Staff • Educators

Meet the Passionate Minds Behind San Diego Music Studio!

Here at San Diego Music Studio, we believe that music education thrives on the dedication and expertise of our incredible team. 

Get to know our staff members!

We are confident that our passionate and dedicated staff will inspire you to reach your full musical potential.

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Manager, Repairs, Band & Private Instructor - Woodwinds

David Montoya

David Montoya has been involved in the music community for the past 6 years. He specializes in teaching flute, clarinet, and saxophone to students of all ages. He has coached for various different schools including: Mission Hills High, La Costa Meadows Elementary, Aviara Oaks Middle, and Pacific Ridge School. He is currently a group and private lesson instructor for San Diego Music Studio.
David performs regularly as a multi-woodwind player for different types of settings like musical theater, symphony orchestras, wind ensembles, and various solo instrument and choir events. He has been apprenticing to become an instrument repair technician for the past 3 years and has experience repairing various different woodwind and brass instruments.
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Our Master Repair Technician - Repairs

Mario Martinez

Mario Martinez, AKA “Super Mario” is our on-site master repair technician at San Diego Music Studio and has over twenty years of instrument repair experience. He is a certified member of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT) and specializes in the care of brass, woodwind, and string instruments. Mario mentors our other repair technicians and offers top quality, lasting repairs using the best tools, supplies, and parts, all while offering fast and reliable estimates and services with a guarantee of satisfaction.
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Instructor of Piano

Alisa M

Alisa has been influenced by music from a young age being surrounded by a very musical family. She decided to begin her own creative journey as a child with theatre and piano lessons at the San Diego Music Studio where she first found her passion for music. Throughout high school, she stayed engaged with performing arts, studying dance, cello, and piano. She has been a member of SDMS since July of 2022, working closely with all families that come through, and after her first year at UCSD, she took on the exciting position of piano instructor where she finds joy in helping her students learn the magic of music. She hopes to continue teaching at the studio alongside advancing her knowledge of both cello and piano throughout college.
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Instructor of String

Joshua Leonard

Joshua Leonard has been playing violin since 2015 where he began taking private lessons, before joining a school orchestra. A couple years later he began performing with the Civic Youth Orchestra such as the annual Nutcracker performed at the California Center For the Arts in Escondido. Throughout his years Josh has learned to play other string instruments such as the viola and cello and continues playing in local performances and string quartet groups with his friends and peers.