Summer Matthews
Summer Matthews is a ninth grader at Nova High School. She grew up in a house hold of creativity. Her mother a jazz singer, father
a painter/african drum teacher, sister an opera singer, other sister an actress, and brother a MC/drummer. Growing up in this environment, she would
always make movies, and any other types of art relating to performance arts. She has taken several classes at SCT, Alternative School #1, and at Jet
City Improv. She’s always had a passion for acting, and more recently film making. At Centrum Arts Camp, Summer took a course focusing on film making.
She learned how to be the director of photography, manage the lights and sound, and edit the films she creates on Final Cut Pro.
This is Sophia's 2nd quarter with the VIPS program.
- Nickname(s):
- "Sum Sum", "Rosie", "Dim Sum"
- Hometown:
- Seattle, WA
- Favorite Movie:
- Anchorman, Darjeeling Limited, Royal Tenenbaums
- Favorite book:
- "The Perks of Being a Wall Flower", "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time"
- Favorite CD/album:
- Elliott Smith's "Elliott Smith"
- Favorite Improv Game:
- Freeze Tag, Pillars
- Favorite Seattle Spot:
- The Ave
- Personal Hero:
- Gandhi, Will Ferrill
- Favorite Quote:
- "I’ve had opinions too, but I don't always agree with them." - George W. Bush
Taylor's improv coach is Chris Dewar, star of such shows as Go Tigers! and Lovetanic, and WIng-It's Education Director.