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
CA Athletes, Artists, and Students in the Wild: Interim 2023 Katy Wood Hills·June 1, 2023I have been guiding Colorado Academy students into the backcountry every May for the past 15 years. Each...Arts DirectorExperiential Education
What Do You Enjoy Struggling Through? Katy Wood Hills·March 26, 2023One of my favorite experiences at CA has been serving as an Upper School advisor. When a student...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
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
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
Art and Neuroscience Katy Wood Hills·October 28, 2022During the recent round of conferences with students and their parents/guardians, a message I have heard year after...ArtsArts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Studio habits of mind bring visions to life Katy Wood Hills·September 30, 2022As art educators, the faculty in Colorado Academy’s Visual & Performing Arts Department have multiple goals. One of...ArtsArts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
The view from behind the curtain Katy Wood Hills·August 31, 2022Did you know that, much like students, most teachers also have anxiety dreams as the first day of...ArtsArts DirectorOn CAmpus NewsletterUpper School
Hands-on work: why is it so important? Katy Wood Hills·March 31, 2022A few weeks ago, I was observing one of our Colorado Academy Middle School technical theater classes. Together...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Alvin Ailey’s contributions to dance Katy Wood Hills·January 30, 2022In honor of Black History Month, I would like to celebrate Alvin Ailey. Mr. Ailey’s contributions to the...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
The 39 Steps: a gem of a show! Katy Wood Hills·January 3, 2022With a new stage and pure excitement for the return of traditional theater performances, the Colorado Academy Upper...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
We are better together: Lessons from our musicians Katy Wood Hills·November 29, 2021Over the past four weeks, Colorado Academy musicians have performed three recitals, an all-school choir concert, an orchestra...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Creations from wax: Guest Artist 2021 arrives Katy Wood Hills·October 28, 2021We are thrilled to introduce all of you to Patricia Aaron, Colorado Academy’s Guest Artist of the 2021-2022...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
A new stage and a new program! Katy Wood Hills·August 31, 2021The beginning of school year has been an exciting one for many reasons, but for the Colorado Academy...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
Don’t miss this video about courage, identity, and pride Katy Wood Hills·May 26, 2021Dignity, self-affirmation, and equality: these are traits we all hope to achieve at some point in our lives,...ArtsArts DirectorOn CAmpus NewsletterStudents & AlumniVideos
An educator’s epiphany Katy Wood Hills·April 22, 2021At one of our professional development meetings last August, we spent a significant amount of time as a...Arts Director
All-School Art Festival 2021: ‘Make and Believe’ Katy Wood Hills·March 31, 2021Art allows us to feel joy, challenges us to see, hear, and feel in new ways, and connects...Arts Director
16 inches of snow? Pandemic? No theater? No problem! Katy Wood Hills·February 28, 2021What does a group of actors do on the night of their final performance, during a pandemic, without...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
A blank canvas Katy Wood Hills·January 28, 2021Have you ever stared at a blank canvas? If you haven’t stared at an actual blank art canvas,...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
The 2021 Senior Portfolio Art Show season Katy Wood Hills·December 23, 2020Imagine spending a couple of years working towards a project that will be on display for your whole...Arts DirectorOn CAmpus Newsletter
