Member of the YCC; Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Music Educator, Photographer
Country: United States
WEBSITE: instagram.com/o.kulele/
VITA:
- 2013: Began learning to play ukulele and Bb clarinet
- 2014: Began arranging music for woodwinds
- 2016: Joined DM Middle School (DMMS) Drum Line as Marimba 1, Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA) Bronze Medal Finalist
- 2017: DMMS Drum Line Front Ensemble Captain, SCPA Gold Medal Finalist
- 2017: Principal Bb Clarinetist for TV Junior Youth Symphony and DMMS Symphonic Band
- 2019: Principal Bb Clarinetist in MMHS Wind Ensemble I
- 2019: Arranger for clarinet choir2019: Assistant Drum Major of MMHS Marching Emerald Regiment
- 2020: Performed in London New Year’s Day Parade
- 2020: Superior for small ensemble festival in Bb Clarinet quartet
- 2020: Head Drum Major of MMHS Marching Emerald Regiment
- 2020: Began giving private music lessons under OK Music
- 2020: Began working under Key2Music (non-profit)
- 2020: Original composition (O’s Op. 1) went to California state level in PTSA High School Reflection’s competition
- 2020: 31-day composing challenge: Octave-tober
- 2020: 3rd place in National Drum Major Competition through DMLA
- 2021: Superior for solo festival on Bb Clarinet
- 2021: Membership with YCC
STYLE:
Composing in various styles covering cinematic and symphonic sounds. Olina is often writing for winds/horn line, front ensemble percussion, or plucked strings such as ukulele. She’s a fan of unique instrumentation and is still pursuing a sound that she can call her own.