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November 2025 November 2025

Holidays

No School on Monday November 10th

No School on Tuesday, November 11th

Thanksgiving Break November 22 - November 29

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COSA Upcoming Performances COSA Upcoming Performances

COSA SHOWCASE NIGHT

Coronado Performing Arts Center Presents

COSA SHOWCASE NIGHT

Free & Open to the Public

Tuesday, December 9th at 6pm

650 D Avenue, Coronado


Enjoy a Showcase of Complimentary Performances, Exhibits and Reels from All Six Conservatories of Coronado School of the Arts


Information for Prospective Students, Board Members and Patrons provided in the Lobby


Meet Student Artists!

See why COSA is a Life Changer!

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COSA Visual Arts

All at Once

Exhibit & Fashion Show

Opening Reception

Thursday, December 11 at 5:30 pm - 7 pm

Black Box Gallery

Free & Open to the Public

Refreshments Provided

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COSA Conservatory of Classical & Contemporary Dance

Threads of Resilience

Friday, December 12th at 7pm

Saturday, December 13th at 7pm

650 D Avenue, Coronado

Tickets Available Soon!

https://www.cosafoundation.org/tickets

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COSA Instrumental Music & CHS Band Holiday Concert

Monday, December 15th at 6 pm


Coronado Performing Arts Theatre

650 D Avenue, Coronado

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COSA MTD TOUR GROUP - Christmas Perfomance

Monday, December 15th at 6 pm

Black Box

650 D Avenue, Coronado

COSA Student Highlights! COSA Student Highlights!

COSA Film Students Honored at the Davinci International Film Festival

Two of our Coronado School of the Arts Digital Art - Film students, Ethan Wahamaki

alumn '25 and Lilia Spiegel, a current senior were honored to have their film played as part of the Junior Leos at the Davinci International Film Festival presented at The AMC Theatre, The Grove in LA.


Film Teacher, Michelle Evenson shares, "As I watched the first two films in their category and those credits roll information about USC film program I knew my two students were a part of something exceptional. There was also a film from a student at UCLA and one from a Chapman student as well as a few other high school students (12 films in all) Congratulations, Ethan and Lilia. You are inspirational."

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Congratulations to the Cast & Crew of Alice by Heart - Mind Blowing Performance!

COSA Musical Theatre & Drama, COSA Technical Theatre Production & Design Management along with our very own volunteer Costume Designer, Dawn Bright transformed the stage and our hearts with a stunning Performance of Alice by Heart! Sensational!


Photography by the amazing Kel Casey https://www.kelcasey.com/

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Congratulations Dig Arts - Horror Night was a Scream!

The Dig Arts Animators, Filmmakers and Designers took audiences deep into the woods for a frightening night of digital storytelling by the campfire! Amazing work!

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COSA Alumni, Michael Silberblatt Awarded!

COSA Alumni, Michael Silberblatt, was awarded at the AFIN International Film Festival in Brisbane, Australia!


Michael graduated from COSA in 2010. He generously thanked CMS, CHS and Coronado School of the Arts in his acceptance speech and thanking our very own COSA MTD Teachers Barbara Wolf and Kim Strassburger in his most recent post. Director of COSA, and Principal of CHS Karin Mellina recalls, "Michael is a stellar and bright young man. I was fortunate to have him as a student when he was in middle school. "


Congratulations Michael!

Michael

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This year COSA Celebrates 30 years of Creativity!!! This year COSA Celebrates 30 years of Creativity!!!

GALA VOLUNTEER MEETING

Tuesday, November 18th 6:30 pm

VFW , 5777Orange Avenue, Coronado

RSVP president@cosafoundation.org


If you cannot attend and would like to volunteer, please complete this form. Thank you for your support!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSqPJFU1J7bSPIUoVmH5BZVCZFzHbPWQAjRE0RH1sGJaEM1A/viewform

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COSA 30th Anniversary GALA

March 14, 2026

at Venue808 in Downtown San Diego


TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Limited Space.

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!

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COSA FOUNDATION COSA FOUNDATION

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Sending out a BIG THANK YOU to our New & Returning Coronado School of the Arts Foundation and Board Members for their dedication in supporting ALL our students!

Special Thanks to

Linda Edison for leading the way on GALA Planning!

Holly Peterson for all her promotional efforts and playbill layouts!

Dawn Bright for her stunning Costume Design!



Please join in their efforts to enrich our students' lives through the arts!


Donate

Parents https://www.cosafoundation.org/parents/

Patrons https://www.cosafoundation.org/patron-of-the-arts


CoSA Foundation

https://www.cosafoundation.org/

P.O. Box 181587
Coronado, CA 92178
501(c)(3) Tax ID#: 33-0752143

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Annual COSA Headshots Annual COSA Headshots

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High Quality Digital Copy of Professional Headshots

CoSA Families are able to purchase a High Quality Digital Copy of Professional Headshots.


Headshots are a Professional Practice for Creatives.

Acting headshots are a type of portrait photo used by actors and actresses to help them land acting roles. Typically, casting directors use headshots to help them decide whether applicants have the right “look” and charisma for a given role. Artists, Designers and Musicians also represent themselves professionally with headshots in promotional materials, media, websites and portfolios.


Headshots are a wonderful Creative Keepsake for Parents, Grandparents and Extended Family !

This week all CoSA Conservatories have been scheduled for a complimentary headshot sitting. A standard professional headshot sitting usually averages $250 and Digital Copies of headshots average at least $100.


COSA FAMILY - REDUCED PRICE: $30 Digital Copy


HOW COSA FAMILIES CAN PURCHASE: https://www.kelcasey.com/f500919488

  • To purchase a CoSA headshot, once you find your student’s photo (without name card), double click on it so that it’s larger on your screen. You’ll see a “visit shop” window to your right. This is where you add the to your cart, and check out.

  • Once you check out, you’ll be sent an email with the link for downloading the image without the watermark. Once purchased, you have 30 days to download the image to your files.

  • The “password” is for CoSA faculty/staff, as they need access for the CoSA yearbook, as well as printing for upcoming performances/shows.

Photos can used for personal use (sharing on social media, printing, using for other art, or theatre/production/shows, etc), but may not be sent to any local media outlets, ie, newspapers, magazines, online news sites, etc.




10% of each Purchased will be Donated back to CoSA Foundation by Photographer, Kel Casey.

Calendars Calendars

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CHS Bell Schedule

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CUSD Calendar

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CoSA Calendar

https://cosasandiego.com/Calendar/index.html

Contact Us Contact Us

Coronado School of the Arts

650 D Avenue

Coronado, CA 92118

(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!


Follow us on Social Media to see what all the students have been up to:

Instagram @cosasdofficial

Facebook.com/cosasandiego

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