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Mezzo-soprano Bonita Nahoum Jaros has an extensive background in music and linguistics. She is a renaissance artist, a performer, scholar, author, speaker, and linguistics professor. She has combined all aspects of her professional experience to create The Studio Bonita!

  • Juilliard trained mezzo-soprano
  • Three Master’s Degrees (Romance Studies and Music—Cornell University; Linguistics—California State University, Fullerton; Educational Studies—Claremont Graduate University)
  • PhD in Ethnomusicology—Claremont Graduate University
  • Professor of Linguistics at Santa Ana College for 37 years
  • Distinguished Faculty Award winner and Professional Achievement Award at Santa Ana College; Orange County Teacher of the Year Finalist; Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year; Publications Award; Community College League of California Vision Award
  • Owner of Record Label—Los Tanyaderos 
  • Produced two albums on Los Tanyaderos and performed on three albums, including Titanic Records
  • Concert singer in 14 languages; TV and radio apprearances
  • Published author in peer review journals
  • Soloist and Language Coach of the Laguna Beach Chamber Singers 

Mezzo-soprano Bonita Nahoum Jaros has an extensive background in music and linguistics. She is a renaissance artist, a performer, scholar, author, speaker, and linguistics professor. She has combined all aspects of her professional experience to create The Studio Bonita!

  • Juilliard trained mezzo-soprano
  • Three Master’s Degrees (Romance Studies and Music—Cornell University; Linguistics—California State University, Fullerton; Educational Studies—Claremont Graduate University)
  • PhD in Ethnomusicology—Claremont Graduate University
  • Professor of Linguistics at Santa Ana College for 37 years
  • Distinguished Faculty Award winner and Professional Achievement Award at Santa Ana College; Orange County Teacher of the Year Finalist; Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year; Publications Award; Community College League of California Vision Award
  • Owner of Record Label—Los Tanyaderos 
  • Produced two albums on Los Tanyaderos and performed on three albums, including Titanic Records
  • Concert singer in 14 languages; TV and radio apprearances
  • Published author in peer review journals
  • Soloist and Language Coach of the Laguna Beach Chamber Singers 

Mezzo-soprano Bonita Nahoum Jaros has an extensive background in music and linguistics. She is a renaissance artist, a performer, scholar, author, speaker, and linguistics professor. She has combined all aspects of her professional experience to create The Studio Bonita!

  • Juilliard trained mezzo-soprano
  • Three Master’s Degrees (Romance Studies and Music—Cornell University; Linguistics—California State University, Fullerton; Educational Studies—Claremont Graduate University)
  • PhD in Ethnomusicology—Claremont Graduate University
  • Professor of Linguistics at Santa Ana College for 37 years
  • Distinguished Faculty Award winner and Professional Achievement Award at Santa Ana College; Orange County Teacher of the Year Finalist; Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year; Publications Award; Community College League of California Vision Award
  • Owner of Record Label—Los Tanyaderos 
  • Produced two albums on Los Tanyaderos and performed on three albums, including Titanic Records
  • Concert singer in 14 languages; TV and radio apprearances
  • Published author in peer review journals
  • Soloist and Language Coach of the Laguna Beach Chamber Singers 

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Use of Breath, Body and Voice for Speakers

I would like to introduce you to why I started The Studio Bonita and why [...]

Help for Specific Issues in the Language of the Week for Singers

Since The Studio Bonita has just gotten underway, a specific issue has not yet been [...]

Getting the Meaning Across For Singers

Singing is a complex endeavor, as we all know. The training is much more extensive [...]

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