Express Yourself and Discover New Passions

What a Difference The Arts Make

The arts at KO are an essential part of every day. They inform how we express ourselves, how we appreciate each other, how we stretch and develop confidence, and how we solve problems. Here, each student’s creativity is fostered because we know that thinking differently is the onramp to fresh perspectives and allows our minds to discover new ways of answering tough questions.

Try something new. Collaborate and create something bigger than yourself. Dig deep to develop your unique point of view and share a part of yourself. Whether through the visual, digital, or performing arts, your ability to express yourself is as wide as your imagination.

I started really expressing myself at KO, and teachers encouraged me to use my creativity for all kinds of school projects.”

— Faith, junior

Arts Calendar 2024-25

We have a jam-packed performing arts schedule, whether on the stage, in the art studio, or practicing a routine with a visiting local artist. We encourage anyone to come and see our dynamic program in action. Stay tuned for what’s ahead in the coming school year!

Visual Arts

Painting

Drawing

Sculpture

Printmaking

Ceramics

Media Arts

Photography

Filmmaking

Co-curricular opportunities include the

literary magazine,

the student newspaper, fashion magazine, and yearbook.

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Performing Arts

The music program includes instrumental, vocal, and a cappella instruction.

The theater curriculum includes acting, dance, musical theater, public speaking, and stagecraft/set design.

Three major theatrical productions are staged yearly—a play, a dance choreographer showcase, and a musical. 

Additional Black Box Theater performances broaden opportunities for participation and audience appreciation.

Multiple Halo awards include Best Musical (‘20, ’22, ’24), Best Choreography, Best Featured Performers and Best Theater Program in Connecticut, which continues to raise the bar each year. 

Broadway at KO features workshops, critiques, and masterclasses with leading performers from Broadway, National Tours, television and film.

Our annual Choreographer Showcase partners KO dance students with national and local professional choreographers to workshop and perform original choreography.

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Don’t limit yourself. Discover what you didn’t know you had in you.

Schedule a visit and learn how you can make a difference