Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy, LAUSD
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles
Claudio Alcantar is an active freelance musician and educator in Southern California. He teaches band and orchestra at Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy, an LAUSD school in the South Central-Crenshaw community. Currently, he is a Teaching Artist and Conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s signature 'El Sistema' program, Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), and is heavily involved with their curriculum development and implementation. Alcantar is devoted to working with underserved communities and strives to bring quality music education to communities in need. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Winds Performance/Music Education and a Master of Music in Conducting from California State University, Northridge. Mr. Alcantar is a proud member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor’s Society, National Association for Music Education, California Music Educator's Association, California Band Director Association, Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, College Band Directors National Association and the Los Angeles Secondary Music Teachers Association.