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11 Sep

Posted at 11:44h in Arts

Our fine arts department hosted several renowned clinicians for our band and orchestra students! They brought their expertise and passion to inspire our young musicians. Featured Clinicians: Jean Caze is a Jazz legend who has played with the biggest names in music and is now a featured soloist for Michael Bublé. Beyond his performances, Jean is a dedicated educator, imparting his expertise to aspiring musicians and earning acclaim for his lyrical tone and inventive approach. Susan Bergeron is a gifted cellist who has been playing since age four. She graduated from the New England Conservatory and has performed with world-renowned musicians. Michael O’Gieblyn is...

09 Apr

Posted at 15:02h in Arts, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to our WA District 7 Thespian Troupe 8570 for their outstanding performances at the 2024 Florida State Thespian competition in Tampa. We are excited to announce that all high school students who performed received an excellent or superior rating! In addition to their performance pieces, the students participated in various workshops and watched two fabulous mainstage performances of Newsies and The Miracle Worker. We are proud of our students sharing their God-given talents for His glory! SUPERIOR Monologues—Luis Ramirez SUPERIOR Solo Musical—Madison Sanders EXCELLENT Small Group Musical—Brady Oropesa, Erin Fitzgerald, Lexi D’Aleo, Luis Ramirez, Madison Sanders, Mia Harms, Olivia Oropesa, Reese Mathis, Ryder...

14 Mar

Posted at 11:13h in Arts, School News, Upper School

Congratulations to our WA Junior Thespian Troupe, who recently participated in the Orlando Florida State Junior Thespian competition. Our students shined for God’s glory throughout the competition! Two of our sixth graders in the technical categories submitted costume designs and presented their ideas to judges from prestigious theater companies. Another presented his stage set design to a panel of judges, including a Disney Cruise Line stage productions director. For the performance events, our students competed in improvisation, large and small group musicals, and solo events, judged by a panel of Broadway singers and New York producers. The students ended the competition with...

13 Apr

Posted at 14:17h in Arts, School News, Student Life

The high school choir performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 3 as part of the Masterworks Festival Chorus with the New York City Chamber Orchestra. Select schools from around the country make up the choir of 200 voices as they performed “Jubilate Deo” by Dan Forrest and conducted by Dr. Pearl Shangkuan. Dan Forrest was also commissioned to write the arrangement of Great is Thy Faithfulness for Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church’s 60th anniversary last year. Along with this exceptional performance, the choir made stops at historical landmarks around the city, like Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center, and Juilliard...