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Alexander Segal

Teacher/Department Chair/9th Grade Level Leader

(949) 509-9500 x5173

University of California, San Diego - B.A.

Bio

“Music is a team sport. We all succeed together!”

Mr. Segal inspires student growth in a collaborative, creative, and performance-driven environment. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts and Music. OC Parenting Magazine named Alex Segal as one of the "Top Teachers of 2022.” He is a member of the Association for Popular Music Education (APME), Audio Engineering Society (AES), Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), and National Association of Composers, USA (NAC-USA).
Kevin Bachelder

Associate Director of Enrichment/Teacher

(949) 509-9500 x5103

University of Southern California - M.A.
Berklee College of Music - B.A.

Bio

“I simply could not escape the gravitational pull of music and have spent my life pursuing this art as a vocalist and trumpet player.”

Mr. Bachelder graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2000 with a Bachelors of Music with emphasis on vocal performance and songwriting, then a Masters in Music from USC in 2006 in Jazz Studies as a voice principal. His beautiful wife of 21 years and their two kids have been his muse throughout. Mr. Bachelder has taught music and voice at TVT for over a decade and he is the Associate Director of The Innovation Institute there. He has recorded with Steve Miller, performed for David Bowie, and recently released a jazz album with Jason Lee Bruns entitled Cherry Avenue and a self-titled all-original album.
Christina Lee

Teacher

(949) 509-9500 x5132

Cal State University Fullerton - MFA
University of Nevada Reno - BFA

Bio

“I love learning and the best teachers remain students their whole lives. I never stop learning so that I can become a better teacher. I teach my students, as well as learn from them.”

Ms. Lee got her MFA from Cal State University Fullerton and her BFA from the University of Nevada Reno. She has been an art educator for over six years. She has been teaching drawing courses at CSUF for three years as a part-time lecturer. She was also the Assistant Director at the after school art institution, US Arts and Design, where she helped create and oversee the portfolio prep program. This is Ms. Lee's second year at TVT. She teaches a range of art classes to upper and middle school students, including Studio Art, AP Art, and Digital Photography. In her free time, Ms. Lee enjoys working on her own creative projects which range from drawing to sculpture to photography. She also enjoys spending time with friends/family, watching films, and more recently, gardening.