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Hear from Music Department Chair Rose Colella!
Academy Blog, Music Gary Ricke 10/3/16 Academy Blog, Music Gary Ricke 10/3/16

Hear from Music Department Chair Rose Colella!

Learn more about the Music Department and chair Rose Colella.

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Musical Theatre Students Perform for Mayor and Alderman at 1001 West Chicago Groundbreaking
Musical Theatre, Press Gary Ricke 9/29/16 Musical Theatre, Press Gary Ricke 9/29/16

Musical Theatre Students Perform for Mayor and Alderman at 1001 West Chicago Groundbreaking

Musical Theatre students Haley Bolithon, Molly Bremer, and Paris Richardson were invited to perform at the groundbreaking for 1001 Chicago.

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Introducing Mr. Pinto
Math, Academy Blog, Math and Science Gary Ricke 9/26/16 Math, Academy Blog, Math and Science Gary Ricke 9/26/16

Introducing Mr. Pinto

Dancer Evan Boersma interviews the newest addition to our Science, Math, and Technology department.

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Nailing Your Musical Theatre Audition at The Academy
Musical Theatre, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 9/21/16 Musical Theatre, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 9/21/16

Nailing Your Musical Theatre Audition at The Academy

From Department Chair Andy Robinson.

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Brush Up Your Shakespeare 2016 Pictures
Musical Theatre Gary Ricke 9/19/16 Musical Theatre Gary Ricke 9/19/16

Brush Up Your Shakespeare 2016 Pictures

Highlights from Musical Theatre's Brush Up Your Shakespeare performance!

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Your Academy Visual Arts Portfolio
Academy Blog, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 9/7/16 Academy Blog, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 9/7/16

Your Academy Visual Arts Portfolio

Hear from Visual Arts Department teachers Margy Stover, Brenda Moore, and Liam O'Connor on what makes a great Visual Arts portfolio.

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The Power of Patience
Academy Blog Gary Ricke 9/2/16 Academy Blog Gary Ricke 9/2/16

The Power of Patience

The Power of Patience. Read Jason Patera's latest blog post.

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Theatre Department Field Trip to the Actors Gymnasium
Theatre Gary Ricke 8/29/16 Theatre Gary Ricke 8/29/16

Theatre Department Field Trip to the Actors Gymnasium

A few pictures and videos from the Theatre Department's field trip to the Actor's Gymnasium. Check out as they begin their Circus Arts Class!

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Welcome Back Families!
Academy Blog Gary Ricke 8/26/16 Academy Blog Gary Ricke 8/26/16

Welcome Back Families!

An excerpt from Jason Patera's first address of 2016-2017 to Academy parents.

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Alumni Party 2016 Recap
Alumni Gary Ricke 8/12/16 Alumni Gary Ricke 8/12/16

Alumni Party 2016 Recap

Recap of two great alumni events!

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Senior Evan Boersma selected to perform in Randy Duncan's Dance for Life 25th anniversary finale "Depth of Light."
Dance Gary Ricke 8/4/16 Dance Gary Ricke 8/4/16

Senior Evan Boersma selected to perform in Randy Duncan's Dance for Life 25th anniversary finale "Depth of Light."

Congratulations to Academy young artist Evan Boersma for being selected to perform in Randy Duncan's Dance for Life 25th anniversary finale "Depth of Light."

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What To Know About The Academy Music Department
Music, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 7/29/16 Music, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 7/29/16

What To Know About The Academy Music Department

Hear from soon-to-be-senior Julia Borrelli (Music, '17) on what you need to know about the Academy Music Department.

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