CoSA Newsletter
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GALA Special Edition
This year COSA Celebrates 30 years of Creativity!!!
Pre-Sale Tickets are Available at a Reduced Price
Dear CoSA Families,
We’re excited to announce that tickets for the upcoming 30th Anniversary Gala on March 14, 2026 are now available!
To ensure our event is accessible to everyone in our community, a limited number of pre-sale tickets are available at a reduced price for those who may need a financial break. If you are in a position to do so, we kindly encourage you to purchase a full-price ticket—your support helps us keep this event inclusive.
PRE-SALE VIP TICKETS
https://www.cosafoundation.org/merchandise/early-bird-vip-30th-gala-tickets
EARLY BIRD TICKETS
https://www.cosafoundation.org/merchandise/early-bird-30th-gala-tickets
FULL PRICE TICKETS
https://www.cosafoundation.org/events/3lwl5eYQOllMPxDv7yOE/tickets
Additionally, we’re offering the option to sponsor a teacher by purchasing a ticket on their behalf. It’s a great way to give back to those who give so much. https://www.cosafoundation.org/merchandise/sponsor-a-ticket-for-a-cosa-teacher
Thank you for your continued support—we can’t wait to see you at the event!
Contact Us
Coronado School of the Arts
(619) 522-4050
CHS/COSA Administration:
Karin Mellina - COSA School
Tim Kusserow - COSA Foundation
COSA Support Staff:
COSA Office Administrative Assistant, Deidre Smith
COSA Coordinator, Karrie Jackson
COSA Faculty:
Dance: Caryn Ipapo-Glass
Digital Arts: Animation/Graphic Design, Anna Woerman & Film, Michelle Evenson
Instrumental Music: Matt Heinecke
Musical Theatre & Drama: Barbara Wolf, Kim Strassburger, David McBean
Technical Theatre: Cynthia Bloodgood & Coleman Clark
Visual Arts: Karrie Jackson
Plus our fabulous Consultants, Guest Artists, Live Models and Volunteers!
COSA Foundation Board Leaders:
President, Linda Edison
Vice President, Holly Peterson
COSA Foundation Administrative Assistant, Erin Everett
Director of Development, Jenni Nesbitt
Press & Social Media, Holly Peterson
Island Youth Theatre, Stephanie Nurding
COSA Council Student Leadership Team:
President, Abigail Kim
Vice President, Haissam Kouli
Secretary, Cadence Wright
Co-Leaders of Publicity Team: Noemi Swearingen Ordonez & Eleanor McLellan
Advisor, Karrie Jackson
And THANK YOU to all our working COSA Student Interns who collaborate on our Productions and Publicity! You are truly PROs!