Maddie Thies ’17 developed a lifelong passion for dance after taking jazz lessons with friends in kindergarten. “I just really loved to perform… –I loved having the attention on me. I always wanted to be front and center, so that’s what kept me going and…
The studio in the basement of the Hess is a lesser-known location on campus that only around fifty students utilize. Pierson L’Esperance ’17 and Jackson Cohlan ’18 are two students who often use it to produce original pieces. L’Esperance has been taking studio lessons since…
“Whatever you say reverberates, whatever you don’t say speaks for itself, so either way you’re talking politics.” This is the truism projected onto Jenny Holzer’s piece of art, which is the first piece one sees when walking into the Arts and Activism exhibit in the…
Penelope Hough ’17 has been a member of the RhapsoDs, Deerfield’s all-girls a cappella group, since her freshman year. However, her musical involvement goes far beyond her life here in Massachusetts. In Hough’s hometown of Washington, D.C., she sang with the Young Artists of America,…
Every year, Deerfield dancers come together to choreograph pieces for the Winter Dance Showcase. This year’s showcase has 109 students performing in it, the highest participation rate in a showcase to date. “The student choreography showcase started as a more casual showcase, just to give…
On February 11th, Deerfield will bring to campus Lost Kings, a DJ duo that quickly rose to fame through the popular app Soundcloud. Lost Kings started their musical career in Los Angeles, and have since gained popularity nationwide with over 80,000 followers on SoundCloud. Their…
Every year, Deerfield dancers come together to choreograph pieces for the Winter Dance Showcase. This year’s showcase has 109 students performing in it, the highest participation rate in a showcase to date. “The student choreography showcase started as a more casual showcase, just to give…
Martín Espada and Carlos Andrés Gómez are part of the diverse pool of poets that comes to Deerfield each year, speaking to our student body. Their visits are, in part, meant to entertain those who attend, but also to enlighten and broaden the interests of…
Acting has always been a dream of Sweeney’s, although her mother always told her to analyze the reasons she wanted to act, before diving in headfirst. Growing up, she wanted to be many different things, having dreams of being a firefighter, or even a princess….
Deerfield’s demanding workload and high expectations make it difficult for some students to pursue all of their interests. Some students are not able to attend school-organized music programs, such as orchestra and chorus, due to conflicts with other activities. Yet, despite their busy schedules and…
