Grace Taylor After moving from California to Hawaii, Grace wanted to break away from choral singing and sought out solo voice lessons at our center. From her first recital, she has continued to improve, blowing everyone away with her powerful vocals and charismatic stage presence. Since enrolling in our program, Grace says she has become more confident, not just in her singing, but also in her home and school life. We encourage keiki like Grace to believe in themselves and continue to grow their talents!
Private Music Lesson Piano, Voice, Guitar, Ukulele, Violin, Viola, or Cello Private music instruction is now available through Kroc Center Hawaii. No matter if you are a beginner or advanced musician, we have the right instructor who can take you to the next level.
Music Classes
Available for all ages. Scholarships available!
Music Instructors
Bella Garcia
Karen Aranda Karen has over 10 years of experience in piano performance and music theory. She has been teaching students ages 4 through adult for nearly 11 years. Karen has accompanied soloists, choirs and congregations on piano and organ for over 30 years.
Steven Cardenas Steven has been playing viola for over 30 years, and teaching violin, viola, and cello for almost 20 years. He has a passion for developing strings players, and strongly believes in the power of music. In addition to teaching private lessons, Steven currently leads our Kroc Youth String Orchestra West Oahu's first youth community string orchestra.
14 FALL | WINTER 2017
$120/Month
10% OFF FOR KROC MEMBERS
To schedule your private lessons, or to find out more information about scholarships, please call (808) 693-8356 or email programs@kroccenterhawaii.org.
Bella graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a degree in Biology/Pre-Med. While her ultimate goal is a career in medicine, she continues to pursue her love of the violin through teaching as well as performing with the worship team at the Kroc Center church.
Jerilyn Ornellas Jerilyn graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Bachelors degree in Family Resources and a minor in Music. She has been working in the Music Department at the Kroc Center Hawaii for 2 and a half years. She has been a musician for over 10 years, singing and playing various instruments in various ensembles throughout Hawaii.
Janelle Saole Janelle started playing ukulele, piano and guitar at the age of nine. She is currently working on the music composition for the regal trailer for Kapolei Commons Theater. Part of her interests is in song writing and composing. Janelle loves sharing her knowledge of music with others, especially children.