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CA theater teachers discuss plans for the new Leach Center for Performing Arts with the architects Shears Adkins Rockmore.

How do you build a Performing Arts Center? Not without architects, teachers, and you

CommunicationsMarch 14, 2019

Speaking to the English Architectural Association in 1924, Winston Churchill said, “There is no doubt whatever about the influence of architecture and structure...

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Teaching for Artistic Behavior

Vicki HildnerMarch 5, 2019

What do you remember from art class in elementary school? Odds are, you recall receiving a hand-out of a drawing (a leaf in October, a turkey in November, a sno...

ArtsLower SchoolOn CAmpus Newsletter206 views

Cindy Jordan’s office photo wall

CommunicationsFebruary 21, 2019

Cindy Jordan has built this collection of photos of former students over her 43 years teaching vocal music at Colorado Academy. Zoom in to see if you can locate...

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$3 million gift sets stage for new Center for the Performing Arts

CommunicationsFebruary 12, 2019

Colorado Academy announced today it has received a $3 million gift from Bryan Leach and Jennifer Gaudiani to launch the school’s major fundraising effort for a ...

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Manet's "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère" painted with a new twist by Ellie Bain.

Classic art with a feminist twist

Vicki HildnerDecember 19, 2018

Sometimes it pays to listen to your big brother. During his Junior year at Colorado Academy, Nick Bain ‘16 participated in a pilot program that influenced what ...

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Students join the audience applauding Cindy Jordan at the end of her final concert in Froelicher Theatre.

Cindy Jordan performs final concert in Froelicher Theatre

Vicki HildnerNovember 29, 2018

On a snowy, icy November evening, Colorado Academy’s longtime Vocal Music Director, Cindy Jordan, directed her final performance inside Froelicher Theatre. Jord...

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‘Everything we do will be the last time’

Vicki HildnerNovember 26, 2018

On a snowy, icy November evening, Colorado Academy’s longtime Vocal Music Director, Cindy Jordan, directed her final performance inside Froelicher Theatre. A...

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The Big Draw celebrates the art of PLAY

CommunicationsOctober 30, 2018

As part of the worldwide celebration of drawing, The Big Draw returned to campus on October 18-19. All Colorado Academy Visual Arts classes moved to the sculptu...

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5UP: Alexis Goldman on ‘It’s the Little Things’

CommunicationsOctober 5, 2018

The 5UP (Five Minutes Up) program at Colorado Academy is a series of talks with the goal of featuring voices of our community in a shortened TED talk set up. E...

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Vintage Radio Club delivers high-drama storytelling in chill atmosphere

Rebecca RischOctober 1, 2018

The organ plays a dramatic introduction, followed by a knock at the door and the sound of footsteps. The announcer sets the scene: “The South of France in 1900,...

ArtsOn CAmpus Newsletter67 views

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 Newsletter268 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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