Our Teachers
Alexis Ohmar - Piano, Chamber Music Instructor
Alexis Ohmar, M.M - California Baptist University 2022
Alexis was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to a musical family. He began playing piano at the age five, studying with Magda Dailamy Hassan, Ellen Mulyo Santoso and Henoch Kristianto. Alexis was an Indonesian National Swimmer from 2010 - 2016. In 2015, He was recruited to swim at California Baptist University where he completed his Undergraduate degree in Piano Performance under Dr. Angela Brand Butler in 2018 and his Graduate degrees in Piano Performance and Instrumental Conducting in Spring 2022 under Dr. Jennifer Cruz, Dr. Andres Jaramillo, Dr. Mary Vanhoozer, and Dr. Gene Moon. During his studies, Alexis was the rehearsal pianist for the CBU Opera Production, participated in the University Wind Ensemble, performed with several Chamber Ensembles, and was involved in the Symphony Orchestra as a pianist and conductor. Alexis is a first prize winner of the MTAC Diamond Bar Winterfest Festival in fall 2020 and the Spring Festival in 2021. He has been teaching piano for the last five years, and began accompanying at several high schools around Southern California in the fall of 2022. Alexis will be the Assistant Director/Collaborative Pianist at Bonita High School Choirs for 2024-2025 school year. Besides music, Alexis enjoys swimming, rock climbing, paddle boarding, fishing, and cooking.
Hannah Jones-Ohmar - Violin/Viola, Chamber Music Instructor
Hannah's passion for the violin began when she first saw her grandmother’s instrument at the age of five; she was fascinated and asked her parents for a violin for Christmas, and lessons followed a few months later. Since then, she has studied privately with Linda Montgomery, Judy Rich, Professor Noemy Wheeler, Tim McMurray, Dr. JinHee Kim, and currently under Dr. I-Ting Huang. She played first violin in the Utah Youth Philharmonic for five seasons under Barbara Scowcroft. The study of unedited classical works by prominent composers and the opportunity to perform in premier concert halls was instrumental in her decision to pursue a career in music. She began teaching at the age of fourteen and has discovered her passion for teaching music to the next generation. Hannah’s passion for music doesn’t end with the violin; she has performed on French horn and trombone in various ensembles. While at CBU, Hannah studied piano with Dr. Jennifer Cruz and composition under Dr. Joshua Rodriguez. One of her compositions, “Dreams” for a mixed ensemble was premiered at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival in 2019.
Hannah enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and spending time with her nieces and nephews in her free time.