April 16, 2013
Student Experience Spotlight: Diego Suarez

Cornish student Diego Suarez (Art ’16) shares how influences from Spanish, Mexican, and Indian cultures have transformed his journey as an artist and a student.

April 04, 2013
Ashani Dances

ASHANI DANCES shakes up Seattle dance with Iyun Ashani Harrison’s unique blend of ballet, modern and African based movement, and by mixing the talents of experienced artists with those fresh out of college (or still in it).

March 07, 2013
Student Experience Spotlight: Mindy Kim

Cornish students come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, and some have international ties. Mindy Kim, a Senior student in the Art Department, shares how her experiences linked with Korean culture have influenced her as an artist.

February 21, 2013
Andrew Lee Creech’s “Hip Hop Saved My Life”

This weekend, a new play, Hip Hop Saved My Life by Andrew Lee Creech (TH’13), premiered at the Cornish 9th Ave Studios as part of the Winter New Works Festival. Jenisa Ubben (Art ‘13) asked Creech for an interview.

January 29, 2013
Capoeira and Kung Fu in Dance

Dance met martial arts last Fall, in a class about Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and Brazilian Capoeira. Students from several departments took part in learning the techniques, histories, and movement philosophies of these art forms. “The atmosphere is energetic and fun, but tough” said Performance Production student Caitlin Tong.

November 19, 2012
Camille A. Brown Residency & New Second Line Performance

This November, Dance students performed choreographer Camille A. Brown’s New Second Line, the capstone activity of Brown’s artist residency at Cornish, as part of the Cornish Dance Theater Fall 2012 Concert. Inspired by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the ancestors of its victims, The piece centers on the celebrating spirits of New Orleanians’ forebears who dance in the…

November 01, 2012
Master Percussionist Paoli Mejias Visits Cornish

Paoli Mejias is offering Cornish something he never had: a teacher. Puerto Rican born percussionist Mejias taught himself how to play conga and Latin Jazz starting at age 12, listening to records and learning by ear, with a love of music that carried him all the way to performing alongside the musicians who inspired him.

October 16, 2012
Interview with Mark Murray about CODA

In response to the September premier of CODA, an original play by Mark Murray, student Jenisa Ubben asked Murray for an interview about the inspirations behind his work.

October 15, 2012
Students Commit to Freedom of Expression at Convocation

Fall 2012 marked the fourth annual Cornish Convocation, as students gathered for the opening of the academic year at Seattle Unity Church, to greet one another and re-affirm their mutual respect as artists.