ELM ALUMNI

Meet our Alums

  • Dilan Gonzalez, Violin

    During his four years at San Marin High School, Dilan made music a priority. As a student musician, he played violin in his school orchestra and tenor sax in the concert band. Dilan is now attending CSU Long Beach and pursuing his interest in bioligical sciences.

  • Kareli Escobar, Violin

    Kareli spent the last nine years playing the violin at ELM student while volunteering with the Marin Clinic, passing out supplies and translating for Spanish-speaking families. Kareli is currently studying to become a nurse San Francisco State.

  • Leslye De Leon, Clarinet

    Leslye is committed to using her voice for change. For her Minds Over Matter project, designed to address mental health issues in the Latino community, Leslye was honored as a Marin Youth Volunteer of the Year. Leslye is now studying economics at Pitzer College.

  • Miriam Velazquez, Violin

    Miriam has volunteered for years as a member of her church choir and has helped welcome visiting musicians from Mexico who come to play with the church band. Miriam is a proud Cal Poly Pomona student who wants to pursue a career in the music industry.

  • Nicolas Lau, Violin

    In addition to his own musical pursuits, Nicolas served as the concertmaster of the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra and has also performed with the Take a Stand Orchestra under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. Nicolas currently studies at UC San Diego and continues to play the violin.

  • Yesenia Díaz, Violin

    Yesenia prides herself on being an active member of the community. She played tennis, studied the violin, and volunteered helping ONE TAM to preserve and restore trails in Muir Woods. Now a student at Cal Poly Pomona, Yesenia looks forward to receiving her degree in architecture.

ELM provides youth with an immersive music education that empowers them to pursue their dreams and access resources they need to succeed in life.

ELM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Tax ID is 46-3586448.

Thank you from all of us at ELM.