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Talented painter and sketch artist junior Ashley Taffe is this month’s well-deserved Artist of the Month. An artist at heart, Ashley has been using different styles of art as a form of expression for many years. “I first started taking art seriously in second grade,” she said. “My parents saw that I had liked art […]
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Oftentimes, students and teachers alike get caught up in the visual arts; painting, drawing, and sketching often are the focal points of many aspiring creatives. However, the media arts are an integral part of the KO Arts community as well. Media arts teacher Greg Scranton leads a fascinating semester class focused on graphic design. With […]
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In the midst of the multitude of arts classes Kingswood Oxford has to offer, a hidden gem for those interested in the visual arts is KO’s film classes. Oftentimes, students get caught up in taking courses involving the standard forms of art, such as painting and drawing. However, a brilliantly modern yet classic class regarding […]
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Due to the global pandemic, this year in the theater department Director of Theater Kyle Reynolds has strengthened and amplified the Broadway at KO program in place of the winter musical. Mr. Reynolds has brought in several Broadway artists for KO’s theater students to learn from in a series of masterclasses. KO’s theater program has […]
Read MoreThe Regionals program for singers and musicians is well-known at KO. Performers from various ensembles come together to audition for a spot in a prestigious group, some auditioning for choir, some for band, and others for orchestra. However, with music rehearsals and performances being a top spreader of COVID-19, extreme precautions were taken this year […]
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In the midst of a global pandemic, everyone’s lives have been drastically altered in different ways. What about our singers on the Kingswood Oxford campus? KO’s eminent music program, specifically the award-winning a capella groups (the all-male Crimson 7 and the all-female Oxfordians) is arguably one of its best features. But with singing being one […]
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Taking into account all of the necessary precautions, KO’s Choreographers’ Showcase is back, much to the thrill of young artists at KO. Last year’s showcase was a huge success under the direction of Theater Director Kyle Reynolds as various artists choreographed routines for KO’s Upper School dancers, resulting in a beautiful expression of contemporary, lyrical, […]
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“Midsommar,” released in 2019 by the acclaimed director Ari Aster, is a thriller filled with terror, shock, fear, and most of all, the unexpected, and I’m not the only one with this opinion. Film critic Robert Ebert warned, “Be prepared to feel equally suffocated by a ravenous family. In the midst of wide-open pastoral surroundings, […]
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