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Music Teacher wins award at gala

Music Teacher wins award at gala

Analeigh Nava, Assistant A&E Editor
December 18, 2024

Performing Arts Teacher  Zanaida Robles won the Shining Star Award in Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ (ETM-LA's) 19th Annual Benefit Gala on Dec. 6. The Jazz Singers performed “Flight Attendant,”...

Senior Prefect Victor Suh speaks to attendees of the November Coffee House, which was held in Chalmers Lounge on November 11.

Students perform in November Coffee House

Colin Ho, Assistant News Editor
November 18, 2024

The November Coffee House took place after school on Monday, Nov. 11 in the Chalmers Lounge. The show was open to all students to either perform or watch and Prefect Council provided free snacks from Nothing...

Students perform at Performing Arts Festival. To commemorate Orchestra Director Mark Hilt's last concert, Hilt joined students on stage for a final piece.

Lights Up: Chamber Orchestra and Symphony perform in spring concert

Celine Wang, Staff Writer
May 8, 2024

The Upper School Symphony and Chamber Orchestra performed in Rugby Auditorium as part of the Performing Arts Festival on April 25. At the end of the performance, Symphony Director Mark Hilt joined the...

Performing Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies Teacher Ted Walch taught, mentored and impacted thousands of students over his 30 year tenure at the school.

Remembering Ted Walch

Davis Marks and Fallon Dern
October 3, 2022

In a crowded St. Saviour’s Chapel, President Rick Commons rings a church bell 30 times in succession. It’s lunch time, and pews full of students, faculty and staff listen to the chimes, one for each...

President Rick Commons announces the Ted Walch Scholar endowment at an event honoring Walch in August.

School honors Ted Walch with new arts scholarship

Davis Marks
September 8, 2022

President Rick Commons announced the Ted Walch Scholar Endowment, named in honor of former Performing Arts Teacher Ted Walch, at an event celebrating his life and career August 21. Established by Marc...

Jacob Soboroff '01 addresses the audience filled with hundreds of friends and family of Ted Walch in Taper Gym.

School hosts 800+ for celebration of Ted Walch’s career

Davis Marks
August 25, 2022

Community members celebrated the life and career of former Performing Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies and Independent Research Teacher Ted Walch at an event at the Upper School on Sunday. Walch, who...

Gisele Stigi '22 performs "7 Nation Army" by the White Stripes during the annual Senior Solo Night.

Seniors perform at annual Senior Solo Night

Davis Marks
June 3, 2022

Seniors from the choral program performed at the annual Senior Solo Night in Rugby Theatre on May 31. The show, hosted by Joy Ho '22, Marine Degryse '22 and Gisele Stigi '22, featured an individual performance...

Members of Chamber Singers, Bel Canto, Wolverine Chorus and Jazz Singers prepare to sing the National Anthem alongside other school choirs at Angel Stadium.

Choirs perform at Angel Stadium

Davis Marks
May 8, 2022

Choral students performed at a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Friday. Members of Chamber Singers, Bel Canto, Wolverine Chorus and Jazz Singers joined other local schools' choirs to perform...

Dance students perform in an outdoor showcase during Multicultural Fair.

Dance students perform in outdoor showcase

Chloe Park and Grant Park
May 7, 2022

Advanced Dance I: Choreography students performed in an immersive dance showcase in the outdoor hallway between Mudd Library and Seaver during the school's Multicultural Fair on May 5. Director of Dance...

Designers in Action

Designers in Action

Jina Jeon and Claire Conner
March 23, 2022

Sitting in front of a wall covered in magazine scraps, sketches and patterns, Paisley Kandler ’22 traced over her fashion designs on Procreate, a digital illustration app. A sewing machine hummed in...

Chamber Singers member Terence Mathew '23 performs for his family and the school community.

Choirs sing in winter concert

Averie Perrin and Kriste An
December 22, 2021

The Upper School Performing Arts Department hosted its 2021 Winter Choral Concert, featuring performances from Bel Canto, Wolverine Chorus, Chamber Singers and Jazz Singers, in Rugby Auditorium on Dec....

Dancers present showcase

Ella Yadegar
December 22, 2021

Advanced Dance I students performed student-choreographed dance routines in the 2021 Winter Dance Showcase on Dec. 9. The first of the two performance groups opened the showcase by dancing to “Save...

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