CoSA Faculty

Director

Kris McClung (Visionary and Founder, CoSA)
B.F.A. in Theatre Arts, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; actress in New York City; graduate studies, SDSU; theatre teacher at The California Arts Project (TCAP), Cal State Northridge and SDSU.

Classical/Contemporary Dance

Betzi Roe (Department Chair)
M.A., UCLA; professional modern dancer and choreographer.

Daniel Marshall (Ballet and Modern Instructor)
Studied with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in NYC and Cleo Robinson in Denver, Colorado; founder and Artistic Director of LaDiego Dance Theatre in San Diego and member of San Diego Dance Theatre.

Sadie Weinberg (Ballet and Modern Instructor)
B.F.A, SUNY Purchase; MFA, UC Irvine; professional modern dancer and choreographer; member of San Diego Dance Theatre

Digital Media

Riana Jones (Co-Department Chair; Animation, Graphic and Web Design)
BFA in Visual Art and Media

Tim Olague (Co-Department Chair; Video/Film)
BA Film Studies, Pitzer; Masters in Education, Claremont College

Instrumental Music

Matt Heinecke (Department Chair)
Bachelor of Music in Music Industry, USC, MA Music Education, USC; professional musician.

Dr. Carl Hammond
Ph.D., University of Sydney; professional composer, arranger, performer and conductor.

Dr. Henry Kolar (Strings)
Ph.D., University of Southern California; professional violinist and violist; founder of the Music Department at Mesa College; former Emeritus Professor and Chair of the Music Department at University of San Diego; former Concert Master for the San Diego Symphony

Musical Theatre and Drama

Dr. Barbara Wolf (Department Chair)
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University; professional director.

Linda Benning (Theatre History, Show Biz)
B.A., UCLA; professional theatre educator.

Tiffany Bagg (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop Dance)
BA Dance, University of Massachusetts; studied at Boston Conservatory, New Hampshire School of Ballet; professional dancer.

Brian Hammond (Vocal and Music Theory)
Professional actor, accompanist, and music director.

Colleen Kollar (Tap and Jazz Dance)
BFA in Theatre, UC Irvine; Resident Ensemble Member, Lamb’s Players Theatre; professional actress and dancer.

Kim Strassburger (Scene Study and Shakespeare)
BA, Drama, Catholic University of America; MA, UCSD; professional actress and theatre educator; Actress and Dramaturg for Cygnet Theatre, Sledgehammer Theatre, and North Coast Rep.

Ray Yannaccone (Theatre Practicum)
B.A. SDSU; theatre educator

Technical Theatre

Adrian Gonzalez (Department Chair and Technical Director)
B.A., University of Texas; professional scenic designer, scenic artist, production manager.

Lace Flores (Lighting Design Aide)
Professional theatre technician.

Visual Art

Melissa Powell (Department Chair and Life Drawing)
Training: Coronado School of the Arts; Otis College of Art and Design; Santa Monica College; professional artist and art educator.