Chapman Dance Alumnus Hits the Road with Cher Ben Bigler ('16) enjoys success as a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor
Chapman dance alumnus Ben Bigler (’16) has joined Cher’s “Here We Go Again” world tour as a dancer.
Commencement 2019: What CoPA Seniors and Their Families Need to Know
The 2019 Chapman Commencement weekend will be one you’ll remember for years to come, and to help make your experience as smooth as possible, Chapman University now has an interactive campus map. This comprehensive resource will help you navigate your way to Chapman University and guide you around campus once you’re here. Included on the map are Chapman
CoPA Now Offers Career Advising! Meet your new CoPA Career Advisor, Emma Waldron
Hello CoPA students and alumni! I am thrilled to be joining Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts as your new in-house Career Advisor. In addition to the campus-wide career services that Chapman has always offered, the University has launched a new initiative to equip every school with its own in-house Career Advisor. As your dedicated
Carol Neblett, a Celebration of Life Opera icon and Chapman artist-in-residence remembered at April 8 event in Musco Center
The life of one of opera’s brightest lights, soprano Carol Neblett, Artist-in-Residence at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman, will be celebrated in a free special event at Musco Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 4 p.m. The program, developed with her family, the faculty and students who were closest
Chapman piano students win top prizes at December 2017 competitions
Piano students from Chapman’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music have been busy proving their talents this month. First, under the direction of Dr. Grace Fong, sophomore Crystal Mo won the piano category in the annual American Fine Arts Festival Competition. As a result, she was invited to performed at Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York on December 11,
College of Performing Arts announces 10th Anniversary Performance Season
Chapman University’s 2017-18 academic year marks the thrilling tenth anniversary of the formation of the College of Performing Arts! To mark this great milestone, several special CoPA 10th Anniversary events are planned throughout the performance season beginning in October 2017. Did you know? CoPA produces over 100 shows and concerts every year as part of Chapman’s pre-professional curriculum in
The Legend of the Pinball Wizard A Dramaturgical Look into 'The Who's Tommy'
The Who’s Tommy reaches deep and leaves no element of heartbreak unexplored in its tale of self-discovery and familial reconciliation. It is a challenging musical for many reasons; actors must infuse every moment with energy worthy not only of immortal rock stars, but also of vulnerable humans. The Pinball Wizard of The Who’s Tommy experiences the glories of rock and roll and
CoPA music student’s study-abroad research to focus on South African melodies
Clarinetist Taylor Kunkel ’18 doesn’t know what she might see – or hear – during five months studying at the University of Cape Town in South Africa beginning in July. What she does know is she’ll be bringing recordings of the melodies of another continent home to Chapman University as she seeks to expand the
CoPA Commencement 2016
The College of Performing Arts will hold its seventh commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 21 in the new Musco Center for the Arts, honoring more than 100 new graduates from the Departments of Dance and Theatre, and the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music! We salute our newest alumni and congratulate them on their great achievements! Department of Dance