The highly qualified faculty members, with extensive professional experience in the dance world, give the students the technical skills, discipline, commitment, and edge necessary for a professional career in dance or dance-related fields. By spending multiple hours per week in technique classes and rehearsal, students develop an appreciation of different dance genres, styles, and history. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through residencies, master classes, lectures, performances, presentations, and hands-on training. The conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students have the chance to demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have gained throughout their time with CSArts-SGV.

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The curriculum is designed to provide training in any major dance form the students would need to succeed in the commercial field of dance, including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, dance conditioning, dance history, choreography, and professional development. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through residencies, master classes, lectures, performances, presentations, and hands-on training. The conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students have the chance to demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have gained throughout their time with CSArts-SGV. Students graduate from the Commercial Dance Conservatory with the technical skills and commitment necessary for a professional career in dance or dance-related fields.

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Students are provided the opportunity to read classical and contemporary works while studying storytelling techniques and literary style. The Creative Writing Conservatory encourages student writers to pursue the elusive goal of artistic, literary self-expression. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through master classes, lectures, presentations, and hands-on training.

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Students graduate from the Integrated Arts Conservatory with a solid foundation in the arts, providing them with a strong sense of confidence and the technical skills they need to pursue a higher education in the arts or the profession of their choice. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through residencies, master classes, lectures, performances, presentations, and hands-on training. The conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students have the chance to demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have gained throughout their time with CSArts-SGV.

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Students are encouraged to apply their knowledge through discussion, written word, class critiques, and visual expression in their studio courses. Prior to graduation, Visual Arts students are provided the opportunity to develop a comprehensive arts portfolio to help them gain admission to renowned arts colleges and universities across the nation. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through master classes, lectures, presentations, and hands-on training.

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Students in this conservatory are immersed in the fundamental elements of music, such as theory, musicianship, history, diction, and piano classes, as well as classes focused on solo and ensemble singing, such as art song literature, music of the theatre, opera scenes, choral ensembles, and classical voice. Students of the Classical Voice Conservatory benefit from the knowledge, experience, and high-caliber education of music professionals and voice experts. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through residencies, master classes, lectures, performances, presentations, and hands-on training. The conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students have the chance to demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have gained throughout their time with CSArts-SGV.

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Guitar Program

The Guitar Program offers student musicians comprehensive instruction in multiple guitar styles, including classical, flamenco, jazz, pop, rock, and Latin. Students perform alongside their peers in both small and large ensembles.

Pianist Program

The Instrumental Music Conservatory’s Pianist Program provides a comprehensive arts education that offers young musicians a college-preparatory curriculum with training in keyboard technique and artistry. Students in the conservatory take core courses in music theory and musicianship and a wide variety of additional courses, including chamber music, masterclass, directed study and special topics. Each year, the conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have developed throughout their time with OCSA.

Wind & Jazz Studies Program

The Wind & Jazz Studies Program offers talented student musicians a comprehensive music education, with specialization in woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. The curriculum provides students with tremendous opportunities to develop themselves as musicians and artists. Students perform alongside their peers in large ensembles and small chamber groups, engage in various master classes, and may also have an opportunity to collaborate with students from the Strings & Orchestra Program.

Strings & Orchestra Program

The Strings & Orchestra Program provides talented student musicians an opportunity to study orchestral repertoire from all major eras while developing their skills on violin, viola, cello, or double bass. Students perform alongside their peers in an orchestra and in chamber ensembles, and may also have an opportunity to collaborate with students from the Wind & Jazz Studies Program.

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This program is tailored for young actors interested in advancing their dramatic acting skills. The conservatory focuses on developing healthy technique, experiencing various styles, learning about the history of the craft, and preparing students for further study and/or a career in the arts. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through residencies, master classes, lectures, performances, presentations, and hands-on training. The conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students have the chance to demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have gained throughout their time with CSArts-SGV.

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The Musical Theatre Conservatory prepares its students with the skills they need to pursue a higher education in theatre performance or a professional career on stage. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through residencies, master classes, lectures, performances, presentations, and hands-on training. The conservatory offers a number of unique and exciting performance opportunities, where students have the chance to demonstrate the artistic skills and talents they have gained throughout their time with CSArts-SGV.

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The Production & Design Conservatory provides a hands-on active learning environment where students take classes in all disciplines of technical theatre, including reading and interpreting a script, scenic design and construction, stage management, audio, lighting, drawing for design, and costume and make-up design. These classes allow students to discover new and untapped talents and passions. Students are exposed to renowned guest artists, university faculty, and industry leaders, who visit the school’s campus to share their expertise and creativity through master classes, lectures, presentations, and hands-on, training.

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