Category: Arts

From a young age, senior Jada Asapokhai has been surrounded by all types of music, including jazz, hiphop, classical, and opera, as well as listening to songs from the likes of Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Biggie, Tupac, and DMX.  “Basically any artist my parents listened to, I listened to as well from a young age,” […]

Junior Cloud Que has been exploring his hobby of xylophone and piano since he was eight years old. “I don’t really remember but my mom told me that when I was really young, I would always go to those music and arts stores to just play with the piano,” Cloud said. “So she actually led […]

The amazing achievements made by the musical theater department are a huge source of pride for the KO community. The program has received numerous accolades, including winning Best Musical in the state of Connecticut from the Halo Awards for the second year in a row. Today, I’ll be talking about KO’s dance department, which is […]

Foundations in Art, an introductory course that has been offered at KO for many years, has the goal of instilling in students a basic understanding of various art forms before going off to pursue other art classes at KO.  “We want to introduce students to drawing, working with color, some kind of 3D experience, and […]

Even though KO offers a variety of different sports to fulfill the requirement, it is also completely fine if you are not the most athletically inclined. For those who may be more interested in the arts, you can take Musicianship, join the Winter Musical, or become part of the Fall Play. What if you are […]

There are some people who are artists through and through. You can tell they show themselves authentically through their work, and for their whole lives they have expressed themselves creatively. Senior Justin Rios is one of those people. Justin has always known that art was his passion. “It’s something I’ve been drawn to my whole […]

On Friday, May 13, KO students involved in the arts were able to display their talents for friends and family. Through various choral, band, and theater performances, KO’s second annual Arts Night was a success. Similar to last year’s Arts Night, performances took place outside on the Senior Green. However, with lower rates of COVID-19, […]

Accomplished senior singer and guitarist Ricardo Croes-Ball can often be found in Roberts Lobby, serenading students with his soothing acoustic guitar and humming voice.  Ricardo has been an integral part of the KO music community since coming to the school his sophomore year. Ricardo is part of Crimson 7, the select tenor bass a cappella […]