Category: Arts

For the first time in their 18 year history, the Crimson 7 recorded a song, “Good Ol’ A Cappella,” in Roberts Theater on Feb. 3, 2021. While in 2016 the boys a cappella group of the KO Upper School recorded a song in an official recording studio, this was the first time they recorded a […]

Senior Adam Theodorou has certainly made an impression on the KO community as a talented musician, having served as the principal cellist in KO’s Upper School orchestra since his freshman year.  Adam started playing the cello when he was seven years old after his father started taking him to Hartford Symphony concerts. “I was so […]

Due to the restrictions COVID-19 protocols have placed on the performing arts, KO’s select choral groups, Outlook and Voce, have had to adapt immensely. Instead of hosting their typical in-person concerts, this year, the students and staff recorded their performances to share with the KO community. Voce and Outlook Director David Baker and creative arts […]

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 […]

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 […]

Senior Felix Fei is a fast learning, creative artist. Having begun his work in KO’s arts department in his sophomore year, Felix has grown as an artist and has begun to focus on digital art in particular.  Despite the great success Felix has found, he wasn’t always a confident creator. “I didn’t consider myself a […]

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 […]

Senior Mary Kaliszewski has been involved in the arts ever since she can remember. It has been a passion of hers since elementary school, where she started singing in her school choir. Since then, she has never stopped being interested in music. At KO, Mary contributes vocally to the singing group Voce, and she also […]