The Chapman University Dance Touring Ensemble, directed by assistant professor of dance Alicia Okouchi-Guy, consists of an elite group of 14 dance majors who rehearsed throughout the fall semester for an interterm tour of numerous high schools in Southern California as well as throughout the San Francisco and San Jose area and Las Vegas. This
Internationally renowned operatic soprano Carol Neblett has been appointed Artist-in-Residence in the Conservatory of Music by Chapman University Chancellor Daniele Struppa. The College of Performing Arts is delighted that Ms. Neblett’s tenure with the institution has been recognized in this official capacity. Ms. Neblett will coach opera students, helping them to develop in their
On Saturday, October 20, 2011, Chapman University Conservatory of Music graduates Ben Bliss and Ashley Faatoalia were finalists in the Western Region Finals of the Metropolitan Opera. Of the 12 finalists, Ben and Ashley placed in the top five contenders! Benjamin Bliss ’09, a student of Professor Patrick Goeser while at Chapman, is an artist
Music major Craig Shields (’12) auditioned for the legendary Blue Man Group this fall, and he is on his way to performing with the company! Craig told us about the audition process and his next steps in his own words below: “The whole Blue Man Group process started in mid-September, when I saw
Nick Terry, assistant professor of music, recorded four compositions with his ensemble, the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, this August at Skywalker Sound (a Lucasfilm Co.) on the classical music label Sono Luminus. The recording, to be released in early 2012, is one of the very first 7.1 surround-sound recordings of percussion chamber music, and will