Donna Massello-Chiacos, pianist, presents workshops internationally and teacher training programs nationally, and has held workshops in Taiwan, Canada, and throughout the United States. She received her BA Degree from UCSB, studying with Dr. Betty Oberacker, and earned her MA in Music Education with emphasis in Orff Schulwerk from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), also coaching with Dusi Mura in Santa Monica and performing in solo and chamber music master classes. A certified Orff Schulwerk specialist, she established Orff Schulwerk-based music programs in the Montessori Center and San Roque Schools, assisted in creating the Music Academy of the West’s MERIT Program, and served as the Program Coordinator for six years.