Join us in congratulating three of our outstanding piano students for their recent accomplishments in the California Association of Professional Music Teachers festival events. Arsen Jamkotchian (’15) was the winner of the 2012 CAPMT VIII Honors Auditions and will compete at the State Conference in Spring 2013. Linda Zhou (’15) was the alternate in the same category. Evan
Dale Merrill, Dean of the College of Performing Arts, served on a panel of judges for the 15 th Annual Choreography Festival in Palm Desert, CA. The panel included legendary dancers Donald McKayle, Jodie Gates and Larry Billman and pioneering talent agent Julie McDonald. The festival highlights new and exciting choreography, offers cash
Donald Guy, assistant professor of theatre, was recently commissioned to serve as lighting designer and stage manager for the Festival Ballet Theatre’s production of The Secret Garden & Mixed Repertory at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. The evening of dance featured: “The Secret Garden” by Josie Walsh (Joffrey Ballet and Zurich Ballet), the world
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
Alicia Guy, associate professor of dance, was selected to judge the Los Angeles Clippers Spirit professional NBA dance team auditions. The highly selective panel of judges included Diane Bonds, choreographer for the LA Laker Girls; John Peters, choreographer for numerous NBA and NFL professional dance teams; LA radio host Brian Sieman; and the LA Clippers
The bard is back in the Department of Theatre! Twelfth Night, or What You Will by William Shakespeare is a comedy about a cross-dressing, ship-wreck surviving, poetry-loving girl (Viola) who finds herself at the center of a not-so-average love triangle. Full of music, riotous behavior, drink, dance and giving in to self-indulgence, it is thought
Congratulations to everyone involved with the highly successful run of Opera Chapman’s “2012: An Opera Odyssey – The Journey Continues”. Prior to Friday evening’s sold-out performance, Dean Dale Merrill and Liz Crozer, Director of Development, hosted a reception for donors and were especially grateful to have the support of the Orange County Opera
Be sure to mark your calendars for a beloved holiday tradition at the College of Performing Arts: the 49th annual Holiday Wassail. This festive evening will get you in the spirit of the season through sing-alongs of holiday standards as well as pieces celebrating this time of year around the world. Enjoy traditional Wassail drink;
Students of the College of Performing Arts will be traveling the country as well as honing their skills on the Chapman campus in January 2013. The New York Theatre Tour will allow theatre students to analyze the interconnectedness of local and global influences within the New York theatre community, as
This year’s Fall Dance Concert will include a new piece choreographed by Holly Johnston, the artistic director of LEDGES AND BONES, a contemporary dance company working in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. LEDGES AND BONES promotes cultural consciousness, open dialogue, and social justice through live performances, education, and other public forums. Ms.