ERIN CHAN

Piano | UKULELE

Erin began classical training and evaluations in piano performance and music theory at the age of six, completing the Certificate of Merit program from the Music Teachers Association of California after ten years. She received her B.A. in International Studies and Sociology from UC San Diego with a focus in race, gender, and human rights. Throughout college and after graduating in 2016, Erin has worked as an educator in elementary schools, music/enrichment programs, yoga studios, and more in the San Diego community – always finding a natural groove and profound joy in interacting with and working with children and families. She is currently a full-time student in SDSU's Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program, focused on social justice in therapy and the mental health field. Erin also teaches at Union Yoga in San Diego, an inclusive and trauma-sensitive studio that provides subsidized yoga for those battling eating disorders and alcoholism.

She is passionate about educating and empowering young minds and is overjoyed to be part of the Kalabash team to use her classical music training as a foundation to help students learn and grow in creative ways. Her other unmentioned joys include surfing, cooking, hiking, nature, traveling, and foreign language study.