We had a terrific
group of applicants this year apply to the sound design MFA program, and it was
a tough decision to choose which two we'd invite into the program. But, Mike
and I are excited to introduce the class of 2021 at UCI Sound! Elisheva and Garrett
are both remarkable artists, and we're looking forward to having them join us
for three years of intense development. Stay tuned for great things from
them!
Elisheva Anisman recently graduated from Western Washington University
where she studied theater, audio recording, and storytelling, in addition to
sound designing a plethora of productions. She is passionate about how and why
stories get told and how sound can help communicate a narrative. Since
graduating she has worked as a sound designer or engineer for a variety of
local companies in northwest Washington and has experimented with performing
her own music.
Garrett Gagnon is incredibly
excited to be joining the Sound Design program at UCI! He has lived in the
Southwest Michigan area his whole life, and can’t wait to make the trek to the
West Coast. He has been a musician (vocal, piano, drums) his whole life, and
has always been able to find work that pulls from his strengths. He has worked
at two different recording studios, and engineered live and studio albums in
various genres, primarily focusing in jazz and classical. Garrett has also
built a relationship with many theatres and schools in the area, and has been
resident Sound Designer at Farmers Alley Theatre for the past few years. He
cannot wait to start exploring what he can bring to the Sound Design program at
UCI!
