Our Purpose:
Learn music fundamentals, Play your favorite artists and genres, Create your own compositions.
Specializing in voice, guitar, piano, bass, and drums; we offer all instrument lessons, band coaching, and songwriting workshops. Our purpose is to facilitate a lasting relationship with music and art, while prioritizing music theory and encouraging creativity.
Our Team
“While working to build a studio, I was lucky to find a like-minded purpose driven team;
without them we would not be here!” - Briana Harley, Founder
Founder
Harley is a healing artist dedicated to supporting local music and art scenes. They advocate for the process to learn, play, and create art that challenges people to be seen for who they are. They are a multi-instrumentalist composer with a wide range of contrasting pieces; earning their Masters of Music in composition from the B.C. Conservatory at CSU Puvungna with a performance art piece revealing how gender socialization promotes cultural harm. Their current practice at Brain and Body is in community creative arts healing. When they are not mentoring young musicians; they spend their time reading, practicing archery, and sound near a tree.
President
Alejandra (Alex) Navarro Sanchez is a Photographer/Videographer and Co-Owner of Ghostlight Entertainment. She produces all ages concerts and manages local youth bands. She began working with Brain and Body in 2020 when live events went digital; her skills and services were vital to keep programming accessible to everyone. As of 2023 Alex has been the acting President of B&B, she is excited to help pave the arts and culture road for the future generations.
Vice President
David Antonio Garcia is a freelance audio engineer, event organizer, musician, and producer. He studied music business and Spanish at Orange Coast College. He has been the sole tech manager for B&B since 2020; he has served as the vice president and community coordinator since 2023. David has a passion for helping others; both in the art scene and in life. He values creating connections for everyone to have what they may need. He loves the earth and strives to recycle and upcycle as often as possible.
Treasurer
Devon Ingram is a local photographer, and an optician during the day. She enjoys supporting small businesses and local music. As someone who does well with budgeting and sales, with an interest in finances, she helped form Brain and Body as treasurer. She is a full time paying music student of the program, and volunteers to organize and our free community events. Devon was raised in alternative culture as a vegan and goth culture lover; she advocates for more people to incorporate plant based meals into their diet for their own health and the health of our communities. She is dedicated to keeping local community spaces for survivors of assault and creating systems of accountability.
Secretary
Robin Truong -- an assistant, teacher, multi-instrumentalist & photographer -- is B&B's secretary. She's been deeply involved with the male-dominated marching arts scene for the last decade, both as a young performer/student leader & staff member in various drum corps/drumlines/marching bands, where she's had to advocate for herself and other SA survivors. She's dedicated to safe music education/exploration, and hosts free jams/events at B&B.
Board Member
Maurice Sanchez is Co-Owner of Ghostlight Entertainment, a company specializing in producing concerts. Maurice is an audio technician and event coordinator. He’s been involved in the Santa Ana arts community since he was a student at Segerstrom High School; he quickly became hired as the principal theater tech for the 430 seat theater on campus. Maurice is honored to bring his experiences to the Brain and Body story; helping cultivate a brighter future for the youth.
