Since she was five years old, junior Marin Backer has played violin, and she’s found her spotlight right here, in the Kingswood Oxford Orchestra. Marin found her inspiration for beginning violin right in her home, from her mom. Every little girl wants to be like their mom, and Marin found this through the violin. “My […]
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Students within the KO community are constantly provided with opportunities to succeed in areas of interest, and sophomore Sarah Balog has taken advantage of many opportunities over the years to pursue her own passion: singing. Ever since she was about 5 years old, Sarah has loved singing. At 9, she began taking voice lessons and […]
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Art is one of the best ways for students, faculty, and anyone looking for an artistic outlet to express themselves through different media and styles. For junior Arthur Tittmann, his love for art has been present ever since he was a little kid, and it has only grown over the years. “I’ve been making art […]
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Sophomore Maliyah Douglas first felt drawn to art in kindergarten. “I had a really nice art teacher, so I enjoyed doing it then,” she said. “My aunt also influenced my art. She gave me a lot of coloring books as a child, and we were always going to museums with each other, so I feel […]
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Though it took her some time to become comfortable singing in front of an audience, sophomore Danica De Dios now sees music as an integral part of her life. Just this year, she has become a member of the select a capella group Oxfordians, performed a solo at WIAF, and most recently, took on the […]
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On Saturday, Jan. 25, singers from schools throughout New England returned to the Roberts Theater stage for the annual Wyvern Invitational A Cappella Festival (WIAF). Founded in 2009 by Marcos Carreras, the festival showcases the singing talents of students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York, while also acting as a fundraiser for the annual Team […]
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For senior Dom Trolio, art has been an integral part of his young adult life. “Art has always been a place where I could just be myself and let my imagination out,” Dom explained. “My mom was into art, so from a young age, I started doing it and found that I was naturally good […]
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The performing arts at Kingswood Oxford shone once again at the annual Candlelight Concert on Sunday, Dec. 15, in Roberts Theater. The event, which featured instrumental pieces from the orchestra and band as well as vocal performances from Voce, Outlook, and Concert Choir, gave audiences a chance to appreciate the time and effort the student […]
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As a kid, senior Lily Temkin constantly lined up her stuffed animals and performed multi-act shows and concerts for her adoring (and adorable) audience. Now, Lily’s stuffies have turned into live audiences, and her shows have turned into award-winning musicals, in which she stars as a lead. Lily first fell in love with the arts […]
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Senior Joella Asapokhai first started exploring her creative side by following YouTube art tutorials as a child. “I would copy characters from TV shows, create my own original characters, and try to draw my family members and myself,” she said. This pastime grew into a passion for her, and she’s since developed her artistic variety […]
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