Whirlwind 24-Hour Play Project fuels creativity and fun
“Here, there are no divas,” says Colorado Academy Middle School and Upper School theater instructor James Meehan late...
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The view from behind the curtain
Did you know that, much like students, most teachers also have anxiety dreams as the first day of...
Steve Scherer has left the building
Most people who know him would assume that it was theater that brought Steve Scherer to Colorado Academy....
Mary Poppins makes merry with two Marys
How many actors does it take to play Mary Poppins in the 2022 Colorado Academy Upper School...
2022 All-School Art Fest celebrates ‘Vibrant-See!’
Colorado Academy art teachers called this year’s two-day All-School Art Festival “Vibrant-See” to celebrate artists’ intent...
Teachers look back at the Portfolio Show season
You might be surprised to learn that the Portfolio Show program has been a tradition in the Colorado...
Art Showcase features talent, ingenuity—and some wax!
Take a great deal of excitement and throw in the very hard work of Colorado Academy art students...
CA dance program shines at state conference
Workshops, networking, performances—and scholarships—awaited the four Colorado Academy dancers attending the Colorado Dance Education Organization conference at Colorado...
Upper School play showcases new theater
Theater teacher Maclain Looper knows his reputation in the Colorado Academy theater community. “Sad play? Looper must be...
‘Be the Light’ with the Lower School Choir
Among the many firsts associated with the Leach Center for the Performing Arts this year, November 9 brought...
Outdoor portraits create community, engagement
As Trimester 1 came to a close, outdoor photography began to adorn various buildings on the Colorado Academy...
Down the rabbit hole to a great new stage
The Colorado Academy Leach Center for the Performing Arts came to life on October 29 and 30, 2021,...
Drawn to a higher purpose
Since 2010, The Big Draw has been a big hit every year at Colorado Academy, but 2021 seemed...
The curtain rises on the Leach Center for the Performing Arts
“You feel like you are inside the Denver Center for the Performing Arts!” Director of Visual &...
Bryan Terrell Clark brings down the house—again
Broadway talent scouts need look no further than Colorado Academy’s Lower School to discover the new cast for...
Leach Center prepares to make its debut
In April, when Steve Scherer, Chairman of Theater and Dance, gave a group of Colorado Academy students a sneak peek inside the unfinished...
Joyce Li’s final note
Sometimes, when people say they are leaving their position to “spend more time with their family,” they really...
Harry Waters Jr. ’71: Actor, teacher, activist, and much more
If you’ve seen Back to the Future—either I or II—then you’ve seen the talents of Harry Waters Jr. ’71 in action. Waters played Chuck Berry’s fictional cousin Marvin...
Don’t miss this video about courage, identity, and pride
Dignity, self-affirmation, and equality: these are traits we all hope to achieve at some point in our lives,...
How do you pull off a musical in a pandemic? Just ask CA performers.
“Rain or shine or snow, we are going to give it a shot.” That’s how Director Maclain Looper...
‘Make & Believe’ at the All-School Art Festival!
In response to COVID-19 restrictions, the beloved All-School Art Festival moved outside this year with a new theme—”Make...