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4worldlovers: TAS+SD Founder and Director COURTNEY COREY - Head Instructor / Director and Playwright in Residence

Nominated for the 2020 Excellence in Theatre Education TONY AWARD, Courtney is proud to bring her years of experience in theatre and innovative curriculum to San Diego’s young theatre artists. From the original Los Angeles and Chicago companies of WICKED, as well as both the 1st and 2nd National Broadway tours of RENT, Courtney has also worked onstage at exceptional theatres such as the La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, and the San Diego Rep. This work has culminated in strong connections to the country’s top theatre professionals, many whom teach master classes at TAS+SD.

She knows the importance of being a globally-minded artist, and frequently travels to Central America, exploring the arts, studying from master teachers, and connecting with other artists. She is currently devising curriculum for Consejo Nacional de las Artes Escénicas in Cuba. Courtney has lived in Japan and spent the summer of 2011 teaching music at “Summer Scene,” a large arts program in Shenzhen, China. From her many journeys, she is pleased to offer a new spectrum of theatre arts classes at the THEATRE ARTS SCHOOL OF SAN DIEGO.

San Diego Magazine named Courtney Corey as one of “50 People To Watch.” Having taught privately, and at universities and high schools throughout San Diego County for almost two decades, Courtney recognizes each student’s unique learning style, works with her students to establish goals, and encourages growth by positive reinforcement. She values the artistic process and believes that children, teens, and adults possess wonderfully creative and innovative ideas that should be expressed through the arts.

Playwriting credits include: THE ISLAND OF BAD KIDS + THE SKY HAS FALLEN + TALENT, TEXAS + PINOCCHIO VERSUS THE WHALE + LE GRANDE BATAILLE CULINAIRE + QUEEN OF HEARTS + THE JUNGLE BOOK, all of which she collaborated with composer Matt Armstrong. She co-wrote PANDORA AND THE JAR OF HOPE with Wendy Maples for La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW FESTIVAL 2019, to sold-out audiences. Other TAS+SD projects include: CATS + THE FOOLISH TREE + THE GIRL IN THE SEA + AVERAGE EXTRAORDINARY + HANABI. She directed Katie Brady’s THE TEST, which won "Best Musical" at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. Other directing and choreography credits include: CABARET, EVITA (Lewis Family Playhouse), THE TENDER TRAP (Actor's Asylum), A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (San Diego Junior Theatre), as well as many productions of RENT across the country. She has co-produced the SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL.

On any given day, you may find Courtney teaching, directing, choreographing, designing, or building! She is involved in every aspect of the theatre arts and is proud to share these crafts with her students.

Matthew Armstrong is the coordinator for Visual and Performing Arts in the San Marcos Unified School District, as he leads top music programs (Jazz, Percussion, Digital Music, A.P. Music Theory, as well as Salsa, Samba, and Steel Drum ensembles) at San Marcos High School. In 2014, he was awarded "Teacher Of The Year" for the San Marcos Unified School District, and in 2015 received the CEMA Southern Border Section Outstanding Music Educator Award. Holding a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State, he is a highly sought after performer, clinician, and arranger. As a performer he freelances throughout San Diego and regularly performs in San Diego Symphony chamber ensembles, has held the position of principal percussionist with the California Chamber Orchestra, and works regularly in jazz and Dixie ensembles.

Mr. Armstrong has taken groups to prestigious events all over the world including Japan, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Australia, China and special performances at the Hawaii International Jazz Festival, the Bands of America National Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble Festival and concerts for U. S. Presidents. Mr. Armstrong is a member of Percussive Arts Society, and the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association. Mr. Armstrong teaches and performs as an Innovative Percussion Artist. Matthew has composed original scores for TAS+SD - PINOCCHIO VERSUS THE WHALE, LE GRANDE BATAILLE CULINAIRE, QUEEN OF HEARTS, and THE JUNGLE BOOK.