CCPA Center for Arts Leadership

WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR DEADLINE FOR OUR APPLICANTS! Got caught up with the first 2 weeks of classes? No worries, there’s still time to come work with up. Apply on handshake by 09/26.

The CAL’s focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion amplifies minority student voices in the CCPA and provides performance opportunities and professional connections in the performing arts community.

Check out the full blog from Helder, Bridging the Gap Between Education and Career, with the link in our bio!

We’re so excited to introduce our student team for CAL this year! Let’s hear from Lexi:

“Hi! My name is Lexi and I am a program assistant for the CAL. I am a second year masters student of Classical voice with an emphasis in Arts Administration. A fun fact about myself is that I love songwriting, playing the ukulele, and learning new languages!”

Are you an educator? Check out this interview with An Phan on YouTube with the link in our bio.

The Health and Wellness of CCPA students is an important component to student success. The CAL is dedicated to providing resources, programming, and paths for mental, physical, and social health and wellness to CCPA students.

We’re so excited to introduce our student team for CAL this year! Let’s hear from Courtney:

“Hello! My name is Courtney Houston and I am a Health & Wellness Assistant for the CAL. I am a a second-year graduate student studying vocal performance, and I have undergraduate degrees in vocal performance, French horn performance, and K-12 music education. I'm obsessed with cats, which is why I am currently living with 7 of them!”

We’re so excited to introduce our newest blog series, Audition Preparation Advice by ’s Director of Orchestras, Maestro Andrizzi! Check out the link in our bio to read Part I!

The CAL is dedicated to connecting artists with their local communities through Community Engagement. This helps CCPA’s performing artists understand how their artistry fosters personal socio-artistic growth grounded in an acute and practical awareness of social justice. Meaningful collaborations are built through public speaking, audience engagement and performance.

We are excited to introduce our student team for CAL this year! Let’s hear from our Social Media Manager, Lizzy:

“Hi! My name is Lizzy and I'm a second-year graduate student studying flute performance (MM 23). I love taking my dog Teddy for walks, and I'm also a ceramics teacher who loves making planters!”

Check out this interview with An Phan as she reflects on her research and her experience as a piano instructor.

Link below and in bio (follow link to YouTube) 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8g7X23yNZI&t=317s

Mr. Bosworth is sharing today’s advice: practice with intent!

Delaney is sharing about her experience research the legend himself, Rudolf Ganz!

Link below and in bio👇

https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/ccpa/2022/06/27/researching-rudolf-ganz-a-project-by-delany-spielman/

We are excited to introduce our student team for CAL this year! Let’s hear from Alex:

”Hello! My name is Alex Rosas, and I'm Health and Wellness Co-Manager as well as the theatre contact for CAL! I'm a senior acting major in the theatre conservatory. I love frogs and teaching myself new craft skills!”

Today’s professor advice is from Mr. Crayton!

Make Music Chicago was one week ago! Ralph did an amazing job organizing the concert hosted by the CAL, and today we get to hear from him!

Link below and in bio 👇

https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/ccpa/2022/06/23/make-music-chicago-part-2/

Volunteer and see a free show!

Lookingglass Theatre Company located at 821 N Michigan Ave is seeking volunteer ushers from now until July 31st for Lookingglass Alice. Volunteers will be able to enjoy the show for free for any night they sign up. Come get curiouser and curiouser with us!

Link below and in bio 👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3omJ7b-MOIbG5OvTL2wD-eC-vWoD_56HMv3pa6VAw2g8Yng/viewform

Pictured: Molly Hernández. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Shoutout to our Make Music Chicago performers, Adie, Ben, and Lizzy! Thank you for sharing your music with the community of Chicago!

Stop to hear good music and hang out with the CAL! We’d love to see you tomorrow!

We are excited to introduce our student team for CAL this year! Let’s hear from Ralph:

Heyyy! My name is Ralph Marañon and I’m the CCPA Community Engagement Manager for the Center for Arts Leadership! I am a senior Cello Performance major. I love coffee, boba, Yerba energy drinks, and kombucha. I'm also an Orientation Leader so some of you will see me running around during orientation with caffeine and sugar running through my veins.

CCPA students who are in Chicago this summer, Prof. Nadine Gomes is in need of student volunteers for the NATS (National Association of Teacher of Singing) Conference. It runs from July 1-6, and if you volunteer 15 hours, you can attend all of the conference events for FREE on top of getting 6 months access to the workshop video recordings (student sessions at RU not included). The conference is being held a the Marriott in the Mag Mile, but volunteers are also needed on the RU campus on July 1-2. There are a lot of workshops that would be invaluable for pre-professional singers! If you are interested, please email Nadine Gomes at: [email protected].