Chapman Opera Professor Awarded Japan Foundation Fellowship, Joining the World’s Leading Scholars of Japan
Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music · May 2026 Dr. Marc Callahan, Associate Professor, Robert and Norma Lineberger Endowed Chair in Music, Interim Director of Vocal Studies, and Director of Opera Chapman, has been awarded a Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship for summer 2026. The fellowship supports scholars whose projects make a significant contribution to Japanese Studies and depend
Inside Chapman’s Film Music Program
Over the course of the semester, students in David Volpe’s Film Music Composition III course had the incredible opportunity to compose and record original scores for film. The newly composed pieces were created for senior thesis films by Dodge College students. The score recordings were played by professional, world-class musicians and took place at Hollywood
CoPA Students Join Joffrey Ballet School Summer Internship Program in NYC
Over the past four years, roughly ten students from Chapman’s College of Performing Arts (CoPA) participated in Joffrey Ballet School’s summer internship program. The nationally recognized Joffrey Ballet School offers intership positions in both administration and residence life, giving participants real-world exposure to the operations of a renowned dance training institution. Students in the internship
CoPA Music Faculty Member Signs with International Artist Management Agency
Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts (CoPA) is proud to share that Dr. Danko Druško, conductor of The Chapman Orchestra and faculty member in CoPA, has signed with Pura Musica, a boutique international classical music artist management agency representing a selective roster of conductors and performers working across the U.S. and abroad. Artist management agencies
CoPA Double Major on Balancing Pursuit of Music with Additional Disciplines
We got to ask current senior Tim Healy (BM Trumpet Performance, BS Mathematics) about how he balances his academics and musical interests. As a double major at Chapman, he provides a unique perspective on what it’s like to pursue creative and analytical passions at the same time. This interview has been edited and condensed. CoPA:
CoPA Theatre Student Launches Nonprofit Dedicated to Empowering Disabled Artists
A project born from Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts (CoPA) Interterm Incubator program is already making its way into the professional world. CoPA student Karli Jean Lonnquist (BA Theatre, BA Peace & Justice Studies, ‘26) has partnered with industry professional and Incubator judge Steven Sass to launch Dale’s Studio Theater, a nonprofit dedicated to
Where Music Meets Sport: Chapman Professor Draws Parallels Between Orchestras and Sports Teams
Danko Druško, conductor of The Chapman Orchestra and Director of Orchestral Studies at Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts, comes from a rich background in several disciplines, including both the musical arts as well as athletics. Recently, Dr. Druško led a consulting session for a Swedish dragon boat racing team, during which he highlighted the
CoPA Alum Dancing Beyond the Stage: From Cruise Line Dancer to VP of Entertainment
For students curious about the many paths an arts degree can open, Joe Chantry ’14, a Dance and Peace & Conflict Studies alumnus, offers one inspiring example. Today, as Vice President of Entertainment and Enrichment at Holland America Line and Seabourn, he oversees casting, production, and guest experience across a fleet of 17 cruise ships. He shared how Chapman shaped his path from performing artist to
Chapman’s Student Dance Club, Team Shaka, Sweeps World of Dance Los Angeles Competition
This spring, Chapman’s student-organized hip hop performance team, Team Shaka, stepped outside of the university’s performance spaces for the first time ever and brought back two 1st Place trophies and boundless Panther pride. Shaka Co-Presidents, Jimena Casasola and Nanea Yu, had a dream their freshman year to take the team to World of Dance (WOD),