Alexandra Drapkin lives in San Diego, CA. For more than 20 years she has been teaching and performing at Children’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy. With more than 35 years of valuable, hands-on experience in being a private piano instructor, voice coach, music theory teacher, musical director for theatre productions, and a choir conductor and accompanist, Mrs. Drapkin demonstrated an ability to work well with a wide variety of personalities as well as an ability to successfully work with international students. Her graduating students got accepted into Manhattan School of Music, Boston University School of Music, Cincinnati University Piano Department, Mannes School of Music, UC Santa Barbara etc. As a Music Director, Mrs. Drapkin participated in multiple theatre productions, including 42nd Street, The Sound of Music, Annie, Shreck, The King and I, Bye, Bye, Birdie, and many others.

 “My firm belief is that every child is musically talented. My goal as a teacher is to give my students the ability to use their talent in any way they want and give them confidence in performing in any form they want. The basic music knowledge helps in every aspect of their life, academically and personally. Seeing my students using their talent is my great achievement”.