Band Conductor Mr. Dutrow Wins Outstanding Music Educator Award
Luka Trikha, Writer
May 8, 2017
Coming back from Myrtle Beach, holding multiple awards from the Legends In Concert Championship, the student on the buses erupted into cheers when they pulled up to see a sign stating Mr. Dutrow had been awarded the Outstanding Music Educator Award by the Maryland Music Educators Association. Mr. Dutrow has been ...
Ariti Dorsey Uses Poetry To Express Herself
March 29, 2017
Filed under Arts, Features, Showcase
Five year old Ariti Dorsey sits in the cozy living room of her home with her mother, as the voice of Maya Angelou’s poetry fills the air from the CD player. Years later, Maya Angelou's words and strength still echo within Ariti, encouraging her to write her own poetry. Now, as a senior, Ariti ha...
An Inside Look at Seussical the Musical
Rachel Eisenhauer, Arts and Sports Editor
March 10, 2017
The scene backstage is almost as interesting as the scene out front. After walking into the makeup room, you’re immediately surrounded by actors and makeup artists calling out, “can you hand me a brush?” and “where’s the eyeliner?” while rummaging through drawers and tops of tables. ...
Kendall Geter Combines Personality and Choreography Through Dance
Rachel Eisenhaur, Arts Editor
January 26, 2017
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“To have people come up to me and my peers and tell us that it was one of the most beautiful pieces they have ever seen, that it almost brought them to tears, makes me feel like my job was accomplished,” said senior dance captain Kendall Geter about her work on the Senior Dance Company’s piece ...
Winners Announced for Wilde Lake’s Poetry Out Loud Contest
Christian Richardson and Takyla Brown
January 5, 2017
Wilde Lake has announced the top three winners of the school-wide round for the Poetry Out Loud competition: Alex Berland placed first, Kylie Bitner-Parish placed second, and Isaiah Allen placed third. Berland will go on to regionals in Baltimore in February. Berland is a member and current head of Wild...
Meet the Cast of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”
October 20, 2016
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Wilde Lake’s fall musical, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, is playing on November 17, 18, and 19 at 7 pm. Tickets are for sale now at wildelake.seatyourself.biz and are $12 each. For students, tickets can be bought at lunch for $8. Below is a question and answer with the cast....
Male Dancers at Wilde Lake Break Stereotypes Through Creative Expression
June 13, 2016
By: Gabby Christopher and Khalea Conway Walking into Wilde Lake’s dance studio, it’s easy to see the population is primarily female students. In the performing arts, especially dance, masculinity is at stake. Ms. Estabrook, Dance teacher, has taught classes with fluctuating amounts of males,...
Magical Production of The Little Mermaid Delights Audiences
June 13, 2016
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The Wilde Lake theatre department performed a magical production of The Little Mermaid which brought delight and wonder to everyone who watched the performance. Junior Taylor Thomas played Ariel, while sophomore Romeil Johnson was Eric. They are both talented actors and singers, who brought the characters’ ...
Poetry Slam Provides Outlet for Aspiring Poets
May 23, 2016
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On March 23rd, Mr. Ringgold and Ms. Midgely hosted a poetry slam in the mini theater as an opportunity for students to share their writing while raising funds for the speech and debate team. “This event was created off of the love for poetry and trying to increase awareness of the student voice,”...
The Winter Dance Concert
February 2, 2016
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l43xJwFp6ME Here is a video of some of the dances from the winter concert on January 8th.
