Mr. Edwin Galestian:

Mr. Edwin Galestian is the Music School Department Director and has over 36 years of experience teaching piano. He has studied composition and mastered the art of music at the University of Tehran.

His students travel to Glendale from as far as Seal Beach, Glendora, Chatsworth, Thousand Oaks, Irvine, Orange, and San Diego.

Ms. Ellenie Galestian:

FSMD’s Dance Department Director is one of the youngest faculty members teaching adult dance classes, including research and history of the art, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Ellenie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts and Dance from California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). She has dedicated herself to teaching and choreographing various dances for FSMD’s annual recitals successfully for the last 5 years. She has brought dance forms including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Modern, Lyrical, Theatrical Song & Dance, as well as Gymnastics & Tumbling, Acrobatics and more to our performances. Her choreography has shined on stages in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, & New York City. As Ms. Ellenie Galestian commits to our great program, she continues to work and grow as an artist in the dance entertainment and commercial industry.

Instructors & Faculty

Along with FSMD’s Music & Dance Directors, we have over 25 experienced instructors who have been teaching music and dance for many years to students of all ages. They have studied musical instruments such as the Piano/Keyboard, Guitar/Bass, Violin, Flute/Recorder, Percussion, Saxophone, Drums, Duduk/Shvi/Zurna (Armenian Wind Instruments), and Vocal/Singing Lessons. Our dance instructors teach various Open Group Classes, Semi-Private, Private, and more! Salsa, Salsa-Aerobics, & other latin dancing are one of the few classes offered along with Belly-Dancing/Oriental Dance, and other forms of social dancing. Boys & Girls/ Children & Adults/ Singles & Couples of ALL ages are welcome!