Calisa, short for ”California Lisa,” was born in Southern California and is gradually making her way up the coast. Born and raised in Orange County, Calisa started playing the flute at the age of 10 and hasn’t stopped since!
Her passion for music and teaching brought her to Cal State Long Beach, where she received a double major in Music Performance and Music Education, as well as a minor in Marketing. There, she received a strong pedagogical foundation from her studies with Dr. John Barcellona, Rena Urso-Trapani and Darrin Thaves. Calisa went on to receive her Master’s degree from UC Santa Barbara, where she honed her musicianship and artistry with Jill Felber. As the teaching assistant, Calisa had a full private studio, led the university flute choir, and was given the “Distinguished Performer” award. She also became a licensed Kindermusik instructor, and thusly had the priviledge of teaching students all the way from 3 months to 65 years old!
Calisa Hildebrand is now a proud resident of San Francisco, where she is attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is a candidate for the Professional Studies Diploma, in which she has the incredible opportunity of studying with Timothy Day, the principal of the San Francisco Symphony.
Calisa is honored to be the flute instructor for the Peninsula Youth Symphony in Redwood City and at the Better World School of Music and Dance in Hayward and maintains her own private studio in San Francisco.
Recent News:
Calisa is the new flute instructor for both the Peninsula Youth Orchestra and the Better World School in the bay area. Welcome, new students!
Calisa is proud to have received the “Distinguished Performer” Award from UC Santa Barbara’s Music Department for the 2009-2010 school year!
To find out more about what I’ve been up to lately, please visit my blog to get lots of fun details.
Upcoming Performances:
November 8th, 10 am: First Congregational Church of Santa Barbara
November 8th, 5 pm: Margaret Halbig, pianist, in a Doctoral Recital, UC Santa Barbara
December 5th, 8 pm: San Francisco Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra
December 12th, 4 pm: Peninsula Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Recital, John Gill School, Redwood City
February 19th, 8 pm: Margaret Halbig, pianist, in a Doctoral Recital, UC Santa Barbara
