Meet Artist-in-Residence Carol Neblett
Internationally renowned operatic soprano Carol Neblett has been appointed Artist-in-Residence in the Conservatory of Music by Chapman University Chancellor Daniele Struppa. The College of Performing Arts is delighted that Ms. Neblett’s tenure with the institution has been recognized in this official capacity. Ms. Neblett will coach opera students, helping them to develop in their
Theatre Alumna Lands Role in Lifetime Movie
Department of Theatre alumna Rachel Parsons (’06) was featured in a supporting role as a high school student in Shattered Silence, an independent film shown on the Lifetime network as Sexting in Suburbia in January. The film is loosely based on a true story of cyber bullying that happened Rachel’s current hometown in
Conservatory of Music Graduates Placed in Top Five of Metropolitan Opera Competition
On Saturday, October 20, 2011, Chapman University Conservatory of Music graduates Ben Bliss and Ashley Faatoalia were finalists in the Western Region Finals of the Metropolitan Opera. Of the 12 finalists, Ben and Ashley placed in the top five contenders! Benjamin Bliss ’09, a student of Professor Patrick Goeser while at Chapman, is an artist
48th Annual Wassail Holiday Concert and Banquet December 2 and 3
A longstanding Chapman tradition, the Holiday Wassail has delighted sold-out capacity crowds for many years. We can trace the long history of the Holiday Wassail back to many familiar venues on our beautiful campus: intimate dinners in DeMille Hall, Argyros Forum, and most recently in the Bush Conference Center; holiday-themed concerts in Wilkinson Hall,
Fall Dance Concert to Feature Merce Cunningham MinEvent
The Department of Dance is presenting its annual Fall Dance Concert December 7-10, 2011, featuring the work of legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham. The department is privileged to be a part of an exclusive list of schools performing his work as part of the Cunningham Legacy Tour in the wake of his passing in 2009, including The Juilliard
New Play Announced for Spring 2012
Our spring season will now include the classic drama The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson. In a decaying Bible-belt town, a murder trial takes place. Everyone knows who is guilty, but no one knows why. In this award-winning Off Broadway play by Lanford Wilson, the everyday events of a small town in the Midwest
Music Student on Track to Join the Blue Man Group!
Music major Craig Shields (’12) auditioned for the legendary Blue Man Group this fall, and he is on his way to performing with the company! Craig told us about the audition process and his next steps in his own words below: “The whole Blue Man Group process started in mid-September, when I saw
College of Performing Arts Faculty News
Nick Terry, assistant professor of music, recorded four compositions with his ensemble, the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, this August at Skywalker Sound (a Lucasfilm Co.) on the classical music label Sono Luminus. The recording, to be released in early 2012, is one of the very first 7.1 surround-sound recordings of percussion chamber music, and will
College of Performing Arts Alumni News
DEPARTMENT OF DANCE: Janelle Barry (’10) attended the Mark Morris Dance Group Summer Intensive in Brooklyn, and is currently rehearsing with choreographer Gina Graham for an upcoming show at the Judson Church Theatre in New York in late November. She also assisted David Leventhal (former MMDG member) in Dance for Parkinson’s Disease classes in September.
The Servant of Two Masters: Meet the Fight Choreographer and Movement & Mask/Commedia Coach
The students performing in the Department of Theatre’s The Servant of Two Masters this November will have the unique opportunity to work with two coaches with unique, specialized training. Doug Oliphant, the production’s Fight Choreographer, is a theatre director and actor based in Los Angeles. As a director, Doug has assistant directed