Children ages 4 through 12 can have fun and gain life skills by taking class and performing live on stage in one of the Laguna Playhouse Summer 2016 Youth Theatre Classes.
Summer Youth Theatre Classes run July 5 – 16 and July 11 – 15 and will culminate in performances.
The “Wickedly, Wizardly Oz” class for ages 9 – 12 meets in Lake Forest July 5–16 (not Sunday) from 12:30– 4:30 p.m. and the morning of July 16. The cost is $250.
“The Magic Suitcase,” for ages 4-6, meets for five days July 11 – 15, 9:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. at the Playhouse with a final performance on the last day of class. Cost is $125 plus materials fees.
Info: 949 497-2787 x 230.
Graduate Chosen for GW Team
Ally Jochim, a newly minted Laguna Beach High School graduate, has recently been selected to join the George Washington University women’s water polo team, along with five other incoming freshmen for the 2017 season.
An academic All-American, Jochim led Laguna Beach High School to CIF Division I titles in 2014 and 2015 and to three straight league championships.
“Jochim plays for some great coaches at both Laguna Beach High School and SET. She is a very feisty utility player who can both defend center or post up and play on the perimeter. I think she will have an immediate impact on our roster and a fantastic career here at GW,” said head coach Adam Foley.
Graduate Leaps into His Next Chapter
Laguna Beach resident Alex Rounaghi has been selected as one of 200 students nationwide to take part in a Bank of America student leader program.
He has been awarded an eight-week paid internship at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Students will also attend a student leadership summit in Washington, D.C.
Rounaghi, who graduated last week from Laguna Beach High School, intends to enroll in Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., this fall.
Choral Camp Warms Up in August
High school choral singers can take advantage of a summer day camp Aug.1-5 at Cal State Fullerton taught by college professors.
The program offered through Pacific Chorale, the resident choir of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, offers voice lessons, classes in performance, instruction in conducting – and more. It’s 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. camp costs $275 per person and concludes with a showcase performance. Full or partial scholarships are available. Register at 714/662-2345.
Step Out of the Comfort Zone
Pacific Symphony’s arts-X-press program for Orange County students entering seventh and eighth grade starts July 9.
The program explores dance, theater, visual art, vocal and instrumental music during a five-day stay in the dorms at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa.
To learn more about the program, visit: PacificSymphony.org/arts-X-press.
LCAD Students Prepare for Next Chapter
Laguna College of Art and Design continued its annual tradition of connecting industry professionals with graduating seniors during an open house last month.
Students presented their portfolios to representatives from companies ranging from Amazon Game Studio to Quicksilver.
One recent LCAD graduate, Pooja Shah, scheduled four interviews as a result.
Bob Dennis of the International Guild of Masters met four students who he would like to hire for a children’s book project related to a theme park in the Philippines.
“Their work showed their strength in drawing and sketching, which is foundational in this industry,” Dennis said.
