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Alumni Spotlights

Alumni Spotlight: Adriana Ortega
Adriana Ortega first enrolled at the Los Angeles Music and Art School at the age of nine. "My first class was Choir," she recalls....
Jun 20, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Nadia Aponte
Nadia Aponte, 23, is a dynamic musician whose journey with LAMusArt began at the young age of seven. Initially enrolling in piano...
Aug 22, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Lilah Hernandez
Lilah Hernandez is a prime example of early creative paths leading to a creative future. A native of East Los Angeles, Lilah’s journey as...
Apr 21, 2022


Alumni Spotlight: Noé Piña
“Although we were kids, you’re being treated like a professional and being taught what it would be like to be a future professional and...
Dec 30, 2021

Family, Art, and an Emmy Win: How One LAMusArt Alumnus Honors Family, Tradition in His Art
Cartoons can often be one of the very first exposures to art that kids interact with, often leaving such an indelible impression that...
Dec 10, 2020


Alumni Spotlight: Rachelle Shapiro
Amplifying the Voices of Artists Interview with LAMusArt alumnus, Rachelle Shapiro Interview: July 30, 2020 Written by: Adriana Ortega...
Aug 12, 2020


Alumni Spotlight: Alexis Cruz
“My best memory at LAMusArt is from summer camp. We did the production of Grease that summer and it was my first time getting a primary...
Dec 3, 2019


Alumni Spotlight: Leslie Birnbaum
Co-Founder and CEO of Little Dancer, Leslie Birnbaum has been dancing through life before, during, and after LAMusArt. Leslie is an East...
Feb 13, 2018


Alumni Spotlight: Jason Castillo
Jason Martin Castillo is a film and concert music composer. He studied guitar at the Los Angeles Music and Arts School for seven years...
Oct 26, 2015


Alumni Spotlight: Eli Vargas stars in Cesar Chavez
Now, 22, Vargas credits his studies of music at LAMusArt with opening “many doors . . . to pursue [his] vocal performance endeavors,” a...
Mar 27, 2014


Alumni Spotlight: Bryan de Leon
He was a student at Camp MusArt for a total of seven years. In addition to participating in over fourteen musical Kitten was recently on...
Jan 27, 2014


Alumni Spotlight: Jason Castillo
At the age of 12 Jason found LAMusArt and began taking guitar lessons with Mr. Hober and started composing. Jason never liked covering...
Oct 8, 2013


Alumni Spotlight: Analisa Gutierrez
Analisa Gutierrez fell in love with the arts at age five after seeing the musical Beauty and the Beast. Acknowledging her interest in the...
Jul 24, 2013


May 28, 2013


Alumni Spotlight: Eduardo Aponte
Eduardo Aponte, currently 18 years old plays the piano, guitar, drums, and accordion in his spare time. Like his sister, he has been...
Jan 6, 2013
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