Ms. Becca Bishop is a singer and songwriter from Fresno, California. She began singing before she could talk, and grew up in a family of talented musicians who got her started singing in church at a very young age. In school, she played the French horn, sang in the choir, and performed drama. At the young age of nine, Ms. Bishop picked up a guitar and immediately started writing songs and showing the world,or whoever would listen. At age 10, she began learning the piano, about how music works and what makes it meaningful. Today, she is a staff singer for the Pacific Chorale, singing major works every month. Ms. Bishop also works as a private vocal instructor with her own private studio of multi-instrument students growing every day. She sings at the beautiful St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Newport Beach each Sunday, and has performed with artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Billy Idol, Alfie Boe, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, and 30 Seconds to Mars. Ms. Bishop continues to write and perform whenever and wherever she can.

Mr. Tom Dante attended the famed Dick Grove School of Music for Drumset Studies. He also attended and was involved in music programs from Fullerton College and California State University, Fullerton.  

A large amount of his work is with Matt Mauser in the Sinatra Big Band, with Pete Jacobs in his bands, and with Tony Guerrero for worship music, live jazz, and various sessions. As a bandleader, Mr. Dante leads his Tom Dante Trio at a long-running weekly house gig called R&B Gospel group Alva & Praise for their Gospel Dinners, as well as his own jazz-fusion group known as the Dante Set. Additionally, he plays with jazz artists Dean Grech, Greg Vail, and Jay Gore. Mr. Dante also records with his original rock/punk band Human Haggis.

Mr. Dante plays worship music at Journey Church in Irvine, California. He previously played at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California for 14 years, primarily in the Praise Gospel venue, but also for many recording sessions, live events, and broadcasts.

Mr. Dante also plays and records with Tom Brooks of Integrity Music, David Pack of Ambrosia, and has done some travel dates with John Tesh. He works as a clinician for Yamaha Worship Resources. He has recorded and performed with Abe Laboriel, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau, Sheila E, Larry Carlton, Bob Somma, Baby do Brazil, Morris Chapman, Melvin Davis, Charles Billingsley, Rick Tatum, and many more. Mr. Dante is excited to have joined the Popular Music Conservatory at Orange County School of the Arts as a music teacher for their Jr. High Ensemble and drum classes.

Mr. Tyler Francavilla studied acting at Marymount Manhattan College and worked as an actor for over 20 years. He has been a series regular on several television shows and guest starred on many more including Mad Men, NCIS, The Mentalist, and Criminal Minds. Additionally, he has appeared in many national commercials.

Mr. Ted Greenberg plays 12 instruments and has several concurrent successful careers as a musician, music producer, audio engineer, film and television composer, acoustician, and teacher. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts in 1981 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2003, Mr. Greenberg won two Grammys (Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Female R&B Vocal with Chaka Kahn), and two Tec awards (Technical Excellence) for producing and mixing the soundtrack for the movie Standing In The Shadows Of Motown. In the same year, he moved to Los Angeles and opened three world-class recording studios in Hollywood within the Cello Studios complex (now East West Studios). He started working in 2007 for the Art Institute of Los Angeles until December of 2014 and started teaching audio production for UCLA Extension in 2015. In 2008, after Mr. Greenberg became the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremonies for the Musicians Institute of Hollywood, he started teaching audio production there and received the Instructor of the Year award in 2009.

Mr. Robert "Jake" Jacobs studied with Paul Price from the Manhattan School of Music, and attended Ithaca Music Conservatory. He received his degrees in performance and music education. Because of his versatility as a producer, educator and performer, Mr. Jacobs has had the opportunity to perform live and/or record with artists such as Natalie Cole, Al Green, Three Dog Night, Solomon Burke, Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen), Bobby "Blue" Bland, Ollie Woodson (The Temptations), and The Young Dubliners just to name a few. His television, motion picture, and gaming credits include Judging Amy, The Rachel Ray Show, Dr. Phil, Sony PlayStation Games, Quest for Camelot, Recess: Schools Out and commercials for Buick, Budweiser, Boston Market, Toys “R” Us, Nissan. As a performing artist, Mr. Jacobs is endorsed with Drum Workshop(ow), Sabian Cymbals, Latin Percussion (LP), REMO and Vic Firth. The most important quality about Mr. Jacobs that you should know is that he is extremely passionate about education. He has taught Drumline, Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Pedagogy at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, and additionally, he has a 20 year private practice teaching 30 students ranging in ages from 6 to 65 years old. Mr. Jacobs dedicates himself to his students, and because of his experiences and background, he's able to share those experiences and energize the learning experience. Mr. Jacobs is inspired when he can witness a student developing as an artist, and looks forward to meeting and working with future students.

Pianist and composer Mr. Ron Kobayashi has performed with a variety of musical artists including Mel Torme, Kenny Burrell, Peter Frampton, Tom Scott, Margaret Whiting, Peter White and Najee. For five years Mr. Kobayashi served as musical director for the Hollywood Diversity Awards where stars such as Chris Rock, Mark Ruffalo, and George Lopez were honored. He has made numerous television appearances including on The Johnny Yune Show, The Jerry Lewis Telethon, American Stars, the CBS Television series All Rise, the TVONE Network series Life After with Jackee Harris, and upcoming on the Netflix series Brother's Sun airing in 2023. In 1992, Ron performed for President Bill Clinton. Ron has taught at the Orange County School of the Arts for more than 10 years.

Jazz pianist-composer Mr. Mark Massey was born and raised in Lynwood, California, where he showed early talent on piano, trombone, and drums. During high school, he studied classical piano and played in various groups, jazz combos, and big bands. Mr. Massey studied music composition under Dr. Philip Westin and took music classes at the Cerritos College Music Camp during various summers. He played in the Pico Rivera Stage Band, which won first place at the Hollywood Bowl Battle of the Bands. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach with bachelor's and master's degrees in music. Mr. Massey was a recipient of the Carmen Dragon Fellowship for composition and was dubbed "A Young Giant" by the National Association Of Jazz Educators.

Ms. Colleen McCandless is a performer and writer from Long Beach, California. Born in a musical family, she grew up singing in choirs and in six-part harmony with her family (affectionately nicknamed the “McCandless Family Singers''). She earned her Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts, performance from California State University, Long Beach where she studied acting, playwriting, and directing. Her play Fledgling was awarded the Kennedy Center's John Cauble Award in 2016, and her self-produced debut EP Carry My Heart Over the Waves was recorded and released in 2021. Her annual Christmas show All In One Night raises funds for charity every year with a full reading of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol interspersed with 13 original songs.

Mr. Ryan Navales is one of the jazz and contemporary guitar specialists at Orange County School of the Arts. Mr. Navales graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a master’s degree in jazz performance. He is a freelance musician based in the Los Angeles area. As a performing artist, Mr. Navales has shared the stage with several jazz luminaries, including New York Voices, John Hollenbeck, John Clayton, Poncho Sanchez, Joe LaBarbera, Vinny Golia, and Alphonso Johnson. In addition to his live performance work, he has also recorded at Capitol Records for CalArts and performed on a track with Freda Payne. Mr. Navales currently teaches for The Garn Family Jazz Studies Program and Popular Music Conservatory at OCSA. Mr. Navales teaches Junior Rock Ensemble and Junior Guitar for the Popular Music Conservatory. He is also adjunct faculty at Fullerton College and Chapman University.

Ms. Lauren Real y Vasquez is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach located in Los Angeles. She has been singing and performing since the age of 5. Ms. Real y Vasquez graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in professional music. She has been the apprentice of esteemed vocal coach Steve Real and is so excited to bring that knowledge to OCSA. Ms. Real y Vasquez has performed background vocals for Olivia Newton John and has had guest performances with Chris Isaac and Kelly Clarkson.

Mr. Julian Rymar (IM, ‘15) is a Southern California native and proud OCSA Instrumental Music alumnus! He’s a classically trained clarinetist with a Bachelor of Music in performance from DePaul University and a Master of Music in performance, as well as an Artist’s Diploma from California State University, Fullerton. Mr. Rymar’s primary teachers include Burt Hara, Håkan Rosengren, Julie DeRoche, and Anthony Parnther. He’s also worked with many renowned clarinetists such as Steve Williamson, Larry Combs, Andrew Lowy, and Michele Zukovsky among others.

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.