At this time, we are just starting to get the alumni information up-to-date, so if you have any information (email, address, shows, performances, weblinks) that you would like to share, fill out the Alumni Update Form or email us at info@fosota.org.
| Ackerman, Abigail | Instr |
| Aldana, Julian | Media |
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Julian attended City College in SF, collaborated on Brain Glow, a teaching DVD produced by the Bay Area Video Coalition. Two other Media students, Max Landman and Cynthia Herrick, also worked on this project. At the moment he is a "tea guru" and working for the Samovar Tea Lounge. | |
| Andrews, Adrienne | Visual |
| Anjam, Iqra | Tech |
| Auer, Sophia | Write |
| Baig, Sachal | Media |
| Baird, Gabrielle | Instr |
| Baskin, Julia | Dance |
| Bautista, Albert | Vocal |
| Bautista, Mattelin | Piano |
| Bearg, Kayla | Theatre |
| Blackburn, Morgan | Write |
| Blanco, Ashley | Visual |
| Bo Tao, Runl | Unkn |
| Campos, Jose | Dance |
Jose Campos was born in
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| Candano, Alyssa | Dance |
| Castleman, Jeffrey | Visual |
| Chan, Craig | General |
| Choi, Emily | Visual |
| Clark, Roxanne | Visual |
| Clute, Ariel | Visual |
| Cruz, Jesse | Instr |
| DeFranco, Andrew | Instr |
| DeOcampo, Anne | Visual |
| Engram, Monique | Dance |
| Evans, Chris | Vocal |
| Fahmy, Suzy | Media |
| Fang, Ellen | IndStudy |
| Felsinger, Rachel | Visual |
| Fischer, Molly | Visual |
| Fitzgerald, Joseph | Media |
| Flores, Cristina | Visual |
| Fowler, Lara | Instr |
| Fox, Emily | Theatre |
| Friesen, Zoe | Theatre |
| Fung, Virginia | Dance |
| Garcia, Maurice | Instr |
| Gilbrecht-Minter, Alia | Instr |
| Gordon, Melissa | Visual |
| Green, Jordan | Theatre |
| Grewal, Zachary | Instr |
| Hall, Penny | Instr |
| Harper, Jesse | General |
| Harrison, Jazmier | Visual |
| Hartley, Lindsey | Theatre |
| Lindsey Alexandra Hartley (uses her middle name because of the ‘other’ Lindsey Hartley) SOTA Theatre 2004, The Theatre School of DePaul University grad (where she performed in The Heidi Chronicles with SOTA Theatre alum Jessica London-Shields—Sota Theatre 2004) is in the apprentice acting company at the prestigious Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis, MN. where she played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in 2/09 | |
| Haves, Samuel | IndStudy |
| Herrera, Jamie | Instr |
| Hinman, Andrea | Dance |
| Hodgin, Seamus | Tech |
| Hoffman, David | Instr |
| Hoppe, Maria | Dance |
| Huie, Nathan | Instr |
| Jefferson, Terry | Theatre |
| Jones, Lauren | Visual |
| Kasich, Kimberly | Vocal |
| Keating-Traynor, Danny | Visual |
| Kim, Steven | Piano |
| Kirsch, Molly | Theatre |
| Klein, Emile | Visual |
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Emile studies painting at the Angel Academy in Florence, Italy. "He aspires to offer assistance through his abilities. He is a student of enlightenment who laughs." http://emilebklein.blogspot.com http://flickr.com/photos/emilebklein; http://www.angelartschool.com | |
| Kung, Joana | Piano |
| Landau-Holdsworth, Mario | Theatre |
| Leisenring, Whitney | Vocal |
| Leung, Tony | Instr |
| Lewis, David | Vocal |
| Lofton, Nathan | Instr |
| Working for Freeland Musician in Jamaica Plain. Graduated from New England Conservatory of Music with a BM in Composition in 2008. Doing my best to make a living as a conductor. I also sing professionally with several church choirs and the chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. What's new? Concerts with the NEC Contemporary Ensemble in February 2009. Preparing for Grad School auditions for Fall 2009. | |
| London, David | Media |
| London-Shields, Jessica | Theatre |
Jessica graduated in 2008 from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. She performed the role of Heidi Holland in the Heidi Chronicles her senior year. | |
| Luke, David | Visual |
| Mahar, Adrienne | Instr |
| Mahon, Bronwyn | Write |
| Manalon, Christopher | Instr |
| Martinez, Ferris | Visual |
| McFadden, Ian | Visual |
| McGhee, Ellis | General |
| Medina, Jazzmin | Vocal |
| Medrano, Caridad | Visual |
| Miu, Sum Long | Instr |
| Moore, Cloe | Dance |
| Morimune, Maya | Dance |
| Murray, Tyler | Media |
| Pangaro, Nicholas | Tech |
| Peoples, DeJeurne | Visual |
| Perez, Rodney | Instr |
| Poling, Reuben | Write |
| Reaño-Koven, Daniel | Theatre |
| Rizzo, Angie | Visual |
| Rodriguez, Arturo | Instr |
| Sandhu, Reshpal | Visual |
| Saul, Tiana | Instr |
| Sherba, Holland | Instr |
| Shrayber, Yevgeniy | Vocal |
| Silberman, Lauren | Instr |
| Spangenburg, Michaela | Visual |
| Staninec, Annie | Instr |
| Annie has been playing bluegrass/old time fiddle for more than a decade. She's also a consummate gypsy jazz violinist. In 2006 she toured with David Grisman and the Gypsy Caravan. The highlight of those performances was a full orchestra playing David Grisman’s “Gypsy Medley” from his soundtrack recording for the film, King of the Gypsies. As the featured fiddler, Annie electrified audiences in solos that honored the late St?phane Grappelli who originally recorded the piece with David. She has also played with Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Stephane Wrembel, and Crooked Still. Annie was Djangofest Northwest's 2006 recipient of the Dudley Hill Award for exceptional young artist. In 2008 she was named Fiddler of the Year at the inaugural Northern California Bluegrass Awards.The Blind Willies are Annie Staninec (fiddle) and Alexei Wajchman (guitar, vocals), a duo that met while at San Francisco School of the Arts. Staninec and Wajchman, both accomplished musicians, made their professional debut as Blind Willies in 2004 at San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Their second album, Everybody's Looking For A Meal, has just been released to rave reviews. "Imagine the White Stripes driven by the fevered folk of Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie, and you might get some idea of where the Blind Willies are coming from. Duo Annie Staninec and Alexei Wajchman have brought a punky attitude to bear on songs whose templates have long histories..." Keith Laidlaw, KQED, 7/4/08 http://www.myspace.com.blindwillies | |
| Stern, Jordan | Theatre |
| Stewart, Bryan | Visual |
| Stoller, David | Tech |
| Szewcezyk, Reggie | Dance |
| Ta, Viet-Thu | Instr |
| Tao, Runl Bo | Visual |
| Tavake-Gordon, Tiare | Visual |
| Thi, Chin Tien | Instr |
| Tuason, Joshua | Dance |
| Turks, Aaron | Instr |
| Urriaga, Tatiana | Theatre |
| Valdez, Buddy | Dance |
| Graduated from Julliard School with a BFA in Dance in 2008. Joined the Luna Negra Dance Theater (2009). | |
| Valdez, Samantha | Instr |
| Wajchman, Alexei | Instr |
Alexei grew up in San Francisco's Mission District. After learning to play clarinet and sax, he taught himself to play guitar and began writing songs at 15. He was awarded the Blue Bear Celebrity Scholarship to study guitar and voice in 2002 and 2003, and he was a 2003 California Arts Scholar in sax. His early influences included Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Velvet Underground, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Hank Williams, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors. His music is a soulful mix of folk, country, rock, and blues, and his lyrics are an intimate exploration of America's psycho/social landscapes. Writing in the popular online zine Delusions of Adequacy, editor Jennifer Patton wrote "Blind Willies play incredibly wonderful music. Alexei is a remarkable songwriter." The Blind Willies are Annie Staninec (fiddle) and Alexei Wajchman (guitar, vocals), a duo that met while at San Francisco School of the Arts. Staninec and Wajchman, both accomplished musicians, made their professional debut as Blind Willies in 2004 at San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. They both recently graduated from UC Santa Cruz. Their second album Everybody's Looking for a Meal, has just been released to rave reviews. "Imagine the White Stripes driven by the fevered folk of Leadbelly and WoodyGuthrie, and you might get some idea of where the Blind Willies are coming from. Duo Annie Staninec and Alexei Wajchman have brought a punky attitude to bear on songs whose templates have long histories..." Keith Laidlaw, KQED, 7/4/08 myspace.com.blindwillies | |
| Walker, Andrew | Instr |
| Ward, Madeleine | Theatre |
| Weeks, Tyler | Theatre |
| Wilson, Benjamin | Vocal |
| Wong, Andrew | Visual |
| Wong, Michael | Visual |
| Yee, Julia | Dance |
| Yee, Lauren | Dance |
| Yeung, Vida | Instr |
| Yorker, Jonathan | Visual |
| Zlotnick, Frances | Instr |