Calyssa Davidson
Encyclopedia
Calyssa Rae Davidson is an award-winning American
violinist. She is the daughter of Emmy Award
nominated actor, Doug Davidson
, and Emmy Award nominated actress, Cindy Fisher.
. She dropped out of high school in the beginning of her junior year to pursue music, only to discover that she only needed to take two more classes to earn her high school diploma. She completed these classes at Santa Barbara City College
, graduating ahead of her class. She studied violin
and music theory for 3 years at the Colburn School of Performing Arts, in Los Angeles, California
. She is currently attending the Royal College of Music
in London, England.
's new film, 17 Again
. She can also be seen in rock and roll legend Rick Springfield
's latest music video, "Christmas With You".
She has recorded solo violin for local bands, groups and commercials in her hometown, Santa Barbara, CA, including tracks for classic rock band, "Eye and Brain," as well as the theme for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
.
Lately Davidson has been employed with Springfield once again for the Holiday Celebration on Ice in Little Rock, Arkansas
. There she played along side Springfield and the classic rock band REO Speedwagon
before a sold-out Verizon Arena. The show then aired later on NBC nation-wide and was rebroadcast on five other networks.
In late 2008, Davidson was offered a roll on the Disney Channel
show, JONAS
, but turned it down as producers insisted on the character playing the cello instead of the violin. Despite declining the job, Davidson was asked to perform for the cast and crew on the set of JONAS.
In December 2009, Davidson auditioned for the Royal College of Music
in London, England and was accepted. Davidson has been attending the Royal College of Music on scholarship since September 2010.
violin made by Francesco Covi, an electric violin, handcrafted and custom made for Davidson by T.B. of the UK, several Yamaha
keyboards, and a Fernandes
Monterey Deluxe guitar.
United States
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violinist. She is the daughter of Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nominated actor, Doug Davidson
Doug Davidson
Douglas Donald "Doug" Davidson is an American television actor. He has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978, making him the series' senior male cast member.On September 12, 1994, he began hosting a five-night-a-week,...
, and Emmy Award nominated actress, Cindy Fisher.
Education
Davidson was born in Beverly Hills, CaliforniaBeverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. She dropped out of high school in the beginning of her junior year to pursue music, only to discover that she only needed to take two more classes to earn her high school diploma. She completed these classes at Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College is a two-year community college founded in 1909. It is located on a campus right over the beach in the city of Santa Barbara, California, USA. SBCC offers associate degrees in English, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and occupational and...
, graduating ahead of her class. She studied violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
and music theory for 3 years at the Colburn School of Performing Arts, in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. She is currently attending the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
in London, England.
Career
Most recently, Davidson worked and appeared in Zac EfronZac Efron
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and became known with his lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray...
's new film, 17 Again
17 Again (film)
17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on April 21, 2009 by New Line Records.-Track listing:# "On My Own" by Vincent and The Villains# "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence# "L.E.S...
. She can also be seen in rock and roll legend Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield is an Australian-born singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He was a member of pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971 and then started his solo career with his début single "Speak to the Sky" reaching the top 10 in Australia. In mid-1972, he relocated to the United States...
's latest music video, "Christmas With You".
She has recorded solo violin for local bands, groups and commercials in her hometown, Santa Barbara, CA, including tracks for classic rock band, "Eye and Brain," as well as the theme for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...
.
Lately Davidson has been employed with Springfield once again for the Holiday Celebration on Ice in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. There she played along side Springfield and the classic rock band REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
before a sold-out Verizon Arena. The show then aired later on NBC nation-wide and was rebroadcast on five other networks.
In late 2008, Davidson was offered a roll on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
show, JONAS
Jonas
- Jonah name :* Jonah Metropolitan of Moscow , also known as Saint Jonas* Jonah, Old Testament prophet-Places:* Jonas , a hamlet in the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands* Jonas, Pennsylvania- Other :...
, but turned it down as producers insisted on the character playing the cello instead of the violin. Despite declining the job, Davidson was asked to perform for the cast and crew on the set of JONAS.
In December 2009, Davidson auditioned for the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
in London, England and was accepted. Davidson has been attending the Royal College of Music on scholarship since September 2010.
Recordings
- 2006: Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSanta Barbara International Film FestivalThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...
Theme - Calyssa Davidson - 2007: "Eye and Brain" - CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2008: "SPARO" - CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2009: "Carmelo" - CD Recording Solo Violin
- 2010: "Goodbye Elliott" - CD Recording Lead Violin
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
17 Again 17 Again (film) 17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on April 21, 2009 by New Line Records.-Track listing:# "On My Own" by Vincent and The Villains# "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence# "L.E.S... |
Suzanne | Directed by Burr Steers | |
Commercial
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Drug Free America | Lead | Public Service Announcement | |
Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Celebration on Ice | Herself | NBC | Good Morning America Good Morning America Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now... |
Herself | ABC | ||||
| The Early Show The Early Show The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ... |
Herself | CBS | |||||||
| The Rose Parade | Herself | ABC | |||||||
| Soap Talk Soap Talk Soap Talk was a television talk show on SOAPnet hosted by Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway. It debuted in 2002 and ended in 2006. The reason for the show's cancellation was due to SOAPnet expanding their programming away from a soap opera-related focus to expand their network's ratings and declining... " > |
Herself | SoapNet | |||||||
| The Phil Donahue Show The Phil Donahue Show The Phil Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, is an American television talk show that ran for 26 years on national television. Its run was preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, and it was broadcast nationwide between 1967 and 1996.In 2002, Donahue was ranked #29 on TV Guide's... |
Herself | NBC | |||||||
| Doug and Lauralee > | Herself | Family Channel | |||||||
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic hag living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children... |
Gretel | Directed by Bodo Igesa (NY MET) | |
Her instruments
Her instruments include a 19th century, ItalianItaly
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violin made by Francesco Covi, an electric violin, handcrafted and custom made for Davidson by T.B. of the UK, several Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
keyboards, and a Fernandes
Fernandes
Fernandes is a Portuguese language surname. The name is a patronymic form of the Spanish and Portuguese personal name Fernando.People with the surname "Fernandes" include:*Aaron Fernandes, Canadian field hockey player...
Monterey Deluxe guitar.