Ralph S. Opacic is a consultant in arts education and is a founder of Opacic Consulting Group. He founded the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) in 1987 and established the California School of the Arts in San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) in 2017. Dr. Ralph Opacic is celebrated for leaving an indelible mark on arts education, pioneering the path of creativity and excellence in Southern California.
He has shaped the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) into a top-tier institution, ranking in the top 3% of California high schools. His dedication to fostering young talent has earned OCSA recognition as a model arts education program by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts. Opacic's journey,from aspiring to be the next Billy Joel and Barry Manilow was redirected towards choral music by the influential Frank Pooler.