Cristiana Franzetti

Cristiana Franzetti is a music educator, vocalist, and arranger from Southern California. She received her Bachelor's Degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Education from Chapman University in 2014. There, she began directing small ensembles specializing in jazz, musical theater, and contemporary a cappella music. Through those experiences, she realized her love for teaching and attended California State University, Fullerton where she earned her Teaching Credential in Music.

As a vocalist, Cristiana has been honored to perform at notable places such as Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and has toured the United States and Europe with several choirs. She has also taught at various high schools, led children’s choirs, and taught private voice and piano lessons for the past ten years. From 2016-2021 she was the choral director and founder of the Music Industry program at Edison High School.

Cristiana moved to Chico in the summer of 2021 and is currently the choir and theater director at Chico High School as well as being the Choral Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques instructor at Chico State. She plans to have the two programs work together collaboratively to give students real world experience in the field.