
Thank you to photographer Jim Carmody for capturing some beautiful moments in "The Art of Reminiscing." We are honored that our concert raised over $1,100 for the Alzheimer's Association. Thank you for your generosity!
Conservatory of Classical and Contemporary Dance
in the Coronado School of the Arts
at Coronado High School
CoSA’s Classical and Contemporary Dance conservatory focuses on training in concert dance techniques—ballet and contemporary dance—and developing creative artistry and skills in choreography. The heart of the program is composition and improvisation, the experience of being a practicing artist. Students create their own work with guidance from the faculty by exploring a diversity of styles that ar
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Thank you to photographer Jim Carmody for capturing some beautiful moments in "The Art of Reminiscing." We are honored that our concert raised over $1,100 for the Alzheimer's Association. Thank you for your generosity!
A few moments of the CoSA Dance and Musical Theatre Tour Groups in performance at Village Elementary last Friday. What a sweet and attentive audience!
We are thrilled to share news of our upcoming dance concert! Plug December 10 or 11 into your calendar for an evening of dances inspired by the Surrealist Movement in the visual arts. Six dances choreographed by faculty and six dances choreographed by students will take you on a journey through rich imagery and curious worlds. The show is on the main stage at Coronado High School on Dec 10 and 11 at 7 pm. Join us!
We love our new ballet teacher, Whitney! After a great barre, the students learned a variation from the Balancine ballet, "Who Cares?" So much fun!
First day of Body Fundamentals (aka Anatomy for Dancers) and a couple of our dancers made fast friends with Bojangles 😂
The opening night screening of our Spring dance concert, “cosa,” was a wild success and so much fun! Thank you to all who came out to support and celebrate our dancers!
Get your fill of art, culture, and awesomeness this weekend! CoSA Dance presents a digital dance concert entitled, cosa: Dances on the Objects that Define Us. You are cordially invited to attend the opening night screening this Friday at 8pm in the Coronado High School quad for just $5 (BYO seating). Or watch the show anytime this weekend on demand at https://cosasandiego.com/calendar/event/1-cosa-classical-contemporary-dance-presents-spring-dance-show. The concert features 5 faculty dances, 7 student choreographed dances, 3 senior solos, and stunning videography in many local Coronado spots. Please enjoy!
Nothing but blue skies and beautiful dancing out here in Centennial Park. Day number 11 of filming: check!
There are few things in life more fun than having access to spaces closed to the public. Thank you to the Coronado Skate Park for letting us film one of our spring concert dances before you open today. It’s the perfect site for Zaquia‘s dance about the moon!
Dancers in space helmets? Heck yes. It must be a new dance by modern/ballet instructor Zaquia. Make plans now to attend the opening night screening of our Spring digital dance concert, “cosa,” on May 14 in the Coronado High School quad or watch on demand May 14-16. Info at cosasandiego.com.
Our students went to college today. 😊 How lovely to film a dance by one of our sophomore choreographers at USD’s Garden of the Sea.
We spent Earth Day filming a beautiful, conceptual dance by one of our sophomores in front of Harper’s Topiary. What a site/sight!
You gotta appreciate a videographer who is willing to go to great heights for the bird’s eye view shot. Thank you for capturing our dances so creatively, KS Videography!
Radiance in Mathewson Park today!
Here’s to making a dramatic entrance. We hope you can join us for the opening night screening of our spring digital dance concert on May 14 at 8 PM in the CHS Quad!
Part of the fun of creating dance films is finding beautiful (sometimes hidden) views to feature. What fun to film a dance by our contemporary jazz teacher, Viv, in the dunes in Coronado yesterday! Big thanks to KS Videography for his eye and camerawork yet again!
Dancing by the bay with ballet teacher Trystan today! One week of filming for our digital dance concert down, two weeks of filming to go!
Making dances and making memories. Spring dance concert film shoot #3: a beautiful quartet by one of our seniors. The full concert premieres May 14!
We are officially in production on our new digital dance concert! What a joy to film a new piece by jazz teacher Michael in beautiful Presidio Park.
Back in the studio! We've got 50% of the gang in the space, and 50% on the screen dancing at home. Making hybrid learning work. Trystan's ballet class is always an exciting challenge!
Announcement for incoming high school students who are ready to dive into their passion: Applications are now open for Fall ‘21 admission into the Coronado School of the Arts Conservatory of Classical and Contemporary Dance, as well as our five other arts conservatories. Apply by Feb 8. Information available at cosasandiego.com
It's show week! Usually we're in the theater all day, everyday during show week, but this year things look a little different. We are very excited to share news of our digital dance concert, "The Space Between Us." It is streaming on demand starting tomorrow and through the weekend. Perfect date night material! The concert's run time is about 36 minutes.
This semester, five courageous students and five faculty choreographers took on creating dances over Zoom for our full ensemble. In November, we spent two weeks filming our 10 dances in 10 different outdoor locations around Coronado and San Diego (perhaps you saw us doing our thing around town!). The result is a beautiful display of our students' talent and hard work. I am extremely proud of them.
Check out a short 1-min video teaser of the show and find the scoop about where and how to stream it here: https://cosasandiego.com/calendar/event/1-cosa-dance-presents-fall-show
Thank you and be well!
CoSA Dance Presents: The Space Between Us, On Demand! | Coronado School of the Arts One notable effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was how immediately the spaces we occupy changed in March 2020. The CoSA Dance studios morphed into living rooms, driveways, and rooftops around the county as dancers took daily classes and devised ways to create and collaborate on Zoom. Now that we are pr...
We are excited to share our fully digital dance concert in less than two weeks! CoSA Dance faculty and students have poured love and sweat into 10 dances - created and learned entirely over Zoom while in distance learning and filmed in 10 different locations around San Diego county. Enjoy an evening (or afternoon or morning) of dance December 10-13. “The Space Between Us” is a stunning achievement, and it will be streaming on demand for four days! Tickets and info at CoSASanDiego.com.
Sneak Peeks! We just wrapped up 10 days of filming 10 dances. We can’t wait to share them with you in “The Space Between Us,” our digital dance concert streaming on demand Dec 10-13!
Sneak Peeks! We just wrapped up 10 days of filming 10 dances. We can’t wait to share them with you in “The Space Between Us,” our digital dance concert streaming on demand Dec 10-13!
Sneak Peeks! We just wrapped up 10 days of filming 10 dances. We can’t wait to share them with you in “The Space Between Us,” our digital dance concert streaming on demand Dec 10-13!
Current view: beautiful choreography performed by beautiful dancers! We are filming Viviana Alcazar’s work in Coronado today. Six film shoots down, four to go! “The Space Between Us” is streaming on demand Dec 10-13.
Day 4 of filming: a little ballet in the park à la faculty member Trystan Merrick! Our digital dance concert, “The Space Between Us,” is coming along!
One more dance in the books! We had a great afternoon filming our third dance in Balboa Park. Seven more dances to go, and then the editing fun begins! Coronado School of the Arts
Kanela Matey, Elle Book, Shannon Clancy and Ines Cruz spoofing the little swans -- all college grads now!
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At Coronado Academy of Dance in Coronado, California, our students receive positive, caring instruct