Faculty
Meet our instructors.
Eugene Bob Bordallo
Ballet, Tap, Voice, Choir
Eugene Bordallo took his first piano lesson at the Academy of Music in Hagatna, Guam. After he and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, he continued his studies in piano and organ. He moved on to study tap dancing and ballet lessons and eventually was on put on scholarship at San Francisco Conservatory of Ballet and also took classes at San Francisco Ballet School. Eventually, he was put under contract with the San Francisco Opera Ballet Company.
Eugene pursued applied music in piano performance at Simpson University and San Francisco State University. He worked as a music minister for various Bay Area churches where he led choirs and singing ensembles and was hired as a music director to compose and stage full length musicals. He has taught piano and dance in San Francisco and in New York City.
Reia Tsumori
Adult Ballet
Reia Tsumori began her ballet training at the age of 3 under the coaching of Mie Tsumori and Katsumi Eto at Stage Ballet Academy in Japan. Having won several awards from various ballet competitions, Reia also performed in productions organized by the Japan Ballet Association. In 2019, she studied at Kiev State Ballet College and took part in a gala concert held at the National Opera of Ukraine. In 2023, Ms. Tsumori moved to Guam and has kept up her ballet training at Guam Conservatory of Arts.
Chloe Ogo
Preparatory Ballet, Parent & Me Ballet
Chloe Ogo trained in ballet for 7 years at Arizona's NuEvolution dance studio. She performed as a soloist in productions such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and the Nutcracker while in the Arizona Youth Ballet. In addition to teaching rudimentary movements of classical ballet at Guam Conservatory of Arts, Chloe hopes her young dancers will develop a strong work ethic, a virtuous character, and an unyielding determination to reach their full potential.
Jan Rudolph
Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone
Jan Rudolph is a classically trained pianist and an accomplished clarinetist. He received his teaching certification in piano and clarinet from California State University, Los Angeles. After 30 years, Jan retired as a public school teacher on Guam where he also served as a music specialist and a conductor for public school choirs.
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Jan has been a member of the Guam Territorial Band for the past 20 years. He has accompanied the band to Europe, Japan, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, and to Carnegie Hall in New York City. He has performed on both the piano and clarinet for a host of various concerts.
Judy Nicholson
Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
Judy Nicholson began studying piano at age 6. She then took up a love for the cello and studied the instrument throughout her college years. Judy has enjoyed playing as part of ensembles and orchestras ever since. She is a freelance writer, an Oregon-certified substitute teacher and a music instructor. She is married to a traveling veterinarian and considers both Oregon and Guam her home.
Miya Mobley
Ballet
Guest teacher, Miya Mobley attended Northwest Florida Ballet Academy, an arts and academic school. She was later accepted into the Next Generation Ballet School at the Patel Conservatory in Tampa, Florida where she trained under Peter Stark, Ivonne Lemus and Philip Neal. She continued her training at the Houston Ballet Academy.
She has performed in the following ballets: Giselle, Don Quixote, Balanchine's Donizetti Variations, Nutcracker and La Bayadare. She has made award-winning appearances at the Youth America Grand Prix and was recognized with a Traditional Excellence Award at the NASL.
Alice Grunzke
Preparatory Ballet
Guest teacher, Alice Grunzke began her dance training at the Atlanta Festival Ballet School. She later continued her ballet studies at the Royal Dance Academy in Suwaneem Georgia, joining its performance team in 2020. Alice has participated and won multiple awards at various dance competitions in the states and has performed in the following ballets: Nutcracker, Cinderella, Swan Lake, and Alice in Wonderland. She has completed the Royal Academy of Dance Level 3 Certificate in Vocational Ballet, and the Level 3 in Classical Ballet Repertoire.
Having moved to Guam in 2021, she continued her training with Mr. Bordallo at the Conservatory. In 2023, she was accepted into the Fine Arts Department at the University of Connecticut and given a $95,000 scholarship. ​​
Elizabeth Hur Su
Violin
Guest instructor, Elizabeth Hur Su was born and raised on Guam. When Elizabeth was 12, she began studying violin with the Dean and Professor of Music of the National Taiwan Normal University, Chia Hong Liao (M.A. University of Vienna), Elizabeth also studied under U.C. Berkeley's violin instructor and symphony coach, Jooyeon Kongm who had been a professional violinist in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Elizabeth is an active supporter for giving back to the music community in Guam where students can learn the perseverance, skills, and artistry that a music education can offer.
Elizabeth's experience includes: U.C. Berkeley, Music major with a concentration in Performance and Musicology; Violist with the U.C. Berkeley Symphony Orchestra; Associate Concertmaster with the U.C. Berkeley Chamber Orchestra.