These photos are of our Beginning/Intermediate group during our first week with our string specialists (2023-2024)
Jorge Padrón is the new orchestra teacher for both middle and high school students in the South Pasadena Unified School District. Mr. Padrón joins the district with extensive experience in music and conducting, having served as assistant conductor for the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra and conductor for the LA Philharmonic YOLA Program. Passionate about music education, he previously taught orchestra, guitar, and AP music theory at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. Mr. Padrón is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at USC, with a focus on music teaching and learning. His bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education are from the University of Miami and Carnegie Mellon University, respectively. Mr. Padrón is eager to cultivate musical excellence and creativity in his students.