Mr. Corey Miller was born and raised in Northern California and has lived in the state his whole life. He grew up playing the trombone before learning percussion and piano in high school. It was in his junior year of high school that he discovered his love for singing and began training in classical voice. After high school, he moved to Fresno, California to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy at California State University, Fresno. After a year and a half of singing with the Fresno State Choirs, he switched his major to Vocal Performance and later earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance. Mr. Miller went on to continue his studies of classical voice at San Jose State University as he earned his Masters of Arts in Music. While at San Jose State he discovered his passion for performing not only in Opera Theatre, but in Musical Theatre. He began performing in and teaching musical theatre productions both semi-professionally and with community theatre companies. This love of teaching musical theatre brought him back to San Jose State to earn his teaching credential so that he could instill his love of music into others. When not teaching, he can be found performing with local choirs and musical theatre companies.

Mrs. Alyson Ancheta grew up in New Jersey and received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Rutgers University. While pursuing this degree, she was a member and secretary for the collegiate branch of M.E.N.C (Music Educators National Conference). Mrs. Ancheta studied clarinet under Dr. Maureen Hurd and also played clarinet and bassoon in orchestra and wind ensemble at Rutgers. Alyson taught private woodwind lessons and performed for local musical theater productions. Mrs. Ancheta continued her education at Arizona State University, earning a Master’s degree in Music Performance on clarinet. She also had opportunities to perform in orchestra, wind symphony, and musical theater in Arizona. She began her teaching career in Phoenix where she taught K-6 general music and beginning band. After moving to the bay area in 2007, Mrs. Ancheta taught middle school band and choir for one year in Gilroy before becoming an elementary music teacher in Los Gatos. During her time here, she spent the summers becoming Orff certified and has implemented Orff and Kodaly approaches to learning into the LGUSD music curriculum. Mrs. Ancheta continues to perform in the Bay Area in West Valley Light Opera and South Bay Musical Theater pit orchestras.

Born in Spokane, Washington, music has always played an integral part in Mrs. Aryn Krijnen’s life. Studying under Jeri Bentley, a Spokane Symphony player, she accelerated her growth as a violinist, receiving the honor of all-state musician. Her dream of being a violinist and teacher led to studying under Dr. Meredith Arksey at Washington State University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in music education.  There, she was a member of the WSU String Quartet, WSU Symphony Orchestra, and soloed with the WSU Chamber Orchestra. Mrs. Krijnen has continued her performance career as a member of the Washington-Idaho Symphony, Coeur d’Alene Symphony, Silicon Valley Symphony and the Cambrian Symphony.  As an educator, Mrs. Krijnen has taught 14 years in the public schools working with students from 3rd-12th grade. She built the orchestra program at Hoover Middle School from 80 members to over 150.  In the Saratoga School District, she expanded the orchestra program by 300%. Her tenure there culminated in bringing the after school middle school program into the school day and advocating for equality of arts education for all. Whether coaching small groups, sectionals, chamber music or leading the orchestra, Mrs. Krijnen exemplifies the joy of learning through music. Mrs. Krijnen is married to a cellist and orchestra teacher, Scott Krijnen, and the mother of two children ages 8 and 10. She looks forward to continuing the wonderful orchestra program that is established in the Los Gatos community!