Monthly Archives: November 2017

Violin Concerto by Rebecca Slater ’18

Posted on November 28, 2017 by tjames

Violinist Rebecca Slater ’18  won an audition to Concertmaster in the All Eastern Orchestra. With the highest score among musicians from 11 states, she was First Chair when performing with this elite Orchestra in April in Atlantic City. Previously she … Continue reading →

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Oil painting by Shannon Peters

Posted on November 28, 2017 by tjames

“Straight outta Cubed,” an oil painting by IB visual artist Shannon Peters ’17, was accepted into the juried Fresh Perspectives exhibit at the Morris Museum. This exhibit, featuring selected works of art from New Jersey high school students, was on … Continue reading →

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WAM Blog Montage

Posted on November 14, 2017 by tjames

Newark Academy’s Writing, Art & Music blog, WAM, invites  students, alumni, teachers and staff to share creative work on a common platform with the goal of supporting and encouraging one another’s artistic pursuits, large and small. This 10-minute montage offers … Continue reading →

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Dance & Film Class Collaboration with Jordan Matter

Posted on November 13, 2017 by tjames

“After 8 years of doing a collaborative NYC field trip with photo and film students based on the work of photographer Jordan Matter, the man himself got wind of our trip and told us he’d stop by. We didn’t think … Continue reading →

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“Seven Steps to Heaven” by Bala, Moretti, McGraw & Tolentino

Posted on November 7, 2017 by tjames

Enjoy this fabulous rendition of “Seven Steps to Heaven” by Miles Davis and Victor Feldman performed by a jazz quartet of Newark Academy students Vikram Bala ’20 on bass, Teddy McGraw ’20 on drums, Luca Moretti ’20 on piano, and … Continue reading →

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“Texts from Spain” fiction by Betsy Zaubler ’17

Posted on November 7, 2017 by tjames

This story by Betsy Zaubler ’17  won the prose category of Susquehanna University’s 35th Annual High School Writing Competition and was featured in the Fall 2017 edition, Vol. 35 of THE APPRENTICE WRITER.  Dr. Glen Retief, Director of the Writers … Continue reading →

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