May 22, 2009 Magic of Water Garden Tour 2009   Click here   Summer 2009 Press Release Spring/Summer 2009 Press Release Winter 2008/09 OCPA Dance Press Release August 22, 2008 West Side Story in the News   Click here August 2008 West Side Story Press Release July 2008 Tom Sawyer Press Release July 2008 The Tempest Press Release May 2008 JPR's Jefferson Monthly Turns the Spotlight on OCPA Click here April 2008 Press Release April 2008 Press Release en español March 2008 Magic of Water Garden Tour Is Back in June 2008 OCPA Board of Directors Seeks Volunteers for the Water Tour Committee The Board of Directors welcomes parent and community volunteers to serve on our Water Tour Committee to help plan this spring's tour of creative water-oriented gardens in the Medford area on Sunday, June 1. The groundwork has been laid -- we just need help with the legwork! Interested? Please e-mail OCPA. January 2008 New Board of Directors Officers Elected The OCPA Board of Directors has elected new officers. Current president Elizabeth von Radics will serve the second year of her two-year term. The new vice president is Pam Ward, who teaches kindergarten in Grants Pass. Darcy Rogers, who spearheads our Latino youth program, is now secretary. Taking over as treasurer from Tiki McClure is Deborah Dewar. Tammy Sona, who manages the OCPA Dance Troupe, is our bookkeeper. Retiring from the board after years of service are Sharon Schaefer and Mary Ellen O'Toole, who have our hearfelt thanks and appreciation for their longtime and ongoing support. The board wishes to thank the parents of our students for all their support in helping us provide a unique theatre program for the youth of the Rogue Valley. 2008 marks OCPA's tenth year of collaborative partnerships with local community groups and nonprofit organizations to bring to our students an educational, culturally relevant, and socially conscious program. June 2007 Quilt Cast to Perform at OSF Elizabethan Theatre The cast of Quilt, directed by Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Caroline Shaffer, has been invited to perform at OSF's Daedalus Project variety show on August 20 in the Elizabethan Theatre. Ticketsare on sale now. Check out the "Oregon Conservatory News" Quilt press release. April 2007 Youth Playwrights Showcase Breaks New Ground The pilot program of OCPA's Youth Playwrights Showcase was refreshing, unpredictable, and entertaining. Read about it here. Click here to see the photos. March 2007 OCPA Launches Latino Outreach Theatre Program Continuing to serve its mission of empowering and nurturing youth of all cultures and races through education and performance in the theatre arts, this spring the Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts (OCPA) is launching the pilot program of its Conservatorio Bilingüe, or Bilingual Conservatory. The Conservatorio Bilingüe is a program designed to provide Latino students with the opportunity to develop their own talents by working with Latino theater professionals on a culturally specific curriculum. The program is designed to help Latino students learn more about their culture and heritage and raise their self-esteem, confidence, and sense of purpose. The goal of this program is to further enrich the lives of local Latino students. The only program of its kind in the Rogue Valley, the Conservatorio Bilingüe is a bilingual after-school theatre program designed for Latino youth but open to any and all students interested in participating in a multicultural program. Students will learn specifically about the history of Chicano theatre, Latino culture and heritage, and how it relates to the students’ lives today. Through a series of five Saturday workshops beginning April 7, students will learn basic acting techniques, improvisational skills, playwriting, the culture of storytelling, and presentation skills. OCPA hopes to empower youth to express themselves and stand up against behaviors that might endanger them. As part of the OCPA's spring program, and through a kind donation from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), Conservatorio Bilingüe students will see a performance at OSF and then meet and talk with the actors after the show. The program will be taught by Juan Rivera Lebron of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Darcy Rogers, OCPA vice-president and the Spanish teacher and advisor to the International Club at Crater High, will oversee the program. Click here for the printable Conservatorio Bilingüe Sponsorship Form. OTHER OCPA NEWS: Available Positions OCPA Founder Receives Jefferson Award

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