Alumni Spotlight

Wildwood Alumni are dedicated musicians who have in many cases gone on to become professional musicians and music educators. Here is just a small sampling of our distinguished alumni: 

Ralph Alcala – String Luthier, So. Ca.
Frank Almond – Concert Master Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra http://frankalmond.com/
LaVette Allen – Freelance violinist, Los Angeles
Ryan Beard – composer
Charles Bisharat – Freelance Violinist, Los Angeles, Yanni
Kevin Bishop – Principal Violist & librarian, Greater Hartford Chamber Orchestra, Ct.
Dana Booher – Saxophone, United States Navy Band, Washington D.C.
Roger Burn (deceased) – Freelance musician, Music Director Shaka Khan
Caitlin Currran – Instrumental Music Teacher, Colton USD
Patrick Doerr – Band Director, Chula Vista H.S.
Jeff Doolittle – Percussion Coach, Arcadia H.S.
Holly Fischer – Instrumental Teacher, Long Beach Unified School District
Sean Fischer – Freelance cellist, Los Angeles, Orange County
Burt Hara – Principal Clarinet, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Craig Hara – Freelance trumpet, composer, arranger, North Oaks, MN
Janice Markham – Freelance violinist, Los Angeles 
Alan Mautner – Conductor Los Angeles County HS Arts, Freelance cellist
Liane Mautner – Violinist, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Freelance performer
Brian Martinez - Trumpet, United States Marine Corps Band, San Diego, CA
Colin McAllister – United States Army Band, Hawaii
Mitchell Newman – Violinist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra http://www.laphil.com/philpedia/mitchell-newman
Mike Odello – Instrument repair technician – Mn.
Casey Rice – Disneyland Band,  Anaheim, CA freelance trumpet
Sharon Mautner Rodgers – Freelance cellist, Mankato, MN.
Steven Xavier Salazar - Basson, United States Marine Corps Band, Koera
Mike Stanley - Band Director, Burbank H.S.
Darrel Sims – Freelance violist, Los Angeles
Tim Thomas – Band Director, Foothill H.S., Tustin USD
Carrie Williams – Instrumental Music teacher, Norwalk, Iowa

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