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When I think about music, I think about how it affects children's self-esteem. When a kid looks at a difficult piece, they have to analyze it, they have to find a solution to a very complex problem. If they are sitting in a group, they have to look at a conductor. They have to listen. They have to watch. They have to manipulate keys or drumstick in a manner to produce a sound. When they are able to do all of those things, I think, life becomes more simpler. I do not want to understate the complexities of math, but when you learn the math formula. As a musician, you have to spend a lot of time working on it every day. As a kid, when they can look back at a performance and re-live that over and over again.

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Fernando Pullum, MA

Director of Performing Arts & Educational Specialist

Fernando Pullum is an educator and professional musician. In 1989 LAUSD recognized Fernando’s music program as the first music magnet in South Los Angeles. During the years that followed, 100% of Fernando’s students graduated with a high school diploma and only one student failed to enroll in college during the next fifteen years. Fernando has been recognized by many organizations and individuals throughout his tenure, including Oprah, VH-1 and the State of California as its teacher of the year.

Over the years, Fernando’s students have performed for many dignitaries, including President Ford and Prince Charles.  The students have performed with Jackson Browne, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Al Jarreau, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and many other incredible musicians. They have opened the Playboy Jazz Festival four times and traveled to Cuba, Brazil, Spain, and New York.

He has an MA in Music Education and a MA in Trumpet Performance.

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When I think about music, I think about how it affects children's self-esteem. When a kid looks at a difficult piece, they have to analyze it, they have to find a solution to a very complex problem. If they are sitting in a group, they have to look at a conductor. They have to listen. They have to watch. They have to manipulate keys or drumstick in a manner to produce a sound. When they are able to do all of those things, I think, life becomes more simpler. I do not want to understate the complexities of math, but when you learn the math formula. As a musician, you have to spend a lot of time working on it every day. As a kid, when they can look back at a performance and re-live that over and over again.