07/05/2021
Happy Independence Day from the Colburn School! https://bit.ly/3dFXE6g
Happy Independence Day from the Colburn School! https://bit.ly/3dFXE6g
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In the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, students of all skill levels, from young beginners to advanced dancers, study ballet, tap, and modern. Our faculty blend technique and artistic exploration in a supportive environment that encourages fun while providin
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Our mission is to give students excellent training grounded in classical ballet while also instructing them in other dance styles. We encourage our students through a broad exposure of music, visual arts and performance to become enriched individuals who will bring depth and insight to their stage careers and the field of dance. Leadership:
Jenifer Ringer, Director
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Our mission is to give students excellent training grounded in classical ballet while also instructing them in other dance styles. We encourage our students through a broad exposure of music, visual arts and performance to become enriched individuals who will bring depth and insight to their stage careers and the field of dance. Leadership:
Jenifer Ringer, Director
colburnschool.edu/jenniferringe
Operating as usual
06/30/2021
classicalqueer
For an excellent resource on LGBT+ people in classical music, check out ClassicalQueer! They host a growing collection of interviews with LGBT+ composers and performers, giving them a chance to tell their stories in their own words. Check it out:
ClassicalQueer provides a space for queer+ people working in the classical arts to tell their stories in their own words. It is an archive of instrumentalists, performers, administrators, composers, writers, and conductors from around the world who have a diverse and complex set of experiences worki...
06/29/2021
During our final week of class observations and performances, tap students found their rhythm on Zoom, tapping together from their homes across the city. We applaud the student's tenacity and ingenuity this year!
During our final week of class observations and performances, tap students found their rhythm on Zoom, tapping together from their homes across the city. We applaud the student's tenacity and ingenuity this year!
06/28/2021
Congratulations to Dance Academy member Niamh Perrins, who has accepted an apprentice position with Ballet Tucson! It has been a joy having Niamh at Colburn, and we wish her all the best in her professional career.
06/25/2021
Providing Musical Mentors to Young Women of Color
Check out this excellent article about our Fortissima program!
The Colburn School’s Fortissima program welcomes a new cohort of young musicians this week.
06/25/2021
Summer Programs - Colburn
Stay engaged and inspired this summer! Sign up for one of our excellent Dance summer programs.
In this time of transition, the power of creativity and dance is more important that ever. Stay engaged, inspired, and progressing in both your artistry and technique by joining us for class this summer as we return to in-studio programming. There is still an option for those who wish to attend virt...
06/22/2021
Get vaccinated! The Music Center is partnering with Walgreens to host a popup vaccine clinic on June 24 from 9 am to 4 pm. To sweeten the deal, folks with vaccine cards will be entered to win fabulous prizes. #DoYourPart 💪
https://bit.ly/3j3RfVM
Get vaccinated! The Music Center is partnering with Walgreens to host a popup vaccine clinic on June 24 from 9 am to 4 pm. To sweeten the deal, folks with vaccine cards will be entered to win fabulous prizes. #DoYourPart 💪
https://bit.ly/3j3RfVM
06/19/2021
Colburn Playlist: Amplify Artists 2021 - Colburn
In celebration of Juneteenth, we would like to share our Amplify Artists’ playlist. The Colburn Amplify Series celebrates artists of color through weeklong residencies, and here, they share the artists that have inspired them. Enjoy, and share this playlist with a friend you think will enjoy it too!
Colburn’s Amplify Series celebrates the careers of artists of color with week-long residencies that will amplify them as well as the artists that they’ve drawn inspiration from in their own work. The inaugural class includes violist Nokothula Ngwenyama (Community School ’93), bassoonist Andrew...
06/18/2021
The Washington Ballet | Werner Sonata by Silas Farley | Marquee TV
Why not learn about incoming Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Dean Silas Farley's art practice by experiencing it for yourself? He choreographed Werner Sonata for the Washington Ballet, which was released today on MarqueeTV!
“I wanted to choreograph a work for this moment, one that fulfills our deep, collective need for rest, reflection, and renewal,” muses Silas Farley, the 27-year-old ballet artist. Werner Sonata is the first work he’s made for a professional company since retiring from New York City Ballet near...
06/18/2021
Washington Ballet concludes its virtual season with a breath of fresh air, captured on film
"Such austerity allows for a certain timelessness, but it’s also tempting to interpret the work as a reflection of events leading up to today."
Check out this article in the Washington Post about incoming Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Dean Silas Farley's Werner Sonata choreography!
At Wolf Trap, Silas Farley makes another career leap, choreographing “Werner Sonata” for Marquee TV.
06/14/2021
The Colburn Dance Academy performed with passion and joy in their end-of-year Virtual Spring Performances. Here is a snippet captured by Dean Jenifer Ringer, with the students performing their original solos, choreographed by faculty member Janie Taylor. Congratulations to these students on an inspiring performance!
The Colburn Dance Academy performed with passion and joy in their end-of-year Virtual Spring Performances. Here is a snippet captured by Dean Jenifer Ringer, with the students performing their original solos, choreographed by faculty member Janie Taylor. Congratulations to these students on an inspiring performance!
06/12/2021
Dance Spotlight: Holly Lacey - Colburn
"I think when you’re dancing, you’re telling a story and your movements have to show that story. When you’re playing violin, you also have to show them a story, but in a different way, because you’re helping the audience visualize it with the music and trying to draw out specific emotions."
Read our Saturday Spotlight on Holly Lacey!
Holly Lacey, 14, is in Modern Dance V in the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute and studies violin with Joanna Lee and Margaret Batjer in the Community School. She is a Colburn student of three years and is from South Pasadena, CA.
06/12/2021
Next Up: Modern and Popular Music Jukebox
See what everyone's excited about and catch Maya Paredes's (Community School ’18) Next Up concert on YouTube!
Maya Paredes (Community School ’18) takes us on a multimedia journey for the final Next Up concert of the year. Experience original works and arrangements fe...
06/12/2021
Home - Los Angeles LGBT Center
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06/07/2021
Our Faculty Spotlight shines on ballet instructor Timothy Lynch, who has been sharing his love of ballet with our students for four years and counting!
Q) How long have you been teaching at Colburn? And which classes?
A) In 2017 I started teaching the pre-professionals in the Dance Academy. The following year I added some additional classes to my schedule — Levels 2 and 4, and a boys only class in Youth Dance Programs.
Q) What do you enjoy about teaching at Colburn?
A) I enjoy teaching in both the Dance Academy as well as for the Youth Dance Programs at Colburn. The Dance Academy has been set up to train serious pre-professionals with a strong work ethic, and are given the opportunity to learn repertoire by the greats as well as emerging choreographers. The Youth Dance Program provides a strong foundation for students who are looking to improve their technique, dance to live music, and create friendships with like minded peers. The faculty and staff at Colburn are top notch, and it's always wonderful to share teaching tips, reminisce on our past professional lives, and ultimately pass on our knowledge and experiences to the students. Many don't know this, but I take the train to Colburn each week from San Diego to teach my classes because Colburn is a special place of education and growth for both student and teacher alike.
Q) What is your training, background, and professional experience?
A) I started dancing when I was 8 but started to get serious when I was 10. I was awarded a full scholarship to train at the School of American Ballet under the guidance of Stanley Williams, Richard Rapp, and Andre Kramevsky. I fell in love with the Balanchine style, trained there for 10 years, and was then offered an apprenticeship with Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. For 10 seasons with PNB, I danced a diverse repertoire from George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, and Kent Stowell to Nacho Duato and William Forsythe to name a few. I toured around the world and am forever grateful for those experiences.
I have been teaching for over 20 years and have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Cornish College of the Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. My wife and I own the Lynch Dance Institute in San Diego and I also teach for California State University-Fullerton. Life is good.
Photo Credit: Angela Sterling Photography
06/05/2021
The Virtual Open House is happening now! We look forward to meeting you. https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
The Virtual Open House is happening now! We look forward to meeting you. https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
06/05/2021
Mary Alonso Open House
The Virtual Open House is tomorrow! Today is the last day to register for the seminars, info session, and open classes. Hope to see you there! https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
06/05/2021
GMCLA - Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles has been passionately working to enrich the LGBT+ community in Los Angeles and beyond since 1979. Watch this epic 300-person choir’s Pride concert via livestream tomorrow, June 5, at 8 pm. Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
For over 40 years - GMCLA - Beautiful Music. Powerful Community.
06/03/2021
On June 5, join Dr. Sean Hutchins for a seminar about Early Childhood Music and Cognitive Development. As a part of our Virtual Open House at the Community School, he will be walking parents through the impact of Early Childhood Music on young students.
Dr. Sean Hutchins is the Director of Research for the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He founded and currently leads the Royal Conservatory’s Research Centre, focusing on experimental studies of music neuroscience and performance.
Register for the session today: https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
On June 5, join Dr. Sean Hutchins for a seminar about Early Childhood Music and Cognitive Development. As a part of our Virtual Open House at the Community School, he will be walking parents through the impact of Early Childhood Music on young students.
Dr. Sean Hutchins is the Director of Research for the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He founded and currently leads the Royal Conservatory’s Research Centre, focusing on experimental studies of music neuroscience and performance.
Register for the session today: https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
06/03/2021
Zovag Seraydarian
Herbert Zipper Scholar and Community School Violinist Zovag Seraydarian has experienced the impact of Colburn and the Community School.
Learn more about how to be part of the Colburn community at the Virtual Open House on June 5 from 9-4 pm. https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
06/02/2021
Mark your calendars! You don't want to miss our Modern Dance Chair Tamsin Carlson and Accompanist TJ Troy in an upcoming performance with the Partch Ensemble.
Performances are Friday June 4th and Saturday June 5th at 8:30 pm (Pacific Time) and will be streaming from the REDCAT Theatre in Los Angeles. Click the link to learn more!
Photo courtesy of Partch Project
https://bit.ly/3wIc0tS
Mark your calendars! You don't want to miss our Modern Dance Chair Tamsin Carlson and Accompanist TJ Troy in an upcoming performance with the Partch Ensemble.
Performances are Friday June 4th and Saturday June 5th at 8:30 pm (Pacific Time) and will be streaming from the REDCAT Theatre in Los Angeles. Click the link to learn more!
Photo courtesy of Partch Project
https://bit.ly/3wIc0tS
06/01/2021
Ivette Tello Open House
Meet our amazing staff at the Virtual Open House on June 5! Student Services Specialist Ivette Tello shares what parents and prospective students can expect at the exciting online event.
Register today: https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
05/31/2021
Michael Roberts
We want our students to have a well-rounded learning experience, and that means live accompaniment for our dancers. Thank you to accompanist Michael Roberts for your hard work and dedication!
05/28/2021
Discover the perfect program at the Virtual Open House on June 5! With department chair panels, open classes, expert seminars, and engaging video content, you can experience the Community School of Performing Arts on full display. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
Discover the perfect program at the Virtual Open House on June 5! With department chair panels, open classes, expert seminars, and engaging video content, you can experience the Community School of Performing Arts on full display. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3orK4ay
05/27/2021
Colburn Playlist: The Women of Suzuki in the Community School of Performing Arts - Colburn
We continue to celebrate AAPI heritage and the brilliant women of our community with this Colburn Playlist featuring selections from the women of the Community School’s Suzuki program.
In this playlist, the women of Suzuki in the Community School of Performing Arts share works from women that have inspired them
05/26/2021
Maya Paredes (Community School ’18) takes us on a multimedia journey for the final Next Up concert of the year. Experience original works and arrangements featuring Community School alumni Sara Sithi-Amnuai (’13) and Anna Abondolo (’17) and CalArts students and faculty. https://bit.ly/39fhm6O
05/26/2021
rehearsal
See faculty member Janie Taylor premier her new work, 'Night Bloom' at the upcoming L.A. Dance Project Open Air performances! Follow the link for tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3yMgdyD
Video by Sebastien Marcovici
05/25/2021
Music Center | The Super Villainz Tap Dance Park
Today is National Tap Dance Day! To celebrate, our Tap Ensemble II students will be participating in The Music Center's Tap Dance celebration with a master class (4:45pm) and performances (6pm) on The Music Center's Plaza. More information and ticket reservation:
Join us for the week-long celebration of National Tap Dance Day (May 25)! Jerry Moss Plaza transforms into The Super Villainz Tap Dance Park complete with special floors installed for tap dancing. Participants can create their own personal beat with their feet in a safe manner with specially desi...
05/25/2021
Our Level V Ballet dancers finally have the chance to take pointe class in our beloved Grand Rehearsal Hall Studio! Over the last year, students have developed resiliency and tenacity in the face of great challenge. The value of dancing in our studios is not lost of these dancers!
05/24/2021
Faculty member Charlie Hodges returns to Colburn campus on Fridays to teach Contemporary class to Dance Academy students, including Isabella Bertagni and Niamh Perrins, pictured here. The dancers are spread out over three studios, with the others joining class through Zoom. This last year has certainly taught us that, no matter what, dancers will always find the means to dance!
Faculty member Charlie Hodges returns to Colburn campus on Fridays to teach Contemporary class to Dance Academy students, including Isabella Bertagni and Niamh Perrins, pictured here. The dancers are spread out over three studios, with the others joining class through Zoom. This last year has certainly taught us that, no matter what, dancers will always find the means to dance!
05/22/2021
Minisode 05: Maya Paredes - Colburn
Our latest episode of So, How's That Going? is out today! We had a chat with Maya Paredes, an alumni and California Institute of the Arts student featured in the final Next Up concert of the season. Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.
As part of Colburn’s Next Up Series, which showcases alumni, we’re speaking with the alumni curators of each program and sharing these conversations as minisodes. In this minisode, we talk to Community School alum Maya Paredes, who curated the fifth and final program, Modern and Popular Music...
05/21/2021
Back in the studio! These Ballet Level V dancers are soaking up the opportunity to move in a full studio space with each other again. Faculty member Jasmine Perry took a moment out of technique class this week to snap a photo of the dancers in their element.
Back in the studio! These Ballet Level V dancers are soaking up the opportunity to move in a full studio space with each other again. Faculty member Jasmine Perry took a moment out of technique class this week to snap a photo of the dancers in their element.
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“Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once. “ - Robert Browning. Colburn Dance’s Music Director, Michael Roberts playing for class online from home on Colburn Connected. Most of our dance classes online continue to include the beautiful accompaniment of our musicians, bringing a lot of familiar comfort and community to the students.
Colburn Connected for Dance started today with online classes for Colburn students in strength Ballet Modern and Yoga. Live accompaniment for today’s ballet by Michael Roberts.
Colburn Connected classes pilot week begins Monday. We are so excited for our faculty and students to be dancing together/apart on Zoom.
From serious young violinists to top level young dancers- separated by only a staircase. The next generation of performing artists are being developed at the Colburn School
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2 Spots Still Available for Colburn Dance Academy-Male Dance Program. Details for sending audition video http://bit.ly/2Xv34r5. Serious candidates can email [email protected]
#ALUMNI Colburn Dance Academy AUDITION 8/10/19. Details Here- http://bit.ly/2Xv34r5 As we recruit for Class 6 and after five amazing years we are reflecting on the incredible success of our alumni. This is Sarah Gavilla performing in 2017, as a Colburn student from Class 3. After an amazing time studying with us she was accepted to Miami City Ballet School and then invited to be Apprentice and is performing with MCB now. She brings a joy to her dancing that is infectious and a perfect fit for the sunshine state.
#ALUMNI Colburn Dance Academy AUDITION 8/10/19. Details here- http://bit.ly/2Xv34r5 As we recruit for Class 6 and after five amazing years we are reflecting on the incredible success of our alumni. This is Juliet Prine performing in 2015, a Colburn student from Class 1. After an amazing time studying with us she was accepted to the Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division and then invited to be Apprentice and is performing with PNB now. She is dancer with incredible stage presence and a gift for exciting turns. We look forward to seeing her bright light continue to shine up in rainy Seattle. Colburn School
Colburn Dance Academy AUDITION 8/10/19. Details here -http://bit.ly/2Xv34r5 As we recruit for Class 6 and after five amazing years we are reflecting on the incredible success of our alumni. This is Jackson Bradshaw, a Colburn student from Class 1 and 2. After an amazing time studying with us he joined Nashville Ballet as an Apprentice in 2017 and was just made a full company member. In addition to dancing, he is an accomplished guitarist and performed both as a musician and dancer at the Colburn School. He is a strong presence on stage, beautiful performer and excellent male partner. He is another alumni best representing Colburn Dance Academy’s mission to develop,not only a dancer, but the complete artist.
Colburn Dance Academy AUDITION 8/10/19. Details here-http://bit.ly/2Xv34r5 As we recruit for Class 6 and after 5 amazing years we are reflecting on the incredible success of our alumni. This is Nicholas Rose, a Colburn student from Class 1. After an amazing time studying with us he was offered a contract with a small regional company, quickly advanced to work with Dance Theatre of Harlem where he performed principal roles and is now a member of the National Ballet of Canada. In addition to dancing, he choreographs and plays cello. A beautiful performer, he best represents Colburn Dance Academy’s mission to develop not only a dancer but the complete artist.
Colburn Dance Academy AUDITION 8/10/19. Details here- http://bit.ly/2Xv34r5 As we recruit for Class 6 and after 5 amazing years we are reflecting on the incredible success of our alumni. This is Nicholas Rose, a Colburn student from Class 1. After an amazing time studying with us he was offered a contract with a small regional company, quickly advanced to work with Dance Theatre of Harlem where he performed principal roles and is now a member of the National Ballet of Canada. In addition to dancing, he choreographs and plays cello. A beautiful performer, he best represents Colburn Dance Academy’s mission to develop not only a dancer but the complete artist.
Colburn Student becomes NYCB Apprentice
We are celebrating Colburn School Dance student, Sam Melinkov with this video from 2 years ago who has been made an Apprentice with the New York City Ballet. Congratulations to Sam who started at Colburn in our Youth dance ballet program and then spent two years in Colburn Dance Academy for class 2 and 3 before moving to the The School of American Ballet where he was then accepted into the New York City Ballet. NEW STUDENT AUDITIONS FOR DANCE ACADEMY CLASS 6 (2019-20) ARE AUGUST 10TH. Link to details here https://bit.ly/2fnB9rv
Colburn Dance Academy Audition
AUDITION 8/10/19. Scholarships and Residences available. Video Auditions accepted. Colburn Dance Academy is a Pre-Professional training program rooted in ballet but focused on developing the complete artist. We are part of the prestigious Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles. Alumni from our first five years now perform in professional companies including New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Miami City Ballet and more. LInk to details- https://www.colburnschool.edu/dance-academy/apply-dance-academy/
Counterpointe performance is this Saturday, March 23 at 5:00pm. See The Colburn Music Academy and Colburn Dance Academy perform masterworks together by Balanchine Robbins, Bach, Debussy and Hindemith. Tickets are FREE. This video is an excerpt of Jerome Robbins 2&3 Part Invention.
Throwback to last Saturday when Colburn Tap Fest took Zipper Hall stage with an amazing performance featuring superstars in tap and Colburn Tap Ensemble II
Evan Ruggiero teaching “peg-leg Tap” at the Colburn School as part of Colburn Tap Fest weekend.
Colburn Dance Academy Audition March 17
AUDITIONS for the Colburn Dance Academy are March 17th, 3pm at the Colburn School. Scholarships and Residences are available. Registration, details and video audition instructions at our Audition page linked here- https://www.colburnschool.edu/dance-academy/apply-dance-academy/ Colburn Dance Academy is a competitive Year-Round program running August-June for pre-professional Ballet students open to also exploring additional dance forms. Former students have gone on to dance professionally with New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, L.A. Dance Project, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Nashville Ballet or continued their dance training at Indiana University, The School of American Ballet, Boston BalletTrainee program and many other exciting opportunities in the dance field. Come Join us for Colburn Dance Academy Class 6!
As part of Colburn Dance Academy Male Dancer Training our students participate in a variety of enrichment and extension classes. Today they got into the the ring with 7-time World Champion kick-boxer Peter “Sugarfoot” Cunningham for some aerobic conditioning, strength training and tapping into their inner warrior at House of Champions gym.
Colburn students helped light the Los Angeles Christmas Tree this year after performing an excerpt from the Nutcracker. They are performing at the The Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles this weekend with the Miami City Ballet. Tickets available here-https://www.musiccenter.org/nutcracker
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Be inspired and re-invigorate your artistry with a Colburn Dance 2-week intensive including choreographic and film project with New York City Ballet Dancer Silas Farley. Link to classes and details here-
https://www.colburnschool.edu/youth-dance-programs/summer-programs/
Colburn Dance percussion accompanist Blake Colie recently released the album "Pathways" with the band Arise Roots. Check out their music which speaks to some of the challenging issues of today's society. We are so lucky to have such active and accomplished artists working with our students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpsjB8QR-8
Colburn Dance percussion accompanist Blake Colie recently released the album Pathways with band Arise Roots. Check out their music which speaks to some of the challenging issues in today's society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpsjB8QR-8
Tickets to USC's Glorya Kaufman School of Dance are available now. This fills up fast, the shows are gorgeous and exciting and full of amazing talent.
Please spread the word to young singer/dancers.