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Hacienda Heights

String Orchestra

About Us

Hacienda Heights String Orchestra started in December 2022, by the Director Jinette Martinez. This has been a vision of Director Jinette's since 2016 as she witness a need for music to be more accessible and inclusive for all ages and experience levels. Hacienda Heights String Orchestra programs provide entry points to music making for adults, including those with no musical experience at all and those who were active in school music programs, but have been inactive for a long period.

Many adults would like an opportunity to learn music in a group setting similar to that offered in schools, but the last entry point in most cases was elementary school. We know that for most of the last century, about 15–20 percent of high school students nationally participated in music. From that, we can estimate that at least 80 percent of the adult population needs beginning instruction in order to participate in music making. Hacienda Heights Sting Orchestra serve that need.

Member of New Horizons International Music Association since 2022

Class Sign Up

We have partnered with County of Los Angeles Parks and Rec. Use the button below to direct you to the page to sign up for classes. Class is under Beginning Strings Ensemble.

Beginning Strings Ensemble

Meet Our Instructors

Jinette Johnson - Director

Jinette Martinez is a freelance violinist, vocalist and private music teacher in the San Gabriel region. She has played with many orchestral groups in California including the long-standing Claremont Symphony Orchestra. She studied the violin and voice at the University of New Hampshire where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and completed the California Teaching Credential courses through Cal State Fullerton Teach Program. Jinette strives to fill the void of music education in underserved communities. She brings her joy and passion to inspire the next generation of musicians and has successfully taught string instruments to students from ages 8 -80.

Although Jinette loves to teach, she strives to stay updated with music pedagogy. She recently attended professional development course in orchestral conducting through Birch Bay String teachers Workshop in Washington state. She currently teaches with the Music and Arts retail stores in San Dimas and Upland location and was the previous Director of We Play 4 His Glory.

Sally De La Peza - Volunteer Instructor Assistant

Sally is a retired elementary school teacher. She has played saxophone in high school and college. Also studied Paraguayan harp with Alfredo Rolando Ortiz. Sally has been taking violin adult group lessons with Jinette Martinez in Hacienda Heights for four years, including zoom instruction which lessened the feeling of isolation during the pandemic. She enjoys the comraderie of the music group, new friendships, and helping in music instruction. She aspires to be of service in the community by sharing the gift of music.