Greetings CoSA Families!

It's hard to believe we're already well into the month of October! Even though we still find ourselves on the opposite sides of screens, we have so much happening in CoSA that we can't wait to share with you all. Check out our upcoming events schedule for opportunities to support our students' hard work and celebrate their creativity by attending our upcoming virtual events.

Sincerely,

Catherine Burling

Director, Coronado School of the Arts

October 2020

Oct 12 Fall Holiday, Schools closed

Oct 12 SD Performing & Visual Arts College Fair (Virtual Event)

Oct 28 DigArts Horror Night: Creepy Circus

Oct 31 Halloween

November 2020

Nov 1 Fall Back, Time change

Nov 3 Election Day

Nov 11 Veterans Day, Schools closed

Nov 12 MTD: Songs for a New World

Nov 13 MTD: Songs for a New World

Nov 14 MTD: Songs for a New World

Nov 19 CoSA Talk & Tour (Virtual Edition)

The CoSA Dancers continue to train with weekly classes in Modern, Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary Jazz. In Dance History and Criticism, we are in the 1930s and getting to know modern dance pioneers such as Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Doris Humphrey. In Composition and Improvisation, we are studying the element of Space. Mini choreographic studies have been produced on body-part initiation, levels, and the kinesphere in axial versus locomotor movement. Faculty and student choreographers are working on new projects that will premiere in our digital dance concert, The Space Between Us, in December.

Gina Sorensen,

Dance Conservatory Chair

CoSA DigArts has been working hard on this year's upcoming virtual Horror Festival happening on Wednesday, October 28th from 6-8pm. Every fall the four strands of DigArts, Animation, Filmmaking, Game Design, and Graphic Design come together to establish a scary theme for the event. The students are divided into small groups where each comes up with various themes and presentations about their chosen idea. The students then pitch their ideas to the rest of the conservatory and everyone casts a vote. This year our top themes were Creepy Circus, Psychedelic Dreams, and Psychotic Episodes. The voting was close but ultimately Creepy Circus was the winner! For further information check out our promos on Facebook, @cosadigarts, and YouTube.

Poster below Created by CoSA Graphic Design Student Bella Hodges.

Riana Bucceri,

DigArts Conservatory Chair

CoSA Instrumental Music continues online learning. Students are currently studying Baroque music history, particularly the types of music composed, and the instruments that were used during that period. In their Showbiz class, they have been busy learning to write live performance contracts, artist biographies, and have just begun a college search project looking for an ideal music program for their interests. Jazz students are learning jazz standards and recording parts individually which will ultimately be compiled into a full track. Brass ensemble students are working on a Bach invention which will also be recorded. Finally, woodwind ensemble is working on solo repertoire, and small ensemble pieces by Mozart and Neihaus which they plan to record as well.

Matt Heinecke,

IM Conservatory Chair

The Musical Theatre Conservatory has been very busy acting, singing, and dancing!

The Freshmen and Sophomores had an amazing workshop with professional actress Allison Spratt Pierce on specifics of self taping for auditions.

The Juniors and Seniors also had an amazing workshop with Barbarella Fokus about filming prescreens for college auditions.

We are currently working on two performances:

The Repertory Company will have a zoom performance on December 10. From instructor Katie Sapper: "The shoe always fits the glass slipper…right? This semester, REP Co. explores the cliches we know and love, from the Breakfast Club to the Bachelor and everything in between, and turns them on their head. Join our virtual performance December 10th to see original scenes written by, directed by, and starring the 2020 REP Co."

The Fall Musical, Songs for a New World will be filmed and available for streaming on demand Nov. 12 - 22. Please see details in the section below.

Barbara Wolf,

MTD Conservatory Chair

Tech theatre students were recently asked how they would convert a garage into a theatre performance space. They were also given the opportunity to design a site specific production that could take place anywhere in the world. Other class highlights include creating all documentation that a stage manager needs to keep track of when working on a show. We are now approaching the end of this six week unit. Next, we are moving on to themed entertainment and architectural lighting in the spirit of the Halloween season. See some sample student work below.

Curtis Mueller,

Theatre Production, Design and Management chair

8 minute Eyes...we spent 3 weeks tracking our left eye daily in our sketchbooks...observing changes in emotional quality and experimenting with expressive styles...5 minutes sitting looking deeply into our eyes...and 3 minutes drawing from imagination. A great way check in to connect with ourselves during these times.

From this exploration...we dove deeper into a concluding life drawing project with a choice of a portrait, figure or childhood photograph...bringing out emotional quality and development of style.

Students applying to college are preparing their portfolio goals and timelines. Underclassmen are learning the stages of painting through the anatomical study of feet. From design to muscle structure to value lay-in washes, palette organization, color matching and the difference between a first pass, second pass and third pass to complete their works of art. So proud of all their efforts and creativity!

Karrie Jackson,

VA Conservatory Chair

Gina Bolles Sorensen's dance film, KISSFIST, was an official selection in the On Art Film Festival and screened in 11 different cities across Poland in July. It is also an official selection for the Moving Body Festival and will screen in Varna, Bulgaria this November.

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