Profiles
CSSSA Dreams / Andrew Hijar
A short interview film by Andrew Hijar asking fellow CSSSA students the following questions: What is your weirdest/strangest dream? What is your weirdest/strangest habit?
Alumni / Trent Potter
Meet Trent Potter, not your average punk violinist. Video courtesy of Noah Thomas Films
2014 Dance / Love On Top
CSSSA Dance 2014 takes on Beyonce as we dance around for a month! Video courtesy of Emmett Madsen
2014 Opening Day Performance / Dustbowl Revival
The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, California-based collective that merges old school bluegrass, gospel, pre-war blues and the hot swing of New Orleans to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their roaring live sets, Dustbowl bravely brings together many styles of traditional American music. Some call it string band-brass band mash up. Imagine Old Crow Medicine…
Animation Faculty / Jon Gomez
Jon Gomez works across disciplines as a visual artist, animator, filmmaker, and photographer. Jon is best known for his multi-media ephemeral drawings that investigate the human form through unearthly and often grotesque images. He has featured work in several exhibitions along the west cost, and has worked as a conceptual designer for a number of multi-media…
Alumni / Zac Efron
“As a high school student, I had the opportunity to attend the California State Summer School for the Arts. It is an intensive 4 week program for talented and motivated students in filmmaking, animation, theatre, writing, music, dance, and visual arts.” Watch actors Zac Efron, Isabelle Fuhrman and Hill Harper tell us about their experience with CSSSA!