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Teale Sperling (Dramatic Arts ’05): Senior Manager of Preschool Television for Mattel

��ֱ�� — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:01:00 +0000

Teale Sperling is the Senior Manager of Preschool Television for Mattel. Some of her producing and development credits include: the upcoming Barney Reboot on MAX, Barbie Vlogs digital series on YouTube with over 11 million subscribers, Fireman Sam preschool TV series, The Toy Box competition series on ABC and the Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie documentary on Hulu. Prior to her development career, Teale was an actress with the privilege of performing onstage at venues such as Radio City Music Hall and The Globe Theater in London.

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Maya Osterman-Van Grack (Dramatic Arts ’05): Mirror Image Arts’ Executive Director of Programs

��ֱ�� — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:01:00 +0000

After receiving a degree from the University of Colorado with a focus in applied theater through the Interactive Theatre Project (a theater ensemble utilizing Theatre of the Oppressed techniques to address social justice issues on campus), Maya became an Assistant Director for the Interactive Theatre Project where she began to learn the art form of facilitation. She then created the ACTivism Theatre Ensemble, a company of high school and college students performing an educational outreach/prevention play for the Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy Center throughout Colorado. Maya created and toured throughout the country with the one woman show, “For Sale,” addressing sex trafficking in America. She then worked with survivors of sex trafficking and social workers on processing their trauma through the power of theater. She founded Restorative Theater in 2014 at the Dillon Youth Detention Center. She joined Mirror Image Arts (MIA) in 2015 and is now the Executive Director of Programs. Mirror Image Arts’ mission is to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline with a passion and purpose to imagine and create collective liberation for all.

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Marisa Hamamoto (Dance ’00): Named to People Magazine’s “Women Changing the World”

��ֱ�� — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:01:00 +0000

Marisa Hamamoto is the first professional dancer to be named to People Magazine‘s “Women Changing the World.” She is a leading authority on disability inclusion and building a culture of belonging, Marisa has been named LinkedIn Top Voice, and has been featured on Good Morning America, NBC Today, amongst other media outlets, and her work tracks over 100 million views across social media. As a sought-after international speaker and performing artist, Marisa has shared the stage with Tim Cook at Apple HQ’s Steve Jobs Theater, and her partners and collaborators include Google, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Red Bull, adidas, PayPal, among other global forward-thinking brands. Marisa is a stroke survivor, a late-diagnosed Autistic, and a proud fourth-generation Japanese American. She is the founder of Infinite Flow, an award-winning dance company and nonprofit that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with a mission to create a more inclusive world, one dance at a time.

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Audrey Carver (Visual Arts ’17): Curator for the 2023 San Diego Climate Summit

��ֱ�� — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:01:00 +0000

Audrey Carver is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Idyllwild, CA. She graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University in 2022, with a self-designed major in Scientific Communication. She has had both solo and group expositions in Cuenca (kwen – ca), Ecuador, Palm Springs, Idyllwild, San Diego, and Boston. She has worked as an artist-in-residence and science communication fellow at Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UCSD, the Climate Science Alliance, Cabrillo National Monument, and Tijuana River National Estuarine (Es tura rin) Reserve. She was awarded Artist Enterprise Laboratory Grants from ��ֱ�� in 2015, 2016, and 2017 for public works. She was a speaker at the 2020 San Diego Climate Summit, where she addressed the importance of interdisciplinary science communication, and was the curator for the 2023 San Diego Climate Summit art show, hosted by the San Diego Natural History Museum.

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Jacob Scesney (Music ’11): Critically-Acclaimed Woodwind Specialist for “American Idol” & “The Voice”

��ֱ�� — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:03:00 +0000

Jacob is a critically-acclaimed woodwind specialist with over 50 chart-topping credits alongside his returning role as on call saxophonist for “American Idol” & “The Voice” for the past 7 years. Jacob’s career spans over a decade, with performances at iconic venues like Wembley Stadium, Crypto.com Arena, Red Rocks, and more. He recently contributed to a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for his musical work on the film, “Babylon.” With experience performing on hit shows like “The Ellen Show,” “NFL Thanksgiving Halftime 2018,” “Dick Clark’s New Years Eve,” “The Colbert Show,” & “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Jacob’s talent has taken him to 50 states and over 40 countries. Most recently Jacob performed on this years Kennedy Center Honors, Academy Awards & Grammy Awards.

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Omar Andre Real (Dramatic Arts ’24): “Spirit of the Jimmys” Award-Winner

��ֱ�� — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:01:00 +0000

At ��ֱ��, we have the privilege of watching our talented students soar to new heights. Musical Theatre major Omar Andre Real did just that—and on a Broadway stage—at the 2023 Jimmy Awards, a renowned national theatre competition known as “the Tonys for teenagers.” Performing on behalf of ��ֱ�� among 95 other student nominees from high schools across the U.S., Andre was chosen as one of only 8 finalists and was selected by his peers for the “Spirit of the Jimmys” award.

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Estefania “Tryana” Triay Gonzalez (Dramatic Arts ’24): Soloist, Teatro de la Ciudad, Playa Del Carmen

��ֱ�� — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Deeply believing in the power of empathy in art, Tryana sees herself as a storyteller who inspires others to express themselves authentically. Kindness, passion, and the desire to create meaningful narratives are at the core of her identity as an artist and student. Her artistry extends beyond traditional boundaries, as seen in her collaborations with the Playa del Carmen Symphony Orchestra and her solo performances at the Teatro de la Ciudad in Playa Del Carmen. In May 2023, her second solo concert, “Daydreaming,” showcased her talent alongside Playa del Carmen’s finest.

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