Repetition brings skill.
Nurture the whole child with life skills through music.
Pacific School of Music is new music school offering lessons in the slow art of learning to play a musical instrument. We seek to grow skills in a positive and nurturing environment.
The process of bringing an art form to a very high level will affect everything they do, and acquire skills that carry over into many aspects of life, including self esteem, self-discipline, determination to try difficult things, long term goals, as well as sensitivity and skill for making music.
Our vision is to create a more beautiful and loving world through the discipline of studying music.
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Tiffany Osborn
Executive Director & Founder
Tiffany Osborn
Tiffany was raised a Suzuki student, starting violin at the age of 3. Now she is dedicated to living and teaching Suzuki philosophy. Received BA from University of Illinois, and has extensive training through the Suzuki Association for violin books 1-8 plus many other enrichment courses. Residing in Los Angeles for the past 13 years, she is currently teaching in two prestigious Montessori schools, is the String Specialist in an LAUSD Arts Magnet Elementary School, and has her own students and serves as director of Pacific School of Music. 19+ years experience teaching violin, including 3 years working as a teaching artist in the LAPhil’s Youth Orchestra Mentorship Program (YOMP), two years as director of the Suzuki Program at Cornerstone Music Conservatory in Santa Monica, as well as preschool, baby and toddler music classes. As a violinist, Tiffany has performed and recorded with a variety of groups locally, nationally, and internationally, and is now a practicing parent with her two daughters as well, experiencing all three sides of the “Suzuki Triangle”: student, parent, and teacher.
Dr. Hannah Murray
Dr. Hannah Murray started playing the violin at the age of 5 in Seattle and was a Suzuki student from day one. As a teacher, she uses the Suzuki method to help her students build confidence and a solid musical foundation. She attended Interlochen Arts Academy for high school. She earned her B.M. with Sally O’Reilly at the University of Minnesota before completing her M.M. and D.M.A. at the University of Oklahoma. As a performer, she’s toured with rock bands, appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist, and won multiple auditions with orchestras. She regularly performs with a wide array of ensembles in the LA area and beyond.
Hannah is a sought-after educator who believes learning about the body unlocks untapped musical potential. She regularly gives lectures, workshops, and masterclasses throughout the United States on anatomy, yoga for musicians, pedagogy, and more. She is a certified Timani Teacher and Yoga Instructor who believes learning about the body unlocks untapped musical potential. In 2017, she published her dissertation, "Using Iyengar Yoga to Enhance Violin Playing.” Dr. Hannah Murray is the founder of corpSonore – sound | body | wellness, a platform for musicians’ health and wellness, and is the violin and viola instructor at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Previously she was the Music Director of Harmony Project Pasadena and a Teaching Artist for the LA Phil’s YOLA program.
Elwira Valentina Musante
Elwira is a Polish- American violinist, began her violin and musical studies at age seven and continued intensive study and training throughout primary and high school, graduating from the M. Karlowicz School of Music in Poznan, Poland. For university, she attended the I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in violin performance and pedagogy.
During her years at university, she toured with several orchestras, including the European Chamber Orchestra, the PAN European Philharmonic and others. She performed throughout Europe, including in Poland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, Lebanon and France. She also worked regularly as a session musician with several ensembles in Poland. Following graduation, Elwira was selected to join the orchestra of the Grand Theatre in Poznan, Poland. She has experience performing classical and contemporary pop music.
Most recently, Elwira completed Suzuki Teacher Training Book 2 and 3 with respected Suzuki teacher Edward Kreitman at the Omaha Suzuki Institute.
She combines this training with the knowledge she obtained from the best professors in Europe, skills, musicality, and technique together with her own performing experience to help each of her students grow as individuals and musicians. She has over 10 years of experience working with students ranging in ages from 4 to adults.
Miki Xu
Miki Xu is a devoted music educator and accomplished singer-songwriter who uses her expertise to inspire and cultivate talent. With a Bachelor's Degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music and over a decade of performance experience, Miki's journey reflects her commitment to musical education and her boundless creativity as an artist
As an instructor, Miki curates tailored piano and voice instruction for students according to their needs. She also works as a freelance songwriter and has had commissioned work featured in the animated series "GEN:LOCK”. With a rich background in live performance, Miki brings experience and passion to her role and creates an nurturing environment for students to explore their creative potential. Through her heartfelt dedication to sharing the power of music with others, she empowers students to find their own voices..
Bronwyn Davies-Mason
Bronwyn Davies-Mason is a violin teacher with over 18 years of experience. She began her violin training as a child with the Suzuki Method. She went on to receive her B.A. in music from Bennington College, where she studied with violinist Diane Pascal. In addition, she studied with Edmund Sprunger to receive her certification to teach Suzuki Violin Book 1. While living in Nashville, TN, Bronwyn played with a number of recording artists, including Kirk Franklin, and recorded at studios including Bomb Shelter and Toy Box studio. She also played regular gigs with a string quartet and as a soloist. At the same time, she taught a large weekly roster of students at Nashville Violins and at her home studio. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2022, Bronwyn has played gigs with bands at the Hotel Cafe and Dynasty Typewriter, played on a movie score, and for events with a violin-guitar duo. She teaches violin lessons at Bloom School of Music and Dance, and with Crescendo Young Musicians Guild in LAUSD public schools. Bronwyn is the mother to a ten year old boy, and finds parenting to be a great training ground for teaching. In addition to teaching violin she is also a yoga teacher, which she finds to be a great complement to her musical practice.
The Suzuki Method
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki developed a way to learn music that parallels the way we all learn language. He also believed that noble hearts and good character could be built teaching children to be sensitive to music through instrument study.