Board of Directors / Chairs

I have a Ph.D. in Music Composition from UCSB, where I co-initiated an improvisation ensemble (e.p.I.c.) and won 7 awards in composition. At UCSB, I was a teaching assistant for both Music Theory and Musicianship (Ear-Training). I have been teaching piano and composition since 1999. Many of my students have won awards for their improvisations and compositions in the PTA Reflections and MTAC programs. I enjoy approaching repertoire with theoretical insight, technical preparation, and creative application.

Ann Erwin holds music degrees from the University of Southern California and the University of California at San Diego. She was also awarded Annette Kade and Harriet Hale Woolley fellowships to study the flute in Paris. Currently principal flutist of the Classics Philharmonic and a member of the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra, Ms. Erwin has also performed with the San Diego Symphony and Opera Orchestras, New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, and many other organizations. She welcomes flute students of all ages and levels.

Susan Mastrolonardo completed her diploma in piano performance with the Royal Schools of Music and graduated summa cum laude with her BS and MBA from Arizona State University. She enjoys teaching piano to students of all ages and levels. Her teaching philosophy embodies a famous quote by J.S. Bach: “The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.”

Diana received her BA in Music from CSU Northridge and worked on her Master’s degree with William Magers at Arizona State University. She has played in several orchestras including the Phoenix & Santa Barbara Orchestras, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra and the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic. Diana is a founding member of both the Channel Islands String Quartet & the Luminoso Piano Quartet which performs at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. She is a Member and Evaluator for MTAC, a member of the music faculty at CSUCI & a Registered Teacher with the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

B.M. Piano Performance – San Francisco Conservatory of Music. M.A. – the University of California, Santa Barbara with an emphasis in Piano Ensemble. Member of the “Gerbert & Gregory Piano Duo.” MTAC Certificate of Merit ® evaluator. Established in 1986 the Gerbert & Gregory Piano Studio, Thousand Oaks. Certificate of Website Design — University of California, Santa Barbara

Ann Erwin holds music degrees from the University of Southern California and the University of California at San Diego. She was also awarded Annette Kade and Harriet Hale Woolley fellowships to study the flute in Paris. Currently principal flutist of the Classics Philharmonic and a member of the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra, Ms. Erwin has also performed with the San Diego Symphony and Opera Orchestras, New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, and many other organizations. She welcomes flute students of all ages and levels.

Michael’s music has been described by the LA Times as “…awash with pain and promise.” He has won numerous prizes for his works including the Mancini Prize in Film Music at UCLA where he received his MFA in Music. He studied concert music and film scoring with Paul Chihara, Ian Krouse and Roger Bourland and has been privileged enough to have attended lectures and master-classes by Charles Fox, Bruce Broughton, Michael Dana, Alf Clauson, Christophe Beck, Steven Mackey and John Adams. He received his MA in Music from UCLA and BM in Composition from Cal State University Northridge.

Fredric Beerstein, oboe instructor at California Lutheran University, has been a member of the New West Symphony since it’s inception in 1995. From 1984 to 1994 he was the principal oboe of the Bakersfield Symphony. Other professional experiences include Los Angeles film and commercial recording as well as performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. Teaching experience includes 17 seasons at the Summer Program of the Idyllwild Arts Academy, Bocal Majority/Operation oboe Summer Camps and a large private studio.

Katya started her music education in St. Petersburg, Russia and graduated from the Cal Plan program administered by MTAC. She teaches kids and adults of all ages, is dedicated to continuous learning through professional workshops and numerous music education programs and enjoys working with her colleagues at MTAC various events. Katya runs theory and piano performance workshops for groups at her studio, is involved with music programs at her church, tutors at a local Classical Education homeschooling community and specializes in coaching piano ensembles.

Piano teacher Newbury Park. BA SDSU. CM Adjudicator. Past MTAC State Board and Conejo Valley President. Singer, Songwriter, Dancer.

B.M. in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. M.M. from the University of California in Santa Barbara with an emphasis in Piano Ensemble. Bradley has served as Corresponding Secretary and Vice President for the MTAC Conejo Valley and is an adjudicator for the “Certificate of Merit” program.