San Elijo Band Coaching Staff

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ANAHITA PESTONJAMASP

FLUTE COACH

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Anahita "Miss Anahita" has played the flute since middle school when she attended SEMS.  We are glad to have her back in the capacity of an educator! Anahita holds a Master of Music degree in flute performance from the Mannes School of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Music degree from San Diego State University.  She is a sought after coach and performer all over San Diego County and we are so lucky to have her to work with the students at SEMS! 

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SOREN HERSHKOWITZ

HIGH BRASS COACH/

HOUSE JAZZ CO-DIRECTOR

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A Graduate of San Marcos High School, Soren "Mr. H" is a product of the San Marcos School District.  He started playing trumpet at Discovery Elementary and continued at SEMS and became one of the top trumpet players at San Marcos High School.  He was featured in the Knights Regiment Field Shows his Junior and Senior Years and also was a frequent soloist in the Studio Jazz Band.  He participated in the prestigious Axiom shows and was an integral part of the leadership program at SMHS. He has performed all over San Diego and Orange Counties. He is currently pursuing his education at Palomar College. In his spare time, he is an avid automobile enthusiast and loves the outdoors. We are so excited to have him back where he started at SEMS! ​

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CLIFFORD MORIN

SAXOPHONE COACH

Clifford Morin "Mr. Cliff" is an eclectic Saxophonist, multi-woodwind instrumentalist, producer and composer. 

Clifford has a BM in Jazz Performance from West Chester University and also has a MM in Jazz Performance from Philadelphia's Temple University as well as attended Amsterdam Conservatory of Music (Netherlands) during his graduate studies. Clifford lived in Philadelphia for the last 7 years where he had an avid freelance performing and recording career.

Since moving to Southern California Clifford has been performing, teaching and focusing on his own music and artist image as well as working on his debut album. We are so excited to have him at SEMS! 

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Aria Ines

LOW BRASS COACH

​Aria joins our staff this year and we are so excited to have her! An alumni of both SEMS & San Marcos High School, Aria has been performing on trombone & singing since a young age. She is currently continuing her education at Mira Costa College & has performed all over the United States including with Nimbus Jazz and in New Orleans with the Mira Costa Jazz Ensemble.  

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Lori Calabrese

BASSOON COACH

Lori has been on staff for 2 years at SEMS.  She is a retired special education teacher originally from Long Island, New York.  Lori performs with several concerts bands and orchestras around San Diego County.  She was the president of the Pomerado Band and is highly involved with the San Diego Concert Band.  

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Terence Cooper

FRENCH HORN COACH

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Terence has been a local Horn player/ Singer/Composer/Arranger/Teacher/Coach in the San Diego area for the last 27 years. He is a former principal horn in the La Jolla Symphony, has performed and written for performing groups at Sea World, LegoLand and most recently, The San Diego Zoo. He has also been a music minister at North Coast Church in Vista for the last 13 years, where he plays piano and sings each weekend in the "Soul Gospel" venue." ​

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