Faculty
ASHLEY DIGGS
Elementary Music/SPMS Orchestra adisggs@spusd.net |
Ashley Diggs was born in Los Angeles, CA and grew up in Henderson, NV. It was in Henderson where she found her passion for music. She returned to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California where she received her BA in Music as well as her Masters of Art in Teaching Music. She has been teaching in South Pasadena Unified since 2011. Mrs. Diggs teaches general music at all three elementary schools and Intermediate and Advanced Orchestra at the middle school level.
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TREY FARRELL
5th Grade/SPMS Band tfarrell@spusd.net https://tigercubband.weebly.com/ |
A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Mr. Farrell spent 8 years teaching Band and Orchestra in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA as well as serving as Professor of Oboe at Westmont College. In 2018 he was granted a Star Award for Excellence in Teaching by the Santa Barbara Unified School District. As an oboist, he has recorded for Sony Pictures and has performed with numerous groups throughout Southern California and the Bay Area.
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WYLDER REINMAN
SPMS/SPHS Vocal Music wreinmand@spusd.net |
Wylder Reinman (they/them) is a gender-nonconforming music educator committed to creating a music classroom where all students feel safe to develop and hone their unique artistic voice. Wylder received their BA in Vocal Performance from Sonoma State University and their K-12 music credential from San Jose State University. In 2018, San Francisco Unified School District awarded Wylder the DreamCatcher Award for their dedication to arts education. In addition to teaching choir at both SPMS and SPHS, Wylder conducts the choir at Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church.
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HOWARD CRAWFORD
SPHS Instrumental Music hcrawford@spusd.net www.sphsmusicboosters.com |
The Visual and Performing Arts Chair, Howard Crawford has been teaching music at SPHS since 1990. A recipient of a Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music-Jazz Studies from Howard University, Mr Crawford has received the South Pasadena Oneonta Club Teacher of the Year, the SPHS Harold Hartsough Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for the Music Center "BRAVO" Award Finalist for Outstanding Achievement in Arts Education. Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra regularly receive the highest ratings in local, regional and national festivals.
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