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Kayla Coleman ’14, Gonzalo del Peon ’13: When it was announced in 2010 that a film adaptation of the renowned, globally successful stage musical Les Misérables was beginning production, thespians around the world grew concerned. For years it was thought that this particular stage musical was safe from the corrupting influences of the film industry, … Read More “Les Misérables debuts on the big screen” »
Nellie Konopka ’16: Open Mic Night has become a highly anticipated tradition at Episcopal. The second Open Mic Night of the 2012-13 school year took place on Friday, December 14th, and the crowd that gathered in the Ridgeway Black Box Theater was not disappointed. At 6:30 that evening, over fifty students and several faculty members … Read More “Open Mic Night is a success” »
Sarah Barr ’16, Jessica Bai ’16: Episcopal Academy’s newest art exhibit, “Young Alumni,” will kick off the Crawford Campus Center Gallery’s new year this January, with the exhibited alumni including former Episcopal students Sarah Coote ’09, Susanna Franks ’05, Jessica Jahnle ’09, Caroline Pratt ’09, Madeline Saggiomo ’08, Sean Toner ’09, and Lauren Wilkinson ’10. … Read More “Former student artists return to campus” »
Suzy Chen ’14: Brittany Belo ’14, a co-president of the Da Vinci Club, Honors Art student, and Episcopal’s resident fashion designer, never fails to catch the attention of students and faculty with her bold and unique twists on the school uniform. During her time at Episcopal, Belo has taken advantage of every artistic opportunity possible … Read More “EA’s resident designer” »
Najah Majors’13: “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy,” stated photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, in his definition of photography which was accepted by photographers for generations. “Oh my god your picture is … Read More “Instagram revolutionizes the art of photography” »
The Episcopal Academy Arts Department boasts a talented faculty of working, professional artists who emphasize a real-world experiential approach to arts education in addition to the traditional academic approach. Often, however, after spending every day practicing art inside a classroom studio, the outside world, integral to any form of art, can become overshadowed by Episcopal’s … Read More “Collins to venture outside of Episcopal’s routine” »
Nellie Konopka ’16: Episcopal’s Creative Writing Club provides students with the opportunity to engage in creative writing in an environment that seeks to eliminate the stress and pressure that can result from constantly focusing on grades, obligations, and the expectations of others. The Creative Writing Club aims to let students write what they feel without … Read More “Writing for the love of it” »
Nellie Konopka ’16: Episcopal’s Creative Writing Club provides students with the opportunity to engage in creative writing in an environment that seeks to eliminate the stress and pressure that can result from constantly focusing on grades, obligations, and the expectations of others. The Creative Writing Club aims to let students write what they feel without … Read More “Writing for the love of it” »
Amanda Molitor ’14, Kayla Coleman ’14: Mandie Banks, who has served as a dance instructor and choreographer at Episcopal for eleven years, has been named Chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, effective this year. Throughout her tenure thus far at Episcopal, Banks has proven to be a dynamic asset to the Theatre and Dance … Read More “Mandie Banks named Chair of Theatre and Dance” »
Suzy Chen ’14: Episcopal Academy’s music department has been growing stronger each year; however, the orchestra program in particular has seen much improvement since Katie Bechtold came to Episcopal six years ago as a member of the music department faculty. Bechtold’s efforts and contributions have been crucial to the development of the string orchestra program … Read More “Bechtold shares her passion for music at EA and beyond” »
Tim Pope ’13: The Burch Ranch, an airy, open space that gleams in the sunlight and disappears under the star-soaked night sky, fills with jet-lagged students from Episcopal, Haverford, and Agnes Irwin each October. They come to join local Montana high school students for three days of art workshops in creative writing, photography, visual art, … Read More “An artist reflects on Big Timber” »
Jessica Bai ’16, Sarah Barr ’16: The Domino Club came to Episcopal Academy’s Merion Campus in the early-to-mid 1990’s as an adaption of a club for girls at the Springside School. Since then, the club has evolved into an outlet for aspiring actors and skilled crew members, allowing them to plan the Upper School’s theatrical … Read More “Going behind the scenes of the Domino Club” »