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Combo Director and Instrumental Music Instructor, Phil Jones, on ‘Why I Teach’

CommunicationsApril 27, 2018

Colorado Academy Combo Director and Instrumental Music Instructor Phil Jones talks about "Why I Teach." Has there been a teacher who made a difference in...

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Middle and Upper School Theater Teacher, James Meehan, on ‘Why I Teach’

CommunicationsApril 27, 2018

Colorado Academy Middle and Upper School Theater teacher James Meehan talks about "Why I Teach." Has there been a teacher who made a difference in your c...

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‘Process to Express’—An Arts Festival Success

CommunicationsApril 24, 2018

With lots of advance notice from the ubiquitous chartreuse geese, the 2018 Colorado Academy All School Arts Festival drew a large crowd to view more than 1,000 ...

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Portfolio Shows highlight visual arts

Vicki HildnerMarch 19, 2018

“Inferno” and “Serendipity.” Those were the titles of just two of the 2018 Spring Portfolio Shows, a beloved annual tradition for Colorado Academy visual art...

ArtsOn CAmpus Newsletter221 views

Authentic artistic collaboration

Dr. Julianne De SalMarch 9, 2018

In 1949, Pablo Picasso, then 68 years old, was living in Vallauris where he was visited by photographer, Gjon Mili, who was assigned the honor of taking picture...

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Craig Ponzio Donates 15 Artworks to the Collection of Colorado Academy

Renee RockfordFebruary 20, 2018

(DENVER) -- Colorado Academy (CA) announced today a gift of 15 artworks by local philanthropist and art collector Craig Ponzio. Craig Ponzio, a member of Col...

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Lower School Music Teacher, Nora Golden, on ‘Why I Teach’

Renee RockfordFebruary 15, 2018

Colorado Academy Lower School Music teacher Nora Golden talks about "Why I Teach." Has there been a teacher who made a difference in your child's life? S...

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Answering the Call

Dr. Julianne De SalFebruary 1, 2018

As the Dance Ensemble of Colorado Academy prepares for its February performance, In Concert ‘18, I am reminded of how this fledgling company came into being...

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CA’s Own Jazz Festival to Hit CA Campus this Spring

CommunicationsJanuary 30, 2018

“Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler,” or “Let the Good Times Roll” at Colorado Academy’s hottest event of the year, the school’s fifth biennial benefit concert set f...

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CA Sends 11 to All-State Choir

CommunicationsJanuary 30, 2018

Eleven Colorado Academy Middle and Upper Schools students will perform in the 2017-18 All-State Choir on February 3 at the Buell Theatre. These students were se...

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Collaboration Creates New Architecture Course

Vicki HildnerJanuary 8, 2018

When CA Senior Tommy Ehringer started thinking about career options, he knew he wanted to pursue a vocation that would use both sides of his brain. “I enjoy ...

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Vocal Music Director Cindy Jordan on ‘Why I Teach’

CommunicationsJanuary 3, 2018

Colorado Academy Music teacher Cindy Jordan talks about "Why I Teach." Has there been a teacher who made a difference in your child's life? Support teach...

ArtsMiddle SchoolUpper School296 views

The Serious World-Making Power of the Arts

Dr. Julianne De SalDecember 5, 2017

Last trimester, a theater colleague and I were honored to be invited to the Upper School’s Gender Studies classes to speak to students in preparation for their ...

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Capturing and Carrying the Artistic Experience

Dr. Julianne De SalSeptember 26, 2017

In October of 1991, my husband and I packed our children into the Toyota and made the drive from Pasadena to the Tehachapi Mountains of Southern California. It ...

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Construction Projects: Myths Busted & Questions Answered

CommunicationsSeptember 26, 2017

It would be tough to miss the building on Colorado Academy’s campus that is part of the current capital effort, but the nuts and bolts details of the campaign a...

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Welcome to the 2017-18 Theater Season at CA!

Renee RockfordSeptember 25, 2017

CA Junior Davis Ebel discovered a love for performing when he took three trimesters of acting classes during his freshman year at Colorado Academy. He admit...

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Two Down, Two to Go; Sports Venue is Next Upgrade

Renee RockfordJune 23, 2017

Two buildings that are part of Colorado Academy “See it Through” Campaign are complete and open, and the Board of Trustees has approved the launch of Phase I of...

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Student Play Selected for Los Angeles Performances

CommunicationsMay 2, 2017

Congratulations to Colorado Academy Senior and playwright Trinity Goderstad whose play titled “Loaded,” has been selected by the Blank Theatre for performance a...

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Sweet Culminations

Dr. Julianne De SalMay 2, 2017

You cannot work at a school without thinking about the succession of beginnings and endings—commencements to be sure, but culminations nonetheless. Not to sound...

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The Art of Building the Dome

Dr. Julianne De SalMarch 27, 2017

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy unabashedly campaigned for public support of the arts. He alluded to two earlier presidential requests of the same nature: on...

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Sculptor’s Son Views Father’s Work

Renee RockfordMarch 27, 2017

Colorado Academy recently welcomed David Hayes to campus, son of the late artist by the same name whose large “elephant” sculpture graces the exterior of the ne...

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