Mrs. Laura Lodin started her music teaching career in the Ontario-Montclair School District. She is also a former Hollywood producer with a decade of experience, whose credits include the Academy Award–winning March of the Penguins and Free Willy 3. Transitioning back from film to education, Mrs. Lodin has dedicated many years to teaching choral and instrumental music from preschool through 12th grade, serving in the Irvine Unified School District and most recently at Red Hill Lutheran School in Tustin. She also serves as the Senior Vocal Instructor for Pacific Symphony's arts immersion program, arts-X-press. 

A passionate advocate for choral music as a vibrant art form, Mrs. Lodin brings a wealth of experience in nurturing and developing voices of all ranges and types. She is thrilled to begin her tenure with Beckman Choirs and looks forward to creating an exceptional musical journey together with the three choral ensembles.

Mrs. Lodin is an alumna of Scripps College, The Claremont Graduate University, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She has been married for 26 years to her husband, Michael—an optical physicist and engineer—and together they are proud parents to two sons: Anders, a senior at Loyola Marymount University, and Julian, a sophomore at UC Riverside. An active member of the St. John Neumann Catholic Church Adult Choir in Irvine, Mrs. Lodin enjoys both cooking and exploring new foods. She is fluent in Korean, having lived in Korea for 13 years during most of her primary and secondary education.

Myungjin Michelle Ahn's passion for the piano began at the age of three, and since then, she has performed in numerous solo and chamber music concerts across the United States, Canada, and Korea. Notable performances include collaborations with the Northwest International Chamber Orchestra at Meany Hall at the University of Washington and with the Pilgrim Orchestra at the Bell Performing Arts Center in Vancouver, Canada. Alongside her performance career, Michelle has garnered numerous accolades, winning competitions such as MTNA Northwest Division Senior Piano Competition, WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition, and the Korea Times Young Artist Competition.

Mrs. Ahn received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the esteemed Eastman School of Music, studying under Dr. Nelita True, and her Master of Music in Piano Performance from the Thornton School of Music at USC, where she studied with Professor Bernadene Blaha. She was awarded scholarships from both institutions in recognition of her exceptional talent and dedication.

She is also a performer with her ensemble, the Diletta Trio, formed in California in 2015 and reassembled after members pursued individual studies at prestigious music schools across the country. Now, based in Southern California, the piano trio continues to deliver dynamic performances and creative projects across the US. In 2019, she married her longtime friend, David Park, who has remained her closest companion ever since. Mrs. Ahn is delighted to begin her new journey with the wonderful students of Beckman Choirs and Mrs. Lodin.