Marisa Rawlins-Bradfield is a Los Angeles native who has been an active member of the choral community for the past twenty years.  From an early age, she had the opportunity to sing for radio, television, and feature films, along with performing with some of the most prestigious vocal ensembles in the United States.  Ms. Bradfield is currently the Performing Arts Program Director, Department Chair, & Choral Music Director at Providence High School in Burbank, California. Her dedication to music education and vocal music also extends into the college environment where she is a member of the voice faculty at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California.  Marisa is passionate about the art of singing and believes in being of professional service. Outside of her teaching, she serves as the Vice President of the Southern California Vocal Association (SCVA) Vocal Solo Competition and is the Music Director at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Granada Hills where she conducts the adult and children’s chorus. 

In the Fall of 2021, Marisa was named as Artistic Director of the San Fernando Valley Youth Choir, an ensemble that provides inclusive opportunities for artistic and personal growth through superior choral instruction, arts education, community outreach, and performance.  In past years, she has served as the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles All-Diocese Queen of Angels Honor Choir and the Choral Director at the Los Angeles Music and Art School (LAMusArt). Under her direction, the LAMusArt choral ensemble performed at Luckman Performing Arts Center, The Broad Stage, The Aratani Japan American Theater, The Ford Amphitheater, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and many other civic events in the Los Angeles community.

Ms. Bradfield received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from California State University, Northridge where she studied with Paul Smith and attended Mount San Antonio College where she studied with Bruce Rogers.  Ms. Bradfield holds a Master of Arts degree in Music Education and Teaching Credential from the University of Southern California, where she was the recipient of the USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music 2009 Honors Convocation, D ’Addario Foundation Achievement Award.  In the fall of 2022, Marisa returned to her alma mater to pursue her DMA in Choral Music at the University of Southern California.  

Marisa has had the pleasure of working with professional recording artists, conservatory music program students, and individuals who love to sing as a hobby. Her students have appeared on the Disney Channel, ABC, FOX, Lifetime, along with notable performances at the Hollywood Bowl, the Luckman Performing Arts Center, The Broad Stage, the Aratani Japan American Theater, the Ford Amphitheater, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and the House of Blues. Marisa enjoys coaching students on audition preparation and has had successful acceptances to the University of Southern California, Berklee College of Music, University of California, Santa Barbara, Chapman University, Renaissance Arts Academy, the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, & Colburn School of Music.

Photographs featuring Sarah Goldstone