music and its effect on the world, all while gaining tools and knowledge that have aided him in giving back to the community and furthering the boundaries of music.

The Ron Kobayashi Trio (with Baba Elefante on bass and Steve Dixon on drums) has been performing at festivals and clubs around the nation for more than 25 years. They have recorded one DVD and five CDs to date, receiving airplay around the world.  

Aside from her work with Classical Voice and Popular Music, Ms. Grace is the director of choral arts at Cerro Villa Middle School and sings with Los Angeles-based chamber ensemble, Tonality.  She also serves an administrative role with the Dragon Kim Foundation coordinating their music program and fellowship program. In the weekends and during the summer, she also enjoys running three vocal community arts classes: Sing OC!, Vocal Audition Prep, and OC Musique!. 

Notable clients include: The Offspring, Sugar Ray, Emblem 3, Common Kings, No Doubt,  Dave Lombardo of Slayer, BNL, and Lee Rocker of Stray Cats

As an educator, Scott began teaching recording engineering as an adjunct instructor at Fullerton College in 2001. In addition to teaching at the Orange County School of the Arts, Scott is also employed at Saddleback College as a Senior Lab Technician for the Music Department and maintains all of the Music Technology Classrooms and Recording Studio. Scott also works as Freelance engineer for The Offspring at their personal studio in Huntington Beach.