Junior Division

Kelly Adams is a twice-over graduate of the University of Southern California; she received a Bachelor of Music degree in music industry, and a Master of Arts degree in music education. In 2013, she fell in love with Kodály’s revolutionary methods and ideology, and received her certification under Dr. Kathy Hickey and Kurt Cereske. She continues to build Kodály-based curricula for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District, National Children’s Chorus and Orange County School of the Arts. When she’s not teaching, Kelly performs, writes and records with the band Karmina, and sings in feature films (How to Train Your Dragon, Wonder, Pan, The Lorax).

Lindsay Parsons is a music educator in Orange County, CA. As a performer, she has worked as a collaborative pianist, a choral singer, and as an orchestral ensemble member. As an educator, her experience spans across the K-12 grade levels and includes instruction in piano, Kodály method, recorder, ukulele, choral music, and string orchestra. She currently teaches in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District and loves teaching several Kodály classes with National Children’s Chorus as well!

Before entering San Francisco Conservatory of Music with full scholarship, South Korean born Chinese pianist, Dr. Hsin-Yi Chang, was featured on many occasions as soloist with several major city orchestras at a very young age. After getting her Master or Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she earned a Doctorate degree in Music Arts at the University of Southern California in 2005, majoring in piano performance, and a minor in music history, music education and keyboard collaborative arts. 

Although a classically trained soloist, Dr. Hsin-Yi Chang’s musical career has also included musical theater, voice and instrumental coaching, choir accompanying, and collaborating with dancers at CSUDH, El Camino College and Bethesda Christian, where she is currently working as a staff accompanist, adjunct lecturer and piano professor.

Adán Fernández is an organist, pianist, vocalist, and conductor. He is the director of music and organist at Holy Family Catholic Church where he directs five choirs and implements Kodály instruction for two children’s choirs. He is also assistant conductor for the Claremont Chorale and is currently a doctoral candidate in music at the University of Southern California. As a board member of KASC, he also serves in creating all of the Kodály events in Southern California.

Lindsay Parsons is a music educator in Orange County, CA. As a performer, she has worked as a collaborative pianist, a choral singer, and as an orchestral ensemble member. As an educator, her experience spans across the K-12 grade levels and includes instruction in piano, Kodály method, recorder, ukulele, choral music, and string orchestra. She currently teaches in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District and loves teaching several Kodály classes with National Children’s Chorus as well!

Alexandré Legaspi is a vocalist, music educator, and choral director who received her Bachelor of Music degree in education and performance at California State University of Long Beach. She is a vocal instructor for the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra through their Youth Education Outreach program, utilizing the Kodály method in her ensemble rehearsals. In addition to general music and choir, she enjoys teaching piano, violin, viola, and guitar. Ms. Legaspi is also a Soprano Section Leader and Cantor at her home parish, Holy Family Catholic Church, in Glendale.

Before entering San Francisco Conservatory of Music with full scholarship, South Korean born Chinese pianist, Dr. Hsin-Yi Chang, was featured on many occasions as soloist with several major city orchestras at a very young age. After getting her Master or Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she earned a Doctorate degree in Music Arts at the University of Southern California in 2005, majoring in piano performance, and a minor in music history, music education and keyboard collaborative arts. 

Although a classically trained soloist, Dr. Hsin-Yi Chang’s musical career has also included musical theater, voice and instrumental coaching, choir accompanying, and collaborating with dancers at CSUDH, El Camino College and Bethesda Christian, where she is currently working as a staff accompanist, adjunct lecturer and piano professor.

Daniel Strychacz, a Bay Area native, is a DMA candidate studying Choral Music at the USC Thornton School of Music. Daniel is the lead conductor of the Oriana Choir and serves as the department’s Festival Coordinator. Daniel also earned his Master of Music degree in Choral Music from Thornton in 2015. Before returning to Los Angeles, Daniel was the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, taught private voice and guitar lessons, and served as the Director of Children’s Choirs at Bay Area music education nonprofit Cantare Con Vivo, conducting four youth choirs and overseeing the program of nine choirs.

Adán Fernández is an organist, pianist, vocalist, and conductor. He is the director of music and organist at Holy Family Catholic Church where he directs five choirs and implements Kodály instruction for two children’s choirs. He is also assistant conductor for the Claremont Chorale and is currently a doctoral candidate in music at the University of Southern California. As a board member of KASC, he also serves in creating all of the Kodály events in Southern California.

Lindsay Parsons is a music educator in Orange County, CA. As a performer, she has worked as a collaborative pianist, a choral singer, and as an orchestral ensemble member. As an educator, her experience spans across the K-12 grade levels and includes instruction in piano, Kodály method, recorder, ukulele, choral music, and string orchestra. She currently teaches in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District and loves teaching several Kodály classes with National Children’s Chorus as well!

Kelly Adams is a twice-over graduate of the University of Southern California; she received a Bachelor of Music degree in music industry, and a Master of Arts degree in music education. In 2013, she fell in love with Kodály’s revolutionary methods and ideology, and received her certification under Dr. Kathy Hickey and Kurt Cereske. She continues to build Kodály-based curricula for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District, National Children’s Chorus and Orange County School of the Arts. When she’s not teaching, Kelly performs, writes and records with the band Karmina, and sings in feature films (How to Train Your Dragon, Wonder, Pan, The Lorax).

Alexandré Legaspi is a vocalist, music educator, and choral director who received her Bachelor of Music degree in education and performance at California State University of Long Beach. She is a vocal instructor for the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra through their Youth Education Outreach program, utilizing the Kodály method in her ensemble rehearsals. In addition to general music and choir, she enjoys teaching piano, violin, viola, and guitar. Ms. Legaspi is also a Soprano Section Leader and Cantor at her home parish, Holy Family Catholic Church, in Glendale.

Before entering San Francisco Conservatory of Music with full scholarship, South Korean born Chinese pianist, Dr. Hsin-Yi Chang, was featured on many occasions as soloist with several major city orchestras at a very young age. After getting her Master or Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she earned a Doctorate degree in Music Arts at the University of Southern California in 2005, majoring in piano performance, and a minor in music history, music education and keyboard collaborative arts. 

Although a classically trained soloist, Dr. Hsin-Yi Chang’s musical career has also included musical theater, voice and instrumental coaching, choir accompanying, and collaborating with dancers at CSUDH, El Camino College and Bethesda Christian, where she is currently working as a staff accompanist, adjunct lecturer and piano professor.

Adán Fernández is an organist, pianist, vocalist, and conductor. He is the director of music and organist at Holy Family Catholic Church where he directs five choirs and implements Kodály instruction for two children’s choirs. He is also assistant conductor for the Claremont Chorale and is currently a doctoral candidate in music at the University of Southern California. As a board member of KASC, he also serves in creating all of the Kodály events in Southern California.

Kelly Adams is a twice-over graduate of the University of Southern California; she received a Bachelor of Music degree in music industry, and a Master of Arts degree in music education. In 2013, she fell in love with Kodály’s revolutionary methods and ideology, and received her certification under Dr. Kathy Hickey and Kurt Cereske. She continues to build Kodály-based curricula for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District, National Children’s Chorus and Orange County School of the Arts. When she’s not teaching, Kelly performs, writes and records with the band Karmina, and sings in feature films (How to Train Your Dragon, Wonder, Pan, The Lorax).

A native of Japan, Dr. Hiroyo Hatsuyama began her piano lessons at the age of three. After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Japan, Dr. Hatsuyama continued her music education studying with Professor Elena Shishko at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia, and Professor Kevin Fitz-Gerald at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. As the recipient of a full-tuition dean scholarship and teaching assistantship at USC, she completed both degrees, Master of Music in piano performance and Doctor of Musical Arts in keyboard collaborative arts, with a focus on chamber music. As a versatile pianist and harpsichordist, Dr. Hatsuyama frequently appears in recitals throughout the Los Angeles area. Her experience as an educator includes more than twenty years of teaching piano, chamber music, harmony, music history, theory, and aural skills in Japan and the United States. After teaching at the University of La Verne, she recently became a part-time faculty member at the Pomona California State Polytechnic University.