CSArts-SGV's Showtime at the Stardust: Gala 2025 Program
jazz ambassadors
ALTO Sean Cullen
GUITAR Zaire Franklin
DRUMS Santiago Haydel
BASS Caylee Rubio
gala orchestra
Strings
VIOLIN Connor Hussain
VIOLIN Donovan Umaguing
VIOLIN Scarlett Malekian
VIOLIN Kevin Si
VIOLA Cyan Le
VIOLA Joshua Chae
CELLO Elijah Tshing
CELLO Euna Lee
CELLO Mila Morales
Brass
TRUMPET Harry Ostrander*
TRUMPET Sophia Altamirano
HORN Jose Segnini
HORN Emmanuel Rickards-Ruiz
TROMBONE Penny Bergstrom
TROMBONE/TUBA Merilyn Delgado
Reeds
ALTO/SOPRANO/OBOE Sean Cullen
ALTO/CLARINET/BASS CLARINET Talyn Reasin
TENOR/ALTO Flynn Millstein
TENOR Miranda Gao
BARITONE Chris Rappaport
FLUTE/PICCOLO Marall Tahanian
FLUTE/PICCOLO Grace Botero
CLARINET Eva Wolfe
CLARINET Jade Jimenez
BASSOON Riley Rodriguez
Rhythm
KEYS 1 Graham Jackson*
KEYS 2 Timothy Yip
GUITAR Aaron Matthews
BASS Caylee Rubio
DRUMS Santiago Haydel
PERCUSSION Amos Dickinson
PERCUSSION Patrick Malone* *CSARTS-SGV FACULTY
mainstage performers
Brooklyn Ahrens
Alexandra Alvarez
Kiana Alvarez
Brielle Araiza
Makenna Bear
Madeleine Bertsch
Maisie Brown
Ava Castañeda
Enzo Chavez
Meilee Condron
Kenadie Daniels
Camila del Rosal Guzman
Khai Dimaculangan
Grace Dominguez
visual artists
Cloe Cheung
Ethan Choi
Dyllan Edge
Rocia Han
Madeline Dominguez
Frankie Fontana
Sarah Gonzalez
Alyssa Hardley
Clementine Huston
Edward Jones
Marley Lemaire
James Lopez
Alyssa Marquez
Donna Flint Marvos
Kingston McKoy
Adele Nelson-Dahl
Ayelem Osuna
Bryan Padilla
Josie Pearce
Delaney Polito
Citlaly Reyes
Sebastían Riley
Devin Riskin
Holden Saling
Jade Sandoval
Sofia Schultz
Jaylin Tillman
Delilah Virgen
Olivia Widman
LilyHope Williams
Millie Yocum Surfas
Tiffany Zhen
Cassidy Lin
Viviana Mayden
Chloe Mayo
Diane Park
Ines Arroyo
Charlie Pokaski
Nina Sindici
Emily Su
Ryan Walker fund-a-dream video
greeters
Isabella Alonzo
Ryan Backstrom
Siri Baldrica
Grace Brennan
Dylan Escobedo
Vivienne Pableo
Amelia Panelli
Shane Taylor
Max Wang
production crew
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
May Acero
Savannah Many
DECK & AUDIO CREW
Hailey Harrison
Aiden Medrano
SCENIC CARPENTER
Gilbert Almanzan
rSOUND CUE OPERATOR
Julian Chagoya
WARDROBE, HAIR & MAKEUP LEAD
Maddie Moore
WARDROBE, HAIR & MAKEUP CREW
Jayden Abogado
Angelinda Ventura
Alique Zadoian
Thank You
t o O ur Teams
production team
PRODUCER
Stephen Cook, D.M.A.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Bridget McNally
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Michael Von Hoffman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Savannah Harrow
MUSIC DIRECTORS
Graham Jackson
Tyler McGeough
CHOREOGRAPHERS
Jia Huang
Bridget McNally
CONDUCTOR
Tyler McGeough
COMPOSER & ARRANGER
Jules Pegram, D.M.A.
CREATIVE TEAM
Alison Hennessey
Jia Huang
Nicole Slessor (CMD, ‘19)
Jud Williford
SCENIC DESIGNER
Pomaikaikealoha Nakoa
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Dakota Robledo (PD, ‘22)
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Savannah Harrow
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Zaira Paredes-Villegas
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Michael Von Hoffman
AUDIO SYSTEM ENGINEER
Brian Howley
AUDIO TECHNICIAN
Maxamino Esparza
PROJECTION DESIGNER
Matty Cadiz
t o O ur Teams Thank You development / special
events team
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Elizabeth Ton
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
Jamie Schofield
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Amanda Warner
SPECIAL EVENTS ASSOCIATE
Julia Rudge
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Hayley Vasquez
event support
ART EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP
Tiffany Ma
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
Doug Gifford
Christine Mouton
Kat Mueller
Luke Rodriguez
Zack Stoff
REGISTRATION
Javier Barios
Rebecca Corona
Beth Greenfield
Carrie Heather Harbicht
Aimee Nowland
Mitch Rily
communications team
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Kelly Andrews
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Amanda Blazey
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Julia Gutierrez
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Ricardo Mesina
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Matty Cadiz
MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Staci Berrey
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Autumn Dixon
Nutrition?
Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of Gala 2025: Showtime at the Stardust.
Honorary Producers
The Slessor Family
High Roller Table Sponsors
Odyssey Charter School Alumni Families
Royal Flush Table Sponsors
The Butler Family Seagull Arts Management
Wild Card Table Sponsors
The Alfonso Family
California American Water
The Condron, Alvarez, Bear, Fontana & Jennings Families
Edison International
Fans of CSArts-SGV
Event Sponsors & Underwriters
CleanRight
Foothill Transit
Mimi Orth, Varsity Yearbook
H.J. VAST, Inc.
Jackpot Table
Maryvale
OnCall IT, Inc.
Tami & Jeff Moran
Carrie & Scott Walker
Teren & Brianna Shaffer
Grif & Olivia Yanagi
Specialty Sponsors
SIGNATURE COCKTAIL SPONSORS
VALET SPONSOR
STUDENT ART EXHIBIT SPONSORS
Season Sponsors
Thank you to our table and event sponsors who have elected to remain anonymous!
LISTING CURRENT AS OF APRIL 25, 2025
STEPHEN COOK & LARRY RUIZ
Gala Auction & Event Committee
Thank you to the following members of the Gala Auction & Event Committee for graciously donating both their time and resources to support Gala 2025.
Christa Backstrom
Autumn Beam
Betsy Chapman
Diane Daniels
Julianna Edwards
Tami Moran
Erin Slessor
AuctionDonors
34 Restaurant & Bar
A Noise Within
Academy Museum
Amber Light Artists
American Museum of Ceramic Art
Anyone™ Collective LLC, Fender Audio
Aquarium of the Pacific
ASi Networks
The Backstrom Family
Geeta Badkar, Inc.
Autumn Beam
Betsy Bee Ceramics
Boston Court Pasadena
The Broad
Lisa & Wes Brown
Tricia Butler
Chance Theater
Chloe and Maud Foundation
Claytivity Pottery Studio
The Creative College Journey
The Dance Store
D’Aquino Italian Importing Co., Inc
Elements Dance Space
David Freeman
Geeta Badkar, Inc.
Geffen Playhouse
Jared Gertner
Steve Giziki - A Complete Unknown & Maestro
Glen Ivy Hot Springs
Green Street Restaurant
The Groundlings
Handel’s Ice Cream
Quinn Hannibal
Stephanie Harper at Let’s Go Hair Salon
Heartbeat House
Hollywood Tap Fest
Hollywood Wax Museum
Hopewella Functional Nutrition
Hot Yoga Pasadena
Housley Napa Valley
The Huntington Library & Gardens
The Integratron
Jacknife Records & Tapes
Jaxx Theatricals
Jay Bird Pottery
Michelle Jett | Decorating Den Interiors
JOSÉ ANDRÉS GROUP
KTLA News Studio
La Forme Studio
LC Pizza
Legends’ Attic
Hannah Lever at Salon Lever
Lil’ Barn Riding School
The Linda Lindas
LOOK Dine-in Cinemas Monrovia
Malaika Latty Art Studio at The Wizard of Art
Kris & Lori Martin
Maryvale
Max City BBQ
Nichole & Curt McClam
Ronni Minnising
Tami & Jeff Moran
Office42 Architecture
Pasadena Civic Ballet
Pasadena Playhouse
Pez Coastal Kitchen
Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc.
Eilean & Jeff Plumley
Gena Polito
The Pottery Studio
Sarah Rosenberg & Bob Cooper
Royal Street Inn and Bar
Santa Anita Park
Skincare by Marlene
Skirball Cultural Center
South Coast Repertory
Street Food Cinema
Studio Metamorphosis
Michael & Shawn Sullivan
TK Printing
Tim Pulice Photography
Upstage Theatre Schools
Vibrant Wellness
Vidiots Foundation
Yogaflow Astrology with Kumbi Butler
Voice Over Dojo
auction rules & fund-a-dream
By registering and participating in the Gala 2025 Virtual Auction, hosted by the California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) Foundation, you are agreeing to the following rules and regulations.
GENERAL AUCTION
1. All sales are final. There will be no exchanges, refunds, or substitutions, either by donors or the CSArts-SGV Foundation, unless otherwise specified. Values are the donors’ estimated retail values.
2. Payments must be paid via credit card. All sales are non-transferable and not redeemable for cash, unless otherwise specified.
3. The CSArts-SGV Foundation makes no warranties or representations of any kind with respect to any items or services sold. All auction items are sold “AS IS.” Buyer assumes full risk for any items purchased.
4. The auction item value listed is an estimate of fair market value. An item has not been appraised unless so noted. The amount you pay above this fair market value estimate could be tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Please consult a tax advisor to clarify the amount of deduction. If an item is not fulfilled as promised, the purchaser may request an adjusted receipt to correct the fair market value.
5. Items will be available for pick-up at CSArts-SGV. An email will be sent providing the details to the winners once the auction has closed. If items need to be shipped, shipping costs may be incurred by the winners of the items.
6. The CSArts-SGV Foundation reserves the right to add or delete any item from the auction list at any time.
7. Donations of cash are 100% tax deductible.
8. The CSArts-SGV Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with the following Federal Tax I.D. Number: 33-0970818.
LIVE AUCTION
1. Once the Live Auction begins, it will continue until all items have been auctioned.
2. Use your bid paddle to signal your bid. Be sure your bid is acknowledged. Bidding is closed only by the auctioneer.
3. The verification form of your auction purchase will be brought to you. Payment can be made immediately or at the close of the Live Auction.
FUND-A-DREAM
1. All funds raised during the Fund-A-Dream portion of the Live Auction will support the talented student artists of CSArts-SGV. As a public charter school, CSArts-SGV must raise approximately $2.8 million each year to continue providing our students with a comprehensive arts education. All gifts are tax deductible and are greatly appreciated.
2. Pre-registered guests will be charged using the provided credit card information via the OneCause application. Nonregistered guests will be invoiced.
For questions and special requests related to billing, please contact Jamie Schofield at jamie.schofield@ocsarts.net or 714.560.0900 ext. 5849.
ADMINISTRATION
School Leadership
PRINCIPAL OF ARTS Stephen Cook, D.M.A.
PRINCIPAL OF ACADEMICS Nicole Read
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ............................................. Sean Kerr
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ......................................... Leon Metoyer
LEARNING SPECIALIST ............................................. Ann Kang
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
FOUNDER & STRATEGIC CONSULTANT ............................ Steven Wagner
STRATEGIC CONSULTANT Gregory Endelman, Ed.D.
FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT ................................................. Teren Shaffer
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ............................ Kelly Andrews
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT ................................ Elizabeth Ton
CONSERVATORY LEADERSHIP
SCHOOL OF DANCE
DIRECTOR OF DANCE ....................................... Bridget McNally
SCHOOL OF FINE & MEDIA ARTS
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE WRITING ............................... Timothy Gomez
DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED ARTS ................................... Joey Ancona
DIRECTOR OF VISUAL ARTS ........................................ Tiffany Ma
MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR, ROYAL OAKS STEAM ACADEMY Stephanie Maletz
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ............................ Tyler McGeough
CO-DIRECTORS OF POPULAR MUSIC ................. Kirk Averitt, Tyler McGeough
DIRECTOR OF VOCAL ARTS ........................................ Kirk Averitt
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
CHAIR OF THEATRE ............................................ Jud Williford
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & DESIGN Adam Roy
MIDDLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR, MAXWELL IB ACADEMY Marc Leclerc
board of trustees
Genevieve Spinella PRESIDENT
Marcy Ulrich TREASURER
Francisco Figueroa SECRETARY
Carol Green
Daniel Volonte
foundation board of directors
Marcy Ulrich CO-CHAIR
Carrie Walker CO-CHAIR
Jeffrey Ruderman VICE CHAIR
Donald Fife TREASURER
Tami Moran SECRETARY
Michelle Alfonso
Julianna Edwards
Nichole McClam
Chris Thayer
Kristi Wawro
president’s circle
Heather & Armand Adkins
Mike & Christa Backstrom
The Beam Family
Lisa Brand & Jack Green
Rebecca & Nick Costantino
The Daniels Family
The Dominguez Family
The Gallivan Family
The Gomez Rico Family
Pilar & Chris Haydel
Patricia Jazmines & Nicholas Rodriguez
The Jennings Family
The Jones Family
The Killeen Family
Bradley McGavin
Vaibhav & Urvashi Narang
The Pokaski Family
encore
Dan & Myleen Altruz
Familia Alvarez-Vázquez
The Arias-Torres Family
Rachelle & Mark Arredondo
Dahlia & Ken Bagnis
Kristin & John Baldrica
Miranda & Rhet Bear
The Bohlman Family
Dan & Nicole Boland
Tricia & Biff Butler
Jessica Cardenas
Rosemary Carrillo
The Cassell Family
Betsy Chapman & Russell Edge
Cintia & Onnie
The Cobian Family
Jen & Jeff Cohen
The Condron Family
The Cooper & Aranda Family
Rebecca & Hector Corona
Austin Davis
The Del Castillo Family
Audrey Espie
Holly & Marc Fantini
The James & Megan Finlay Family
The Fitzgibbons Family
The FitzRandolph Family
The Flores Ortiz Family
Alec Fredericks
The Galvez Family
The Glawe Hartman Family
Bridget Goodbody & Steve Suminski
The Gracia-Lopez Family
Mary Grant & Douglas Harvey
Stefani Greenwood & Serge Monkewitz
Duane & Christina Hardley
The Heintz Family
The Howe Family
The Ketkar Family
Sunny Kim
Erik & Aija Kins
Craig & Laura Kistner
Joshua & Mikell Klinman
The Kyllo Family
Meizi Lin & Justice Lam
The Loera Family
The Lopez-Wang Family
The Mavros-Petty Family
The Morris Family
The Nieberg Family
Nancy Noe
The Noonchesters
Optometry Offices of Dr. Nancy Wang, OD
Amy & Steven Potts
Pierce Powers
Elizabeth & Mark Power Robison
JoEllen & Andrew Skinner
Kim & Don Tovar
Lindsey & Gerard Way
The Zuker-Brunzell Family
Maria Rappaport
The Recalde Family
The Regaert Family
Mary Reichert
The Rubio Family
Saenz de Maturana Family
Bronte & Federico Scarpellini
Sena Serna & Nick Lynch
The Silber Family
Vanessa Silberman & Joe Widman
The Sindelar Family
The Sparks Family
The Stokes Family
The Stratford Family
Teri & Jerred Sullivan
The Surfas Family
The Tallmon-Sandoval Family
The Timothy Husom Family
The Tubbs Family
The Ullerich Family
Roberto & Mariana Valdivia
The Vickrey Family
Carrie & Scott Walker
Catriona & Simon Waters
Williamson Family
Workforce Equity, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Zavala
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