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Chapman Percussion Ensemble at the Ojai Music Festival

August 23, 2012 by | CoPA News

 As part of the 66th Ojai Music Festival, six members of the Chapman Percussion Ensemble and adjunct professor of music Dr. Justin DeHart joined 40 additional percussionists from Southern California in a performance of John Luther Adams’ outdoor musical installation  Inuksuit .  The music featured a wide variety of exotic percussive music, including

Professor Don Guy Designing for International Magic Acts

August 21, 2012 by | CoPA News

Donald Guy, assistant professor of theatre, recently served as the lighting designer/director for Masters of Illusion – Live! He designed to sold-out performances at the the MAX Pavilion Expo in Singapore and the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Manila, Philippines. The production featured a cast of award-winning magicians including Joaquin Ayala and Tanya,

Grace Fong and Students Visit the Schlern Music Festival

August 21, 2012 by | CoPA News

  Dr. Grace Fong, director of keyboard studies in the Conservatory of Music, served as a faculty member and performer at various music festivals this summer, including the Innsbrook Institute of Music and the Missouri River Arts festival, performing a series of recitals and concerts, and serving as concerto soloist with the Missouri

Chapman Tap Ensemble at the LA Tap Fest

August 17, 2012 by | CoPA News

The Chapman University Tap Ensemble (CUTE) and adjunct instructor of dance Brandee Lara took part in the week-long 10th Annual LA Tap Fest, held at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles August 6-11. CUTE was invited to perform in the 10th Anniversary All-Star LA Tap Fest Concert, starring Jason Samuels Smith, Chloe

Alumna Lands Position with Camerata Pacifica

August 16, 2012 by | CoPA News

Victoria Leach (’12), until this past May a student assistant and Chamber Orchestra manager for the Conservatory of Music, has just been hired by Santa Barbara’s Camerata Pacifica as Operations Manager.   Victoria was a cello student of adjunct professor Roger Lebow but attended Chapman mainly to study arts operations/management.  She joins a growing number of recent graduates

See Terrific New Plays in Moulton Hall in August

August 3, 2012 by | CoPA News

OC-centric: Orange County’s New Play Festival returns to the Chapman University campus this month with full productions of 5 new works from Orange County playwrights. Under the artistic direction of associate professor of theatre Tamiko Washington, Chapman theatre majors and alumni work side-by-side with professional actors and directors in this exciting event. Supported generously by

Theatre Alumna Interns at Disney World

July 25, 2012 by | CoPA News

Theatre alumna Maisie Chan (’12) has landed an internship at Disney World in Orlando, FL.  She says “life at Disney World is very humid, but I’m really enjoying it. I’m really liking everyone who works here and the internship. They have given me the job of being the main Production Assistant for Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival

Music Alumni Collin Martin Wins Musical Theatre Awards

July 16, 2012 by | CoPA News

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

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