Jimmy Nguyen

Front Ensemble Caption Head 1st Year on staff at LQ Jimmy resides in Southern California where he works as an arranger, sound designer, and clinician for band programs across the country. Jimmy also teaches percussion at RCC Indoor Percussion and the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. He has had the pleasure of working with …

Ricky Medina

Winds Caption Head 6th Year on staff at LQ Ricky Medina is an educator and performer in Southern California. He completed his BM in Performance and Music Education at California State University, Long Beach, where he studied with Dr. John Barcellona. Since graduating, Ricky has earned a single subject teaching credential in music and spends …

Esteban Guillen

Battery Caption Head 1st Year on staff at LQ This will be Esteban Guillen’s 1st season with the La Quinta Instrumental Music program. Esteban has been a percussion educator in Southern California since 2012 when he began working with Nogales High School. Since then he has performed with groups such as Orange County Independent, Sacramento …

2019 – 2020 Leadership Team (Advanced Orchestra and Marching Aztecs)

Congratulations to the 2019 – 2020 Leadership Team for Advanced Orchestra and the Marching Aztecs!! ADVANCED ORCHESTRA Principal Chairs 1st violins: Connie Tran (2020) (Concertmistress) 2nd violins: Gavin Nguyen (2022) Violas: Crystal Hoang (2020) Cellos: John Cao (2020) String Basses: Kathlyn Nguyen (2020) Officers President: Diane Nguyen (2020) Vice-President: Crystal Hoang (2020) Secretary/Librarian: Kathlyn Nguyen (2020) Treasurer: …