This year, students are getting a behind-the-scenes look at the process of choosing a musical.

“I’ve always known I was an artist,” Ms. Crystal Tursich said. As the new Upper School photography teacher, Ms. Tursich enjoys sharing her passion for photography with her students, especially when the excitement about the artwork is mutual.

Daughter transcends what the music industry refers to as a “sophomore slump.” Powerful and cathartic, “Not to Disappear,” its second and latest album by the indie-dream-pop band, is both dreamy and intense. Daughter takes opposites and entwines them until they are inseparable.

As this year comes to a close, many teachers are preparing to move into new classrooms. For the art teachers, it’s a both a daunting task and an exciting change.

On Tuesday, May 3, groups of students throughout the Upper School were silenced in solidarity for their classmates, friends, and others in the LGBTQ+ community who have been victims of bullying.

Over forty-five seniors featured their work at the Senior Art Show on Monday, April 25. The theatre lobby was lined with creations, including everything from ceramic mugs and photography to paintings and duct-tape dresses. Even the photography studio was set up as a viewing space to watch student created videos.

On the evening of Friday, April 8, not a single dry eye was left at the end of Cabaret, the annual choir concert.

On Saturday, February 15, musicians from all corners of Academy performed in the Ohio Music Education Association’s Solo and Ensemble Competition. Each student or group was assigned a rating after performing. The ratings go from 1-5, with 1 being Superior. The rankings for the Band, Choir, and Orchestra solos and ensembles are listed below.

On Tuesday, February 23, the Upper School Concert Band, our Viking Choir, and Camerata came together for a joint concert that was different from most performing arts concerts.

ArtsMania, the biannual celebration of the fine arts, was held on Wednesday, February 17. The promise of a day filled with only arts was exciting to both ninth-graders, who had never experienced it before, and to the rest of the upper school who has had a great time in years past.