Efraín Solís (’11), baritone, won the Western Region Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions that were held on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at The Colburn School in Los Angeles. Efraín took first place, winning a trip to New York to participate in the National Semi-Finals, a competition held on the stage of the
Elizabeth Vysin (’11) was admitted as a Masters Theory Candidate at Hartt College of Music in addition to her M.M in performance study. Her work on Berio Sequenza 16 and her undergraduate theory preparation at Chapman were significant enough to not only peak her interest in this area, but to gain her admission in
Department of Dance alumna Monica Mordaunt (’12) was part of San Diego Dance Theatre’s annual Trolley Dances, which are site-specific performances where the audience travels on a trolley to the different performance sites. Read all about this unique event, now in its 14th year, in the U-T San Diego at http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/29/guest-choreographers-help-make-trolley-dances-a/ .
Lexi Sakowitz (’12) recently made her debut on the FX series Sons of Anarchy and will continue to appear on several more episodes throughout the season. Says Lexi, ”It is pretty exciting, and working with those guys was an absolute dream come true. My experience as a screen actor was absolutely invaluable. My reel is what broke
Cody Morgan (’12) has been cast as a Dapper Dan, a turn-of-the-century barbershop quartet that entertains at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Cody told Backstage.com that he was “on the lookout for something new” when he booked the job, which began with a rehearsal schedule “was 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day for
Backhausdance, the acclaimed Orange-County based modern dance company led by instructor of dance and alumna Jennifer Backhaus (’94), will receive the Arts OC “Outstanding Arts Organization” award at their annual arts awards on September 18. At the forefront of Southern California contemporary dance, this company is now in its 10th year and
The Chapman University College of Performing Arts is working in collaboration with the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) to administer a one-of-a-kind survey that explores the lives of arts alumni nationwide. This fall, all performing arts graduates of Chapman University will receive an email invitation to participate in the SNAAP online survey. By verifying
Theater alumnus Casey Adler (’11) has a recurring role on the new ABC Family show Bunheads . Casey says “ Bunheads was a fantastic experience over the summer. I played the love interest of one of the lead ballerinas, Boo. The moment I entered the gates of Sunset Gower Studios on June
Adriana Chavez (’00) is nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award (IT Awards) for Outstanding Ensemble for her work in Homunculus: Reloaded, produced by Homunculus Mask Theater. “My favorite part of working on this project was collaborating with the other actors and the director, Joe Osheroff. We were all encouraged to give