At Twin Towers New Bridges Education Center
1411 Oak Street
Alameda CA 94501
510-708-8233 info@ozzysmusicacademy.com
Meet The Team
Joseph
"Ozzy"
Osborne
Joseph "Ozzy" Osborne is the founder of OMA and seasoned educator, having taught in Nebraska, Washington State, and California. He's worked in Rural, Suburban, and Urban settings in many diverse communities.
He is the musical director of Alameda Adaptive Arts, The Benevolent Band Alameda, and is an active performer and composer with multiple recording projects and performing opportunities around the bay.
Teacher
Thomas Collins
Thomas Collins "Mr. Tom" is a 30 year guitarist and musical Dad. His musical kids are signed and active composers/performers. He has been with Alameda Unified Classified Staff for 13 years. His Band, The Permanent Records has been together for 13 years and was voted Best Local Band in 2026. He maintains a private guitar studio and supports OMA afterschool programming as a section leader and private instructor.
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Marque Cass
Marque Azrael Cass is a local performing artist, composer, band leader and educator. He began his teaching at The Waldorff School in Davis, while he also founded his performing and recording project, ThaDirtFeelin. He is currently supporting afterschool programming at Otis Elementary with credentials in ASL and ESL. He is a multi-instrumentalist and musical Dad.
"Dr." Linda Andersen
Linda Andersen is a former School administrator, having spent a large portion of her professional career working in SF Unified as a school Principal. She most recently was the principle piano instructor at the Cathedral school and has been spending a large portion of her free time in the music archives at the UC, cataloging here late husband's Neo-classical compositions. When not supporting developing artists in composition and piano technique, she plays in local jazz and orchestral combos in her hometown SLO as well as in the Bay Area, where she splits time in her retirement.
Teacher
Sophie
Powers
Sophie is a supremely talented teacher and multi-instrumentalist/band leader. You can catch you teaching and co-teaching in her private studio and in various east bay schools. She leads a number of active corporate and professional ensembles and recording projects. You can catch her locally and track her gigs via her social media! @missmashup
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Nina Kelley
Teacher Nina is a multifaceted Teaching artist working in the Alameda community. She is a trained classical and contemporary dancer with background in primary aged education and arts programming. You can find her collaborating and recording at OMC with other local artists songwriting on drums, vocals, piano!
Teacher Marianne
coming soon!
Barack D. Obama Shaw
coming soon!
Tania Johnson
coming soon!
