Subito Music Academy

Our Fall Recital is coming up quick! We cannot wait to watch our students perform and share their talents.

Meet our teachers!

Hannah Jones-Ohmar - B.M. Violin Performance and Music Education
Teaching: Violin, Viola, Chamber Music, Music Theory, Music History, and Composition

Hannah's passion for the violin began when she first saw her grandmother’s instrument at the age of five; she was fascinated and asked her parents for a violin for Christmas, and lessons followed a few months later. Since then, she has studied privately with Linda Montgomery, Judy Rich, Professor Noemy Wheeler, Tim McMurray, Dr. JinHee Kim, and Dr. I-Ting Huang.

She played first violin in the Utah Youth Philharmonic for five seasons under Barbara Scowcroft. In 2016, Hannah had the opportunity to play as concertmaster in a side-by-side concert with the Utah Symphony. The study of unedited classical works by prominent composers and the opportunities to perform in premier concert halls with professional musicians were instrumental in her decision to pursue a career in music.

Hannah began teaching at the age of fourteen and has discovered her passion for bringing music to the next generation.

"Music is powerful, and everyone should have access to music education."

Hannah’s passion for music doesn’t end with the violin; she has performed on French horn and trombone in various ensembles. While at CBU, Hannah studied piano with Dr. Jennifer Cruz and composition under Dr. Joshua Rodriguez. One of her compositions, “Dreams” for a mixed ensemble premiered at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival in 2019.

While not making music, Hannah enjoys rock climbing, hiking, knitting, and spending time with her friends and family.

Meet our teachers!

Alexis Ohmar - M.M Piano Performance and Conducting
Teaching: Piano, Chamber Music, Music Theory, and Music History

Alexis was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to a musical family. He began playing piano at age five, studying with Magda Dailamy Hassan, Ellen Mulyo Santoso, and Henoch Kristianto. Alexis was an Indonesian National Swimmer from 2010 - 2016. In 2015, he was recruited to swim at California Baptist University where he completed his Undergraduate degree in Piano Performance under Dr. Angela Brand Butler in 2018 and his Graduate degrees in Piano Performance and Instrumental Conducting in the Spring of 2022 under Dr. Jennifer Cruz, Dr. Andres Jaramillo, Dr. Mary Vanhoozer, and Dr. Gene Moon. During his studies, Alexis was the rehearsal pianist for the CBU Opera Production, participated in the University Wind Ensemble, performed with several Chamber Ensembles, and was involved in the Symphony Orchestra as a pianist and conductor. Alexis is a first-prize winner of the MTAC Diamond Bar Winterfest Festival in the fall of 2020 and the Spring Festival in 2021. He has been teaching piano for the last five years and began accompanying at several high schools around Southern California in the fall of 2022. He is currently the staff pianist at Los Alamitos High School.

Besides music, Alexis enjoys swimming, rock climbing, paddle boarding, fishing, and cooking.