Staff and Faculty
Dalouge Smith
President & CEO
Dalouge Smith is in his 13th season leading San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. He has overseen development of SDYS’ vision to “make music education accessible and affordable for all students.”
Read his bio here.
Jeff Edmons
Music Director
Jeff Edmons is now in his twenty-second year with SDYS. Under his direction, the Youth Symphony has experienced tremendous growth, both in enrollment and in its level of musical achievement.
Read his bio here.
Leadership Team
Amber Joy Weber
Deputy Director
David Coleman
Production and Operations Manager
Dr. Sidney Yin
Associate Director of Conservatory Programs
Kaitlyn Korogy de Guarneros
Community Opus Program Associate Manager
Annette Fritzsche
Community Partnership Manager
Jane Merrill
Institutional Giving Manager
Conservatory Program Staff and Faculty
Ruben Hernandez
Music Librarian & Percussion Coach
Carol Pelkner
Percussion Coach
Brenna Casey
Conservatory Program Coordinator
Cecilia Vega
Program Assistant
Community Program Staff & Faculty
Aurora Ilog
Community Opus Program Coordinator
Marcia Asasi
Program Assistant
Marife Biares
Community Teaching Artist
Devin Burnworth
Community Teaching Artist
Lowri Casimiro
Community Teaching Artist
Emily Dawson
Community Teaching Artist
Maya Diaz
Community Teaching Artist
Marc Keehmer
Community Teaching Artist
Zoe Kumagai
Community Teaching Artist
Chris Lea
Community Teaching Artist
Batya MacAdam-Somer
Community Teaching Artist
Mario Miragliotta
Community Teaching Artist
Charlie Perkes
Community Teaching Artist
Tyler Richardson
Community Teaching Artist
Summer Valentine
Community Teaching Artist
Andrew Waid
Community Teaching Artist
Sarah Williams
Community Teaching Artist
Sharon Ormsbee
General Music Teacher
Production and Operations Staff
Max S. Carreon, III
Production Coordinator
Charlie Perkes
Instrument Librarian
Lionel Charles Avila
Production Assistant
Leslie Fisher
Production Assistant
Emily Persinko
Production Assistant
Cory Stapleton
Production Assistant
Summer Valentine
Production Assistant
Administrative Staff
Terry Williams
Development Coordinator
Anji Taylor
Communications Coordinator
Sean Laperruque
Business Operations Coordinator
Hannah Pierangelo
Development and Communications Assistant