Amanda Gonzalez – Dance Department Lead Started at the Youth Arts in: 2001 In 2002, Amanda moved to New York City and enrolled in the Joffrey Ballet School, while also dancing in other studios in New York, including Broadway Dance Center, Ballet Academy East,...
Kunchang Lee – Music Department Lead and Dance Instructor Started at the Youth Arts in: 2007 Kunchang Lee has been a musician since 1997. He has studied Jazz, Classical, Spanish, and Contemporary styles of music. As a multi-instrumentalist he has played a...
Kathryn Teale – Piano Department Lead Started at the Youth Arts in: 2013 Kathryn Teale comes to Paso Robles Youth Arts Center with something pretty simple – a deep love of music and a passion for sharing it with others. Her goal is to teach her students a...
Podge Cross – Music Instructor Started at the Youth Arts in: 2024 Podge originally hails from the greater Philadelphia area, where he got his start as a professional jazz bass player. He has backed local Philly artists and played for off-Broadway theater...
Jenn Scott – Art Department Lead Started at the Youth Arts in: 2021 Jennifer Scott has been working in K-12 art classrooms for 13 years in California, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Prior to working as an art educator, she lived in New York City working as a...
Amanda Thayer- Theatre Department Lead Started at the Youth Arts in: 2022 Amanda is a long-time local artist. She has been performing on the Central Coast for twenty years. Amanda holds a BA in English and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies. In...
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