Instrumentalists Earn Top Honors at CMEA Festival
Harker sent 28 instrumentalists to the California Association for Music Education (CMEA) Solo and Ensemble Festival in mid-March and earned more Command Performance and…
Performing Arts
Jazz Band Member Hits 1 Million Views in YouTube Videos
Ben Tien, grade 12, is working towards becoming the next YouTube/Internet sensation with some great music videos he and family members have been posting.…
Top Finishers from All Campuses at Annual U.S. Open Music Competition
In mid-February the 19th annual U.S. Open Music Competition (USOMC) was held in Oakland. The USOMC, with over 900 participants (mostly pianists), is one…
Noted Composer Dana Leong Holds Workshop at Upper School
Renowned cellist/trombonist/composer Dana Leong came to Harker in early March to hold a workshop with upper school music students. Leong is known for hi…
Musicians Earn Top Awards and Get Coaching at Local Festival
Upper school vocalists and the ensemble Camerata represented Harker extremely well at the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Solo and Ensemble Festival on March…
Middle School’s Dance Jamz Wows Audience
The Harker School’s yearly middle school dance performance, Dance Jamz, won over an excited audience for two weekend nights in early March at the Blackford…
Dance Production Draws on Vivid Sources to Celebrate Natural World
The upper school dance production, a yearly celebration of dance with choreography by upper school dance teachers and students, was presented in late January.…
Winter Concert Showcases Schoolwide Talent
The 2011 Winter Concert on Jan. 14 brought together groups from all three campuses for a special two-part show at the Blackford Theater. With…
Bel Canto and Friends Perform at WinterSong
Upper school vocal group Bel Canto was joined by several friends for the annual WinterSong concert on Jan. 21 in the Nichols Hall auditorium.…
Grade 5 Show a Triumph of Production and Performance
This January, Harker’s entire grade 5 class – with a little help from a few talented upper school technical theater students and a cadre…