2/13/2023 0 Comments Reeder music academy![]() Kaori Nakano DeNoia graduated from Japan’s prestigious music school, Kyoto Horikawa Music High School, where she studied vocal performance. Kaori Nakano DeNoia Piano Instructor | Beg & Int Piano (virtual) ![]() It remains a privilege and an honor to live and work in such a special community. Next on her list of admiration are all the terrific parents and grandparents and children that are part of the Spindrift family. These artists demonstrate daily, our Mission Statement: to train and inspire children and she is in constant awe of their abilities as teachers and artists. She is extremely proud of the quality of teaching artists Spindrift has maintained over the years. Through classes and performing and camps, seeing the bonds children form with each other is something special and is of great value. She loves how Spindrift gathers all the children from Pacifica and forms community that way. She moved with her family from SF to Pacifica in 1996 and folded into the Cabrillo community, then transitioned into Spindrift. Both her children attended SSPA classes and summer camps and she takes great delight in seeing how the arts shape young humans and is well acquainted with the gifts the arts bring to children and the lasting effects into adulthood. Keira has been with Spindrift since 1999, as a parent volunteer and as staff for the past 20 years. A few of the classes to be on the look out for include a Rockette Boot Camp, Turns and Leaps Class, Adult Tap, Adult Musical Theater Jazz and Dance Team/ Pom audition clinics. Gary is also excited to share a few new classes with the SSPA family. He will also be bringing his musical theater expertise to the Spindrift Dance Company. He will helm all mainstage musicals beginning with Mamma Mia. Gary is extremely excited to be joining the SSPA family as Artistic Director and Director of Dance. in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts Management with an emphasis in Dance Management. He is an active member of NDEO (National Dance Educators Organization), Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, and AGVA (Association Guild of Variety Artists). Gary joins SSPA after a successful tenure as Associate Artistic Director for Los Altos Stage Company and Education Director for Los Altos Youth Theater. In addition to years of Broadway, National and International tours, multiple Radio City Rockettes Companies, Vegas residencies, theme parks and cruise ships, Gary has many theatrical credits throughout the Bay Area where he has directed all aspects of musical theater productions and educational programming. Ferguson’s passion for dance, music, theatre, and movement began as a student on scholarship with the Alvin Ailey and Gus Giordano Dance Companies and evolved to a full time career rooted in musical theater and dance. Ferguson Artistic Director | Director of Dance | Choreographer | Director My goal is for my students to express themselves in a way that draws forth who they really are.” Studying and playing music can be an avenue for all manner of growth, healing, breakthrough, and success. They can do the same for adults, regardless of their age! Music, especially, touches the emotions in a way that few other mediums can. “The arts are a metaphor for life, and as such, play a vital role in a young person’s balanced and well-rounded development. He also leads a jazz quartet called Nucleus. He is also active as a pianist and music director throughout the Bay Area and is currently the Associate Music Director at First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame. Alex is committed to sharing his experience and knowledge with young people. His education includes many years of study with European master teacher, Dusi Mura. in Musicology from the University of California. ![]() ![]() Alex’s training and experience include a B.A. Alex Bootzin SSPA Founder & Instructor | Director of Music | Private Instruction in Advanced Piano & VoiceĪlex, along with his late wife Martha, co-founded the Spindrift School of Performing Arts back in 1994.
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