A room packed to the brim with students and teachers, bubbles and golden gumballs falling from the ceiling. With music circulating energy over audience members, this long-awaited day for Kingswood Oxford’s a capella groups finally arrived. On Saturday, April 25, KO a capella students traveled to Millbrook School for the annual Golden Lips a capella […]
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As the longtime voice behind the review section, senior Head Reviews Editor Miles Gruber has built a stellar reputation for being both thoughtful and unapologetically opinionated, traits he fully embraces as a writer. Outside of KO News, Miles has a love for reading and for watching movies. Right now, he’s working his way through “The […]
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Sophomore Evelyn Nelson has turned the art room into one of her favorite spaces to go to at KO during any spare time she has. She paints and draws to express herself, but also sees time in the art room as a chance to rest and take a break from KO’s rigorous school life. Although […]
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On Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, Kingswood Oxford’s theater department transported audiences to the lively streets of 1940s New York City with their energetic and technically dazzling production of “On the Town.” These performances showcased not only the talents and dedication of the cast but also the department’s willingness to embrace one of […]
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Few high school theaters can rival the electrical thrill of a real Broadway star walking through your school doors. But here at KO, that thrill became a dream come true. Over the course of four visits, students didn’t just watch from the wings or from the audience; they worked alongside, learned from, and transformed their […]
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Whether he’s making his official debut at KO’s annual Choreographer Showcase or taking over the center of the circle at his high school dances, one thing is clear: Choral Director Thomas Griffith, also known as “TG,” knows how to make an impression. Meet this month’s Musician of the Month! Audience members packed into the theater […]
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The liveliness inside Roberts Theater on Friday, Nov. 21, was already high after the final bows of the Choreographer Showcase, but it skyrocketed the moment students burst through the double doors to hear the moment they’d all been waiting for: finding out what this year’s musical will be. After a long week of trying to […]
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On Nov. 20 and 21, KO’s annual Choreographer Showcase lit up Roberts Theater with one of the most ambitious and thrilling productions the program has presented in recent years. With a record-breaking 37 dancers and an impressive lineup of professional guest choreographers, this year’s Showcase was not only a performance, but it reached a new […]
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The KO dance studio was alive with energy on Sept. 20 as guest artist Tanner Lane, a professional Broadway dancer and choreographer, stepped through the doors for a full-day workshop. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., students navigated a mix of fast-paced choreography, emotional storytelling, and high-stakes auditions. This was not an ordinary class; this […]
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In a quiet room in Seaverns, the conversation isn’t your regular English class. Aside from grammar and essays, it’s about second chances. In Upper School English teacher Heidi Hojnicki’s Impact Lab: Beyond the Bars, the focus of the class isn’t just on fiction or grammar; it’s on humanity. The class explores what it truly means […]
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