Enriching the arts environment in Southern California and beyond, the Center for World Music has a long-standing tradition of supporting performing artists and ensembles.
On this page you will find rosters of the teaching artists and ensembles-in-residence currently active in our World Music in the Schools program, with indications of the wide variety of cultural traditions they represent.
Current Teaching Artists in Residence
| Cultures | Teaching Artists | Traditions / Activities |
| Africa (South Africa) | Nomsa Burkhardt | South African Music and Dance |
| Africa (Guinea) | Idrissa Bangoura | African Dance, Drumming, and Singing |
| Africa (West Africa) | Monette Marino | West African Drumming |
| Africa (West Africa) & Brazil | Andrew Acquista | West African & Brazilian Drumming |
| Africa (Zimbabwe) | Garit Imhoff | Shona Mbira and Singing |
| Australia | Randin Graves | Aboriginal Didjeridoo |
| Caribbean (Grand Cayman) | Natasha Kozaily | Caymanian Song and Folklore |
| Cuba | Juan Carlos Blanco | Afro-Cuban Dance and Drumming |
| Europe (Balkans) | Marie Hayes | Southeastern European Vocal Music |
| Europe (Ireland) | Máirtín de Cógáin | Irish Songs, Storytelling, and Percussion |
| Europe (Spain) | Lakshmi Basile | Flamenco Dance |
| India (East) | Shibani Patnaik | Odissi Folk and Classical Dance |
| India (North) | Miles Shrewsbery | North Indian Tabla |
| India (North) | Sufi Raina | Indian Kathak Dance |
| Indonesia (Java) | Laurel Grinnell-Wilson | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Matthew Clough-Hunter | Balinese Gamelan Ensemble |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Kaylie Kirby | Balinese Gamelan Ensemble |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Meghan Hynson | Balinese Gamelan & Angklung |
| Ireland | Quin Herron | Irish Tin Whistle & Singing |
| Latin America | Luisa Corredor & Ignacio Arango | Latin American Songs |
| Latin America | Silvio Diaz | Latin American Percussion |
| Mexico (Veracruz) | Eduardo García | Son Jarocho Music and Dance |
| Mexico (Veracruz) | Cindy Carbajal | Son Jarocho Music and Dance |
| Mexico (Veracruz) | Cristina Juárez | Son Jarocho Music and Dance |
| Mexico | Kristina Cunningham | Ballet Folklorico Dance |
| Middle East (Iran) | Kourosh Taghavi | Persian Music and Singing |
| North America | Clinton Davis | Traditional American Music |
| Pacific Islands (Hawaii) | Anthony Kauka Stanley | Polynesian Music, Ukulele, and Dance |
| Pacific Islands (Hawaii) | James Stanley | Polynesian Music, Ukulele, and Dance |
| Pacific Islands (Hawaii) | Sophie Bell | Polynesian Music and Ukulele |
| Philippines | Bernard Ellorin | Music of the Philippines |
| Philippines | Rogelle Zamora | Music of the Philippines |
| South America (Brazil) | Claudia Lyra | Brazilian Rhythm, Dance, Capoeira, and Song |
| South America (Brazil) | Mark Lamson | Brazilian Drumming and Percussion |
| South America (Brazil) | Stefanie Schmitz | Brazilian Music and Rhythms |
Current Ensembles-in-Residence
| Cultures | Ensembles | Traditions / Activities |
| India | Odissi Dance with Shibani Patnaik | Classical Indian Dance |
| India | Sitar & Tabla Duo with Miles Shrewsbery | Classical North Indian Music |
| Iran | Setar Ensemble with Kourosh Taghavi | Persian Classical Music |
| Indonesia | Kembang Sunda | Gamelan Degung |
| Indonesia | Gamelan Merdu Kumala with Matthew Clough-Hunter | Balinese Gamelan Angklung and Kecak |
| Philippines | Pakaraguian Ensemble with Bernard Ellorin | Kulintang Music and Dance |
| Africa | Ballet Djelia Kadi with Dramane Kone | West African Drumming and Dance |
| Africa | Ame Kora with Amadou Fall | Senegalese Kora Music |
| Africa | Zimbeat with Nomsa Burkhardt and Garit Imhoff | Zimbabwean and South African Music and Dance |
| Africa | Zimbabwean Mbira Duo with Garit Imhoff | Shona Mbira Music |
| Brazil | Cajuína with Stefanie Schmitz | Brazilian Music |
| Mexico | Mexican Son Jarocho Music & Dance with Eduardo Garcia | Son de San Diego |
| Brazil | Nós de Chita with Claudia Lyra | Brazilian Rhythms & Capoeira Movement |
| Cuba | Omo Aché with Juan Carlos Blanco | Afro-Cuban Music and Dance |
| Eastern Europe | Tzidia with Marie Hayes | Balkan Vocal Music |
| Eastern Europe (Jewish and Roma) | Hot Pstromi with Yale Strom | Klezmer |
| Ireland | The Máirtín de Cógáin Project | Traditional Irish Music and Dance |
| The Arab Middle East | Ali Paris and Band | Middle Eastern Music & Dance |