Music Alumni Collin Martin Wins Musical Theatre Awards
Honor and Family , a new 15 minute musical, written by Collin Martin (’10) with Thirza Defoe and Nolan Doran, was featured in this year’s West Village Musical Theatre Festival. This musical explores the meaning of honoring your family and honoring your country. This year, the West Village Musical Theatre Festival, now Off-Broadway, featured
College of Performing Arts Dean Teaches Summer Workshop in Montana
Dale A. Merrill, Dean of the College of Performing Arts, was invited to serve as a guest instructor at a summer dance workshop for young dancers in Great Falls, Montana. This program attracted students from all over the state and featured other guest artists Cheryl Johnson of SUNY Brockport and Jay Goodlett, formerly of the
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Wins American Prize
The Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO), led by Daniel Alfred Wachs, assistant professor of music and music director and conductor of the Chapman University Chamber Orchestra, has been named a winner of the American Prize. The American Prize, founded in 2009, is an annual competition providing regional, national and international recognition for the
Theatre Students Find ‘Love’ and Technology Know-How With Cirque du Soleil
Theatre majors Trevor Weil (’12), Michael Lee (’13), Steven Bravek (’13) and Jason Goussak (’14) were selected to participate in the USITT Elite training program in Las Vegas, NV. The program, hosted jointly by Cirque du Soleil and USITT, hosted a total of 32 students from across the country. Students were assigned to
Conservatory of Music's MicroFest in the LA Times!
MicroFest, “the world’s leading concert series devoted to the glorious universe of non-standard tunings”, was brought to Chapman University’s Conservatory of Music by assistant professor of music Nick Terry, who has worked with the founder John Schneider since 2003. Since 1997, MicroFest has grown to a festival of eight separate events this year at Southern
Can You Hear the Magic in the Air? Must be The Magic Flute at Memorial Hall
Get your whimsy fix this weekend with Opera Chapman as it presents Mozart’s fantastical fairy tale fantasy, The Magic Flute , which opens Friday, April 27, with a 7:30 p.m. performance at Memorial Hall. Mozart’s final opera has enchanted audiences for more than 220 years with its journey through strange lands full of
Chamber Orchestra Performs at Orange County Museum of Art Exhibit Opening
If you see a blur of musicians dashing by, it just might be the Chapman Chamber Orchestra. The Chapman University group, under the direction of Daniel Alfred Wachs, assistant professor and director of instrumental studies, has had an especially busy semester. Most recently the orchestra performed at the Orange County Museum of Art as part
Chapman Tenors in LA Opera Performance Wow Cathedral Audiences
A recent LA Opera performance at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles that included Chapman University Conservatory of Music alumni in key solo roles earned stellar reviews. A reviewer for LA Opus praised all the soloists for “their considerable individual talents” and “exceptionally beautiful voices.” Alumni who performed in The
Spring Dance Concert to Feature Student Choreography
The Department of Dance will present their annual Spring Dance Concert, directed by Jennifer Backhaus, May 9-12 in the Waltmar Theatre. The concert will feature 11 fully-produced works of choreography by dance majors. The choreographers have been exploring a variety of themes during a semester-long rehearsal process. Dances investigating competition, isolation, conspiracy, conformity and self-image