Award winning instrumentalist, Brennen Milton, teaches flute, clarinet, and saxophone. He strives to make the world a more interesting place through musical performance, musical coaching, and fashion design. Moreover, Brennen collaborated with highly skilled musicians from around the world and had the privilege of performing at some of America and California’s most well known performance venues. Indeed, Brennen has won awards and other honors for his musicianship. In 2015, California State University at Sacramento (Sac State) awarded Brennen with a Master of Music degree where he studied with Deborah Pittman and Sandra McPherson of Sacramento. While at Sac State Brennen won their concerto competition where he was awarded the opportunity to perform Debussy’s Premiere Rhapsody as soloist with the university orchestra. In 2018, as half the duo of Carlos and Brennen, he won an opportunity to perform at at Carnegie Hall after placing first in chamber music for the Golden Classical Music Awards.

Furthermore, Brennen seeks to engage musicians through project based and goal oriented musical coaching. From his own experience and through extensive research Brennen guides musicians to their goals. In any case, Brennen believes that a desire to be a better musician is not enough. He asserts one should have clear and concise goals; then one will experience improvement as a byproduct.

Continuing on, Brennen is currently performing with local mariachi band Córima who, in April 2023, was invited to perform at the Mondavi Center. Finally, Brennen founded bJovon Designs in order to liven up his performances with fascinating garments and share his sewing skills with the world.

Bess has been singing and playing the violin since she was a child. She started violin at age 10 and began voice lessons as a teen. 

Classically trained on the violin, Bess has performed with Camellia Symphony Orchestra, Auburn Symphony, classical ensembles, in musical theater, and has experimented with different genres of music over the years. 

Her vocal studies have encompassed different styles as well, including jazz and opera.

She joined Córima in 2016 as one of the original members of the group.

Bess holds a certification from Berklee College of Music and teaches violin. 

Tasha has been playing harp since the age of 14, studying classical music as well as traditional folk music from Ireland, Asia, Israel, Latin America and Mexico. She was blessed with instructors who encouraged her to learn widely varying genres of music and to compose, arrange, and develop music for the harp. After joining Córima as one of the founding members, Tasha learned Mariachi and Son Jarocho music from fabulous world-class harpists Checo Alonso, Guillermo Acuña, and Alfredo Orlando Ortiz. She has made several trips to Veracruz, Mexico to learn the music and culture and to find authentic instruments for Córima. As a harp teacher, she strives to develop her students' appreciation for the instrument's ancient, world-wide repertoire.

Tasha is also a certified paralegal who uses her skills at various non profits to create a better, safer community.

Briseida Madrigal was born in Manzanillo Colima, Mexico. She was raised in Juan Gil Preciado, Jalisco and started  dancing when she was 5 years old. With 8 sisters and 4 brothers, her large family loved dancing, and always encouraged her to continue dancing. She spent her early life performing in the cultural festivals of her community where she developed natural dance techniques. She won beauty and dance contests along with using her dance skills to help fundraisers for schools.  She continued to learn and perform many types of latin dance in her community. 

In 2005, Briseida moved to Puerto Vallarta and from there she came to the United States. She moved to Sacramento in 2008. She married Miguel Robertson and had 2 wonderful kids. Briseida continued to dance at every cultural opportunity and began dance studies at American River College. She has danced with IMBA ballet folklorico de Sacramento and Nostalgias de México. She became a dancer with Córima and has performed with the group since 2019.