Wednesday Addams and Co. Haunt Leach Center for the Performing Arts Bill Fisher·March 4, 2024Dance and theater instructor Melissa Zaremba’s Middle School students were ecstatic in November 2023 when she told them...ArtsFeaturedMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Creativity: Discomfort Is Real Katy Wood Hills·March 4, 2024Throughout my career as an art educator and artist, I have heard countless people express that they wish...ArtsArts Director
Lower School Choir Recognized by Colorado Music Educators Bill Fisher·January 29, 2024On January 25, the Colorado Academy Lower School Choir performed alongside dozens of high school and college ensembles...ArtsFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Screaming with Life: Luke Slattery ’09 in ‘The Boys in the Boat’ Bill Fisher·January 24, 2024When actor and director Luke Slattery ’09 got a call from his manager in early 2021 asking if...AlumniAlumni NewsletterArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter
2023 Pre-K–Grade 8 Art Showcase Glows in Ponzio Bill Fisher·December 18, 2023As the winter days grow darker in mid-December, the main gallery in the Ponzio Arts Center glows like...ArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter
Feeling at Home with Guest Artist Jahna Rae Bill Fisher·November 1, 2023During a month-long October residency at Colorado Academy, Denver artist Jahna Rae inspired students, teachers, and visitors alike...ArtsFeatured
Shamos ’88 Getting Away with ‘Only Murders’ on Hulu Communications·October 16, 2023Jeremy Shamos ’88 just wrapped up appearing in the third season of the hit Hulu comedy Only Murders...AlumniArts
Celebrating Senses at The Big Draw Bill Fisher·September 29, 2023The Big Draw returned to Colorado Academy for a 13th year on September 26 and 27, 2023, inspiring...ArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter
Iceland Photos Inspire, Inform in Ponzio Bill Fisher·September 21, 2023In the main gallery of Colorado Academy’s Ponzio Arts Center, visitors marvel at the brilliant colors, surprising textures,...ArtsExperiential EducationFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter
2023 Upper School Awards Communications·May 23, 2023“These awards honor the students who have stretched themselves over the course of the year, and who have...AcademicsArtsAthleticsOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Where the Arts Intersect, “Good Vibrations” Bloom Bill Fisher·May 6, 2023Every spring, the Colorado Academy All-School Arts Festival signals the end of winter with a two-day celebration of...ArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus Newsletter
A Celebration That Sparkles: Mamma Mia! Bill Fisher·May 1, 2023Each spring, Colorado Academy’s Department of Theater and Dance invites aspiring performers to a festive “reveal” of the...ArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Senior Artists Make a Statement Bill Fisher·April 6, 2023According to the artist statement that Spencer Mills hung next to his detailed black-and-white drawings in the second...ArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
The Woman Who Turned Nashville into the Music City Katy Wood Hills·February 27, 2023This past week, I traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to attend a conference devoted to supporting women leaders in...ArtsArts Director
Musicians Thrive in Growing Middle, Upper School Programs Bill Fisher·February 27, 2023It is fortunate that Phil Jones, Colorado Academy’s Music Department Chair, plays more than one instrument—a lot more....ArtsFeaturedMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Finding Joy Together: The Lower School Music Program Bill Fisher·January 31, 2023If there is one word that can distill the essence of Colorado Academy’s Lower School Music Program, that...ArtsFeaturedLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Thick Skin: Celebrating the Artist Nick Cave Katy Wood Hills·January 30, 2023Though I think about the impact of the art of Nick Cave all year long, I want to...ArtsArts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Placing Value on Failure in 2023 Katy Wood Hills·December 21, 2022We all know that failure is an important part of the learning process. We talk about it a...ArtsArts Director
‘Every Student Is an Artist’: The 2022 Pre-K–Grade 8 Arts Showcase Bill Fisher·December 19, 2022“At Colorado Academy,” says Director of Visual & Performing Arts Katy Wood Hills, “every student is an artist.”...All-School NewsArtsFeaturedLower SchoolMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter
Finding Family through Fantasy Bill Fisher·December 13, 2022“In a time before Facebook, World of Warcraft, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games, there once existed simply...ArtsFeaturedOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Authors Find Their People, and Their Voice, During NaNoWriMo at CA Bill Fisher·December 1, 2022There are many reasons Colorado Academy Middle and Upper School students sign up for the CA NaNoWriMo (National...ArtsFeaturedMiddle SchoolOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School