The 2023 upper school spring musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” has been nominated for Rita Moreno Awards for Overall Production and Outstanding Actress (Selina Xu, grade 11).
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Downbeat reaches ICHSA quarterfinal round, senior wins choreography award
The upper school’s show choir group placed fourth in the International Competition of High School A Capella’s west region.
Harker student declared winner in electronic music competition
Ethan Guan, grade 10, was announced as the K-8 winner in the 2022 Electronic Music Composition Competition held by the National Association for Music Educators (NAfME).
Music professor Ron McCurdy speaks on Harlem Renaissance
Ron McCurdy, a professor of music at USC, gave a special presentation Tuesday on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s.
Downbeat releases special video for holiday outreach tour
This week, the upper school show choir Downbeat released a special video for its annual holiday outreach tour, which typically takes place on the…
Junior takes second in singing contest, slated to perform at Carnegie Hall
Ayan Nath, grade 11, recently placed second in American Protege’s We Sing Pop competition.
Downbeat headed to ICHSA semifinal, student wins arrangement award
Downbeat, the upper school’s show choir, traveled to Portland, Ore. over the weekend Feb. 22-23, where they took third place at the west quarterfinal of the 2020 International Championship of High School A Capella, hosted by Varsity Vocals.
Orchestra students to participate in Kronos Quartet’s 50 for the Future Program
The students will head to San Francisco this week to begin working on a piece commissioned by Kronos for the purpose of helping young musicians develop their skills for contemporary music. Their work will continue next week when Kronos Quartet visits Harker to give a special master class.
Upper school dance show wows audiences
The 2020 upper school dance production, “Remixed & Reimagined,” took place Friday and Saturday, featuring 185 dancers performing routines based on alternate versions of…
‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ gets a fun, musical retelling at grade 5 show
Last week, the annual grade 5 show brought together a cast of 132 for a humorous, musical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic short…
