Tamara Frazier
Executive Director/ Founder
Tamara Frazier is currently the Music Director at Castle Park Middle School, working with wind band, orchestra, percussion, and color guard groups. She graduated with a Bachelors in Music Education and CA Teaching Credentials in Music, Math, Physical Education, and General Education from San Diego State University (SDSU), and earned her Masters in Music Education from Boston University. Tamara is currently a National Board Certified Teacher Candidate.
In addition, she is a Teacher leader for the California Arts Project, collaborating with arts educators from across the state on standards-based and curriculum-based programs. She serves on the Board for the California Music Educators Association – Souther Border Section as the communication Liaison.
Da Capo is a project of passion for Tamara. She hopes that Da Capo will provide a useful (and FUN!) professional development tool for music educators and music education students across San Diego County.
Brett McCarty
Technology Coordinator/ Founder
Brett McCarty is the Director of Music at Granger Jr High School in National City, where he teaches band, guitar, and music technology. He earned his degree in Music Education from California State University Long Beach and his teaching credential from San Diego State University. Brett has taught all over San Diego County from Valley Center, Poway, Solana Beach and National City. A saxophone player, he spends most of his time jumping from one instrument to another working with his ensembles.
For Brett DaCapoSD is the culmination of 2 major passions: Teaching and Playing. Getting into the classroom and the demands of playing each instrument to a high level was an eye-opening experience. Method classes are no substitute for ongoing real world ensemble experience. Hopefully DaCapoSD can be that for the music educators of San Diego.
Nathan Williams
Music Coordinator
Nathan received a degree in Music Education from San Diego State University and has been teaching music and character education at Magnolia Science Academy for the last 8 years. As a trumpet player, Nathan has performed with the San Diego City Ballet Orchestra, Legoland Brass Ensemble, Moonlight Amphitheater, Carlsbad Community Theater, and many other production companies and organizations in San Diego.
Michael Gray
Secretary
Michael Gray currently teaches music at Hilltop High School in Chula Vista. He has taught a variety of classes including band, choir, orchestra, jazz band, jazz choir, general music, and percussion. He received his undergrad from Columbus State University and holds graduate degrees from Gateway Seminary and Seattle Pacific University. In addition, Michael teaches private lessons through Airshine Music School in San Diego.
Jim Tompkins-Maclaine
Membership Coordinator
Jim Tompkins-MacLaine has been a working musician for most of his life. He began his formal musical education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio studying flute and choral conducting. He then studied vocal performance and harpsichord at Arizona State University before moving to San Diego in 1986. In 1989, he was a Jeopardy champion, and appeared on the Tournament of Champions for that year. He made his Carnegie Hall debut with the internationally acclaimed Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers in January of 1998 on a concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He has performed on stage in over 100 musicals, most recently in the “Cathedral Chorus” for the La Jolla Playhouse world-premiere production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” He is a busy conductor for musical theatre in San Diego County and is the proud Artistic Director/Conductor of Pacific Coast Chorale, a community-based choir founded in July of 2013. Jim also maintains a busy voice studio and continues to perform as a tenor worldwide.
Stan Lawerence
At Large Member
Stan Lawrence has been a professional musician since 1970, touring with jazz groups from 1972-1980. He received his degree in music from Thomas Edison State University, and has directed the jazz bands at West Hills, Mt. Miguel, and Helix high schools. Stan has also directed the award winning independent youth jazz group, Jazz Xpress, for 21 years.