With the school year now complete, we're pleased to give our advanced tap dancers a final showcase to display their tap skills alongside faculty and special guests including Sarah Reich, Melinda Sullivan and Aaron Williams. Read more
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Spring Tap Performance
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Register for the Community School's Summer Session
The Colburn Community School of Performing Arts summer session is almost here. Registration is now open for new and continuing students. In addition to our class schedule, there will also be a Choir Camp, Teen Tap Intensive, Musical Theater Camp, and Musical Theater High School Workshop. For more information, please call 213.621.4548 or email cspa@colburnschool.edu. To view our Summer 2014 Schedule of Classes, click here.
Summer dates: June 6–August 2
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Community School of Performing Arts: Chamber Music Gala
The Colburn Community School’s Ed & Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute will present an end of year Chamber Music Gala on Saturday, June 7 at 3 pm in Thayer Hall! For more information visit our calendar.
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Audition for the Colburn Dance Academy
Get ready! The Colburn Dance Academy auditions are making their way to the Big Apple this Sunday, June 8. If you're a young talented dancer looking to make a career in ballet, pre-register today to study with former Principal Dancers of the New York City Ballet, Jenifer Ringer and James Fayette. Under the artistic vision of Benjamin Millepied, learn to be a successful 21st century dancer by going beyond classical ballet.
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Apply to the Academy Piano Festival
Be one of 30 young pianists from around the world to study at the Colburn Young Artists Academy Piano Festival this summer, July 2-16. This year’s festival will feature the wide-ranging piano sonata literature as its centerpiece, and will provide gifted, pre-college age pianists with two weeks of conservatory-level instruction. Additionally, students receive four 50-minute private lessons, and will participate in at least two master classes. Click here for information on how to apply.
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Primrose International Viola Competition and Festival
In less than a week, The Colburn School will host the Primrose International Viola Competition and Festival with a series of recitals, master classes, wellness sessions and workshops. Among the list of impressive featured performers will be Colburn Conservatory of Music faculty members Paul Coletti and Martin Beaver, and select Colburn Young Artists Academy faculty.
Over the course of the three-day event, workshop sessions will focus on the broad spectrum of twenty-first century musicianship, including entrepreneurship, networking and community engagement. Representatives from the radio and television show "From the Top" will be on hand Friday, June 13 for a Career Workshop.
Tickets for the festival are available for $125 or at the discounted rate of $95 for students and seniors. Daily tickets are also available for $45 ($40 for students and seniors). For a complete schedule of events and detail on registering, visit primrosecompetition.org.
* Primrose Director, Nokuthula Ngwenyama, is a CSPA alumna
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Dance Cards Available for Tap Classes
We’re pleased to announce that the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute now has a dance card offering for tap classes, taught by Hiroshi Hamanishi on Thursday afternoons. Whether it’s your first class or you’re a seasoned dancer, come move your feet alongside Hiroshi, one of the industry’s fastest tappers.
Class Schedule
Thursday, June 5, 1:15 pm
Thursday, June 26, 12 pm
Thursday, July 3, 12 pm
Thursday, July 10, 12 pm
Thursday, July 17, 12 pm
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Call for Musicians: Colburn Adult Wind Symphony
The Colburn Adult Wind Symphony is looking for experienced woodwind, brass and percussionists to join in the summer fun. Performing works from the Americana, bandstand and film repertoire, the ensemble will present three concerts from June through August in Downtown Los Angeles’ own Grand Park. To complete an inquiry form and provide your availability for the rehearsal and concert periods, click here.
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Auditions Open: Community School Ensembles
Fall 2014 auditions are now being scheduled for participation in several of the Community School’s ensembles. Colburn Youth Orchestra, Colburn Chamber Orchestra, Ed & Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute, String Orchestra, String Ensemble, Violin Ensemble, and Cello Choir auditions will be in June. Auditions for all vocal ensembles will be on May 31. Auditions for jazz ensembles are ongoing. For more information, please call 213.621.4548 or email cspa@colburnschool.edu.
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School Announcements
Conservatory
Fantastic article on Colburn Conservatory of Music alum Hunter Eberly's performance with the Detroit Symphony this past weekend. As Principal Trumpet of the DSO, Hunter’s solo has been praised as “the highlight of the entire performance.” Click here to read the full article
Community School
Community School student Geneva Lewis (age 16) will appear as a soloist with the Pasadena POPS for their first performance of the summer this Saturday evening under the direction of Michael Feinstein. Geneva will perform for an anticipated audience of 3,000 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in a program of Feinstein’s Favorites. For this program, Geneva will play Konstantine Bakaleinikoff’s Brahmsiana, the rarely heard rhapsody for violin and orchestra. Geneva studies violin at the Colburn Community School with Aimée Kreston. Click here to read more.
Community School student, Joel Wenhardt, was interviewed in the Orange County Register’s “Esperanza High's Joel Wenhardt to major in jazz studies at The Julliard School.” Joel plays piano in the Colburn Jazz Workshop’s Monday Night Band. Click here for more information.
Several Community School students placed in the Los Angeles Area Finals of the American String Teachers’ Association Competition.
o Cameron Alan-Lee won First Prize in the Pre-College Violin Division and will go on to compete in the State Finals. He studies violin with Aimée Kreston.
o Nicholas Im won First Prize in the Pre-College Cello Division and will go on to compete in the State Finals. He studies cello with Stan Sharp.
o Sydney Mariano won Second Prize in the Pre-College Violin Division. She studies violin with Sam Fischer.
o Rachael Kim won Third Prize in the Elementary Violin Division. She studies violin with Henry Gronnier.
o Hazel Koh won Honorable Mention in the Elementary Violin Division. She studies violin with Aimée Kreston.
o Yi-Mei Templeman won Honorable Mention in the Intermediate Cello Division. She studies cello with Stan Sharp.
o Chelsea Mariano won Honorable Mention in the Pre-College Violin Division. She studies violin with Sam Fischer.
Community School student, Sharon Hurvitz, won First Prize in Division V of the Music Teachers’ Association of California Composers Today State Contest for her piece, Shades of Time, a suite in three movements for flute, oboe, saxophone, bassoon and piano. She will go on to participate in the Composers Today Winners Recital this summer at the MTAC State Convention. Sharon studies music theory with Warren Spaeth.
Community School student, Alexander Hurvitz, won Third Prize in Division III of the Music Teachers’ Association of California Composers Today State Contest for his piece, Sneaky Pranks, for clarinet and piano. He will go on to participate in the Composers Today Winners Recital this summer at the MTAC State Convention. Alexander studies music theory with Kathy Sawada.
Community School student, Celia Daggy, won Second Prize in the Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica Solo Competition. Celia studies viola with Andrew Picken.
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This Week at Colburn Distributed Every Other Week for Summer
Though our Conservatory students are away for the summer, we still have a lot going on with our Community School, Young Artists Academy, Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, Dance Academy, and visiting friends. In order to keep you updated on exciting Colburn happenings, we’ve decided not to go on our usual summer hiatus and instead send out This Week @ Colburn on an every-other-week basis. In between newsletters, feel free to check our social media pages:
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Summer Encounter
Our free two-week hands-on immersion program, designed to introduce LAUSD 4th and 5th grade students to the arts, is back! Summer Encounter begins July 21 and will provide kids an opportunity to work in small groups to study guitar, dance, voice, percussion, recorder, keyboard, music appreciation, and drama with Colburn faculty. All students are provided free snacks and lunches on campus. Summer Encounter culminates in a free performance open to the public, giving all students the chance to present what they’ve learned on the stage of our beautiful Zipper Concert Hall. Click here for more information.
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Adult Wind Symphony Performs in Grand Park
On June 21 the Colburn Adult Wind Symphony and the Jumpstart Young Musicians Program will participate in this year’s Make Music LA Festival. Comprised of experienced woodwind, brass and percussion players, the Adult Wind Symphony will perform works of the Americana, Hollywood and Bandstand repertoire, all under the direction of Dennis Zeisler. Come out and join your community in an all-day music celebration as cities all across LA County come alive with free music performances. Bring a picnic and the family to Downtown LA’s Grand Park at 4 pm to enjoy an afternoon of music under the sun.
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Apply: Academy Piano Festival
Be one of 30 young pianists from around the world to study at the Colburn Young Artists Academy Piano Festival this summer, July 2-16. This year’s festival will feature the wide-ranging piano sonata literature as its centerpiece, and will provide gifted, pre-college age pianists with two weeks of conservatory-level instruction. Additionally, students receive four 50-minute private lessons, and will participate in at least two master classes. Click here for information on how to apply.
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Call for Musicians: Colburn Adult Wind Symphony
The Colburn Adult Wind Symphony is looking for experienced woodwind, brass and percussionists to join in the summer fun. Performing works from the Americana, bandstand and film repertoire, the ensemble will present three concerts from June through August in Downtown Los Angeles’ own Grand Park. To complete an inquiry form and provide your availability for the rehearsal and concert periods, click here: Adult Wind Symphony Availability Form
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Audition for the Colburn Dance Academy
This Saturday, Colburn Dance Academy auditions are back in Los Angeles, right here at The Colburn School. If you're a young, talented dancer looking to make a career in ballet, pre-register today to study with former Principal Dancers of the New York City Ballet, Jenifer Ringer and James Fayette. Under the artistic vision of Benjamin Millepied, learn to be a successful 21st century dancer by going beyond classical ballet.
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Primrose International Viola Competition and Festival
The Colburn School is currently hosting the Primrose International Viola Competition and Festival with a series of recitals, master classes, wellness sessions and workshops. Among the list of impressive featured performers will be Colburn Conservatory of Music faculty members Paul Coletti and Martin Beaver, and select Colburn Young Artists Academy faculty.
Over the course of the three-day event, workshop sessions will focus on the broad spectrum of twenty-first century musicianship, including entrepreneurship, networking and community engagement. Representatives from the radio and television show "From the Top" will be on hand Friday, June 13 for a Career Workshop.
Tickets for the festival are available for $125 or at the discounted rate of $95 for students and seniors. Daily tickets are also available for $45 ($40 for students and seniors).For a complete schedule of events and detail on registering, click here.
* Primrose Director, Nokuthula Ngwenyama, is a CSPA alumna
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Dance Cards Available for Tap Classes
We’re pleased to announce that the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute now has a dance card offering for tap classes, taught by Hiroshi Hamanishi on Thursday afternoons. Whether it’s your first class or you’re a seasoned dancer, come move your feet alongside Hiroshi, one of the industry’s fastest tappers.
Class Schedule
Thursday, June 26, 12 pm
Thursday, July 3, 12 pm
Thursday, July 10, 12 pm
Thursday, July 17, 12 pm
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Support the Colburn School
Our fiscal year ends June 30. To make a contribution, click here. Your donation helps us to offer outstanding arts education and respond to the growing need for financial aid. Read More.
The Colburn School is a beacon in a landscape increasingly lacking in arts education opportunities. This year our Community School’s after-school and weekend classes saw record enrollment. Nearly 2,000 young people benefited from our outstanding faculty, and our rigorous and supportive approach to arts education. Roughly one in 10 of those students received some sort of financial aid. Just as our enrollment has grown over the last few years, so has the need for financial aid. Support from donors like you helps us to respond to this need.
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School Announcements
Conservatory
Conservatory violinist Simone Porter will make her professional solo debut on Opening Night at this year’s Aspen Music Festival. Simone performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Aspen Chamber Symphony, conducted by Thomas Sondergard, on June 27 at 6 pm in the Benedict Music Tent. Click here for more information. On July 25 and 26 Simone makes her debut at the Grand Teton Music Festival performing Mendelssohn with conductor Donald Runnicles.
Emil Khudyev (class of 2014, Professional Studies Certificate) just received the one and only “Professor of Clarinet” position at the Interlochen Arts Academy. Prior to this, he was a member of the Kansas City Symphony for the 2013-14 season.
Kate Munagian (class of 2013, Professional Studies Certificate) won a Section Bass position with the Nashville Symphony! Prior to this, she was a member of the Oregon Symphony for the 2013-14 season.
Gabriel Campos-Zamora (class of 2012, Bachelor of Music) recently won the Bass Clarinet/Utility position at the Kansas City Symphony. He’s currently the Principal Clarinetist of the Virginia Symphony.
Leah Arsenault (class of 2011, Professional Studies Certificate) won the Assistant Principal Flute position of the National Symphony.
Aubrey Foard (class of 2010, Artist Diploma) is the new “Lecturer of Tuba and Euphonium” at UCLA, while maintaining his position as Principal Tuba at the Charlotte Symphony.
Community School
Community School student, Carlos Aguilar, will compete as one of the eight finalists in The National Flute Association’s 30th Annual High School Soloist Competition in Chicago this August. Carlos plays in the Colburn Youth Orchestra and in the Honors Woodwind Quintet. Click here to read recent article about Carlos.
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