Since middle school, senior Alexander Levin has been fascinated by the world of electronic music. While his hobby started simply to fulfill a middle school art credit, Alex has taken his passion far beyond the confines of a classroom. Now, he runs the Beatmaking club, creates his own music, and collaborates with an impressive array […]
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The success of the fifth annual Choreographer Showcase which took place on Friday, Nov. 17, and the reveal of the 2024 winter musical “A Chorus Line” has set KO’s performing arts department on a promising path for the 2023-2024 winter season, with high expectations and an exciting production that will appeal to all members of […]
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“I just love the sound of the saxophone,” junior Pindar Chen said. Pindar has been playing the saxophone since the fourth grade, following in the footsteps of his older brother. “I sort of fell in love with it when he played it,” he shared. “So, I picked it up as well.” Since then, music, specifically […]
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On Friday, Oct. 27, Kingswood Oxford welcomed world-renowned musician, Samite Mulondo, to the Roberts Theater stage for an exuberant performance of East African music. Invited to the school through the Goodman Banks Symposium program, Samite’s visit was noted as a favorite of many KO students. “I thought it was riveting,” junior Alex Segal said. “I […]
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Art can come in many different forms, from painting to acting to dancing. This month’s Artist of the Month, junior Zaire Ramiz, is a great example of how art can be expressed in many ways. Zaire is a proverbial jack of all trades in the performance world. “I love writing songs,” Zaire pointed out, “and […]
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Many students take an AP course at some point during their high school career; whether they take APs during their sophomore, junior, or senior year, these courses are an excellent way for students to challenge themselves as well as earn some college credit. An often overlooked AP course that KO offers is AP Art History, […]
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In anticipation of the 2023 Fall Play, “The Grown Ups,” KO’s theater department has been working tirelessly to prepare for opening night on Thursday, Nov. 9. “The Grown Ups” is a modern campfire mystery, set at a summer camp deep in the Indigo Woods. Starring freshman Sarah Balog, sophomore Miles Gruber, sophomore Leo Kollen, senior […]
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For junior Margaret Miller, music has always served as a source of inspiration in her life. Some of her earliest memories include countless piano lessons, where her abundant energy made it difficult to focus on her music. Although Margaret disliked the repetitive nature of her piano lessons, her passion for music persisted in other ways. […]
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One of the best parts of KO’s culture is its multitude of artists and creative thinkers, and junior Raine Wang is an amazing example of this. Raine has been creatively expressing themself their whole life, creating little pieces of art. “It only started becoming very serious for me and a big hobby of mine when […]
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The area of performing arts has many facets. From music to theatre to dance, the diversity and variety of the performing arts attracts many different artists, all of whom bring their own unique talents to the table. Senior Lucy Ybarra has recently become involved in the performing arts once again after the pandemic, and her […]
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