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The Music Room (TMR)!

Nurturing the creativity in every child

Established in 1985, The Music Room School of Performing Arts (TMR) provides a nurturing environment for children and adults to engage in one of the finest performing arts education in Orange County, CA.  Located in the city of Orange, TMR realizes that the arts enrich all of our lives, and we offer a children’s musical theatre program (Show Biz Kids) with two shows a year and a complete dance program for the recreational dancer to the experienced professional (Hip-Hop, Pointe, Lyrical, Ballet, and Contemporary Jazz, among others).

Our dedicated staff is comprised of experienced educators and professional performers, who provide our students with the very best in technical training and performance opportunities. Most of our TMR graduates attend college, many on performing arts scholarships and countless numbers continue on as professional performers.

We invite you to join with us and become a part of our TMR family!

Sharon Westenhofer
Executive Director/Founder
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EXPERIENCE

75

PRODUCTIONS

1000

CHILDREN

Staff

Meet our Staff

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Sharon Westenhofer

Founder & Executive Director

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Penny Kim

SBK Program Director & Business Director

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Jeannette DeGrave

Dance Program Director

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Lisa Morgan

Assistant Dance Program Director

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Melissa Saxon

Studio Administrative Assistant

Staff

Meet our Instructors

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Allyssa Mesbah

Dance Instructor

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Candace Kimi Sakimoto

Dance Instructor/Competition Teams

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Mariah Spears

Dance Instructor/Competition Teams

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Olivia Liberati

Dance Instructor/Competition Teams

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Arasha Alcaraz

Dance Instructor

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Sierra Durand

Dance Instructor/Competition Teams

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Kate McPheeters

Dance Instructor

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Sophia Gallardo

Dance Instructor/Competition Teams

Alumni

Testimonials

Do you hear the people sing?