Team

Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake works as a conductor, composer/arranger, vocal contractor, singer, and music activist. Blake is the Founding Artistic Director of Tonality, an award-winning choral ensemble focused on spreading a message of unity, peace, and social justice through a culturally diverse choral setting. He also serves as the Choir Director at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) and as a Principal Associate Conductor of the National Children’s Chorus.

David Connors is Professor Emeritus of Music at California State University, Los Angeles. He chaired the Music Education program at Cal State LA for many years. Most recently, he served as State University Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment for the California State University system working in the Office of the Chancellor. He is a program author for Making Music published by Silver Burdett.

Caroline McKenzie sang second soprano with Tonality for three seasons before migrating to the board of directors, where she has served on the fundraising and strategic planning committees. Caroline “envisions Tonality’s talent and message worldwide reaching audiences worldwide” and is committed to seeing Tonality housed on its own premises, a place of art, culture, restoration and healing.

A veteran English teacher who continues to sing with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and do session work in film and television, Caroline lives in Los Angeles with her husband, percussionist Ken Robinson, and three perfect cats.

Joseph Trapanese has crafted uniquely hybrid and inventive scores for Tron: Legacy (with Daft Punk), Oblivion (with M83), The Raid (with Mike Shinoda), No One Will Save You, Arctic, Straight Outta Compton (Black Reel award), The Greatest Showman (with John Debney), Netflix’s The Witcher and Shadow and Bone, and interactive projects for Disney Animation, EA, Lucasfilm, and Ubisoft.

He has also arranged and produced songs for The Greatest Showman (Grammy award) and collaborated on albums and live events with Dr. Dre, Janelle Monae, Kelly Clarkson, M83 (Grammy nomination), Moby, Sohn (World Soundtrack Award nomination) and many more.

Dr. Kimberly Bradshaw is the founder and President of The Accounting Group Tax and KEM Accounting Services. Kimberly has 28 years of accounting and finance experience. Her industry experience includes public accounting, healthcare, education, nonprofit, entertainment and government accounting.

Kimberly has created business and accounting curricula for colleges and universities at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate levels. In addition to curriculum design, Kimberly was the Dean of Academics and Campus President for a local University and has taught at the University level for the past eighteen years.

Roman GianArthur is a soul-stirring singer, composer, arranger, producer, and performer—an innovative and inspiring 21st century artist.

A Los Angeles transplant from the deep South, GianArthur has made a career of scoring films, writing musicals, composing ballets, and performing his own music—all while offering heartfelt reflections on the social implications of art, and the need for more beauty in the world around us.

Soprano, Kelci Hahn, is a SAG-AFTRA session singer based in Los Angeles, known for her “stratospheric ease” and “pure, killer tone.” She sings regularly as a soloist, chorister and featured vocalist with the LA Master Chorale (Grant Gershon), the LA Philharmonic (Gustavo Dudamel), Industry Opera (Yuval Sharon), LA Opera Connects (Eli Villanueva) and many more. She is also an accomplished session singer with over 100 tv/film/video game credits.

Kelci works as a Music Program Manager with Riot Games, helping to coordinate the extensive and exciting music moments that are featured in the hit series ARCANE and more. For more information or to contact Kelci, please visit www.kelcihahn.com.

Angelica Tan is an accomplished Accounting & Finance professional specializing in the Tech, Media & Entertainment industry. A Deloitte alumna, she currently works in Accounting & Financial Reporting at NBCUniversal, where she applies her expertise in business to drive success in one of the world’s largest entertainment enterprises.

Outside of her corporate role, Anji is a dedicated singer in the industry as well, and you will most likely see her performing at a jazz club after hours. Anji actively seeks opportunities to leverage both her business acumen and artistic talents to give back to her community. She is deeply invested in Tonality's mission of using one's voice to create meaningful and diverse impact.

Civil rights, labor & employment, and education attorney.

As a Classical musician and music industry professional, Julie Smith has been involved with music in some way, shape, or form, for her entire life. She is very dedicated to sharing her passion for music and art on a daily basis, and has a world of experience to draw on and inspire those around her.

Julie has worked for the GRAMMY Awards for the past 15 years, managing the 10 Classical categories for the Recording Academy. She loves being part of a performing group and sings 2 Alto in the Angeles Chorale, located in the Los Angeles area. She has been a member of the Board of Directors for Tonality for the last year and a half.