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Mrs. Garcia comes from a tight-knit family in the Sacramento area. Being born deaf in one ear, it made it hard to interact with people and it made her shy, quiet and independent. Her choir teacher in high school changed her life by telling her that she could sing, even though she believed she was tone deaf. From that moment, her love for theatre and music grew, as did her self-confidence, and she ended up majoring in Theatre Arts at California Polytechnic: San Luis Obispo.

While directing her senior project, Songs for a New World, Mrs. Garcia dreamed of combining theatre with her Catholic faith. After graduation she joined PLACE Corps (Partners of Los Angeles Catholic Education) to do just that! She taught Choir, English, and Theatre for two years at a Catholic high school, while completing her masters in Education and receiving her teaching credential in Secondary English.

In 2012, Mrs. Garcia was married to her husband in a gorgeous Cathedral wedding in Sacramento. In their spare time, they enjoy traveling to historic places, visiting Disneyland, and spending time with family and friends.

This is her seventh year at St. Anthony of Padua and is proud to have directed: Annie Jr., Getting to Know The Sound of Music, The Lion King Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., Singin’ in the Rain Jr., and Aladdin Jr. during her years here. She has had an amazing time at St. Anthony and is looking forward to introducing students to more musical classics. Mrs. Garcia feels excited and truly blessed to have the opportunity to teach students about the beautiful power of music and theatre!

“Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.” — Rev. Pedro Arrupe, SJ

Mrs. Garcia’s Email: jgarcia@stanthonygardena.org

Quick Links

Music Class 4/6/20-4/9/20

April 2, 2020 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Hi Everyone! Happy (almost) Holy Week! Below are the lesson plans for Holy Week for music! Please view the lesson plans attached for more detailed information! Please note: siblings are welcome to work together and create something as a group. Our Zoom times are the same as last week. Please feel free to come on and ask any questions! Assignments: K-5: … [Read more...]

Music Class 3/31-4/3/2020

March 27, 2020 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone! I hope you are all doing well. Lessons plans are below, please note a few important updates from me below! Hope Will Rise Music Project has been extended for a week, the new due date is next Friday, April 3, 2020. If you have already turned it in, you don't have to worry about it this week (unless you feel like creating more music of course). Zoom … [Read more...]

Hope Will Rise Music Project

March 20, 2020 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Week of March 23-27, 2020 Objective: Students can create a piece of music through either song, instrument etc., dance, or through reading to perform and share with their peers. Note: In these difficult, uncertain times, we as Catholics at St. Anthony of Padua are called to be Christ’s light. We do not have control over what is going on … [Read more...]

Music Work 3/16-3/20

March 16, 2020 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Dear SAP Families, For grades 3-8, please make sure your student responds to the invite into google classroom. Once you are in google classroom, you will see the objective(s) and lesson for this week. Please follow the instructions and let me know if you have questions. Grades K-2, the script and music for your classroom shows will be given to you through email and … [Read more...]

Online Music Update

March 15, 2020 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Dear SAP Families, As many of you are aware, we will be going online with our classes for the immediate future. I will miss seeing and singing with your students in person, but I am excited that we still can offer something online. Generally, music is one hour a week. However, if your students would like to sing, play an instrument, etc more, I would recommend it. … [Read more...]