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At the Harvard-Westlake Middle School, incredible dance opportunities await

At the Harvard-Westlake Middle School, incredible dance opportunities await

Abigail Tran-Lee, Spectrum Reporter | November 5, 2025

Throughout the day, students gather in the Bing Dance Studio to take dance classes in many different styles. Three times this year, they will be up on stage in the Saperstein Theatre, showing our community...

Showcase: Middle School Chamber Music and Solo Concert

Showcase: Middle School Chamber Music and Solo Concert

Leica Achache ’28, Reporter | June 3, 2025

The Middle School Chamber music and Solo Concert showcased many young musicians and their abilities in the Saperstein Theater.  The Chamber music and Solo Concert is a show where members of the Symphony...

Middle School Acting Scene Night

Middle School Acting Scene Night

Hannah Tabesh ’28, Reporter | June 2, 2025

The Middle School Acting Scene Night took place in the Katzenberg Black Box Theater, on on Thursday, May 22 Six students that are a part of the Acting elective wrote and directed all of their own scenes,...

LOVE LA: Harvard-Westlake Artists Reflect on Love and Loss

LOVE LA: Harvard-Westlake Artists Reflect on Love and Loss

Phoebe Sun ’28, Reporter | June 2, 2025

When flames swept through neighborhoods during the Eaton Fire, many families, including some in the Harvard-Westlake community, were left devastated. For Middle School Visual Arts teacher Flavia Zuniga-West...

Future Meets Movement

Future Meets Movement

Jake Henderson ’28, Reporter | May 1, 2025

The dance program put on a performance that was anything but ordinary, on the 14th of March. With colorful lights, bold costumes, and exciting choreography, the show kept the audience entertained from...

Director Pedram Pourghazi conducts the orchestra during Corelli's Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8.

The Middle School Symphony hosts annual Chamber Music and Solo Instrumental Concert

Grace Choen ’28, Reporter | March 12, 2025

The Middle School Symphony performed their annual Chamber Music and Solo concert on Feb 21, 2025 in the Saperstein Theater. The concert featured performances by chamber music groups and soloists. These...

A mirror reflects the sky and surrounding trees, a piece from the #YourTurn photo collaboration.

Middle School Photographics Class visits Upper School for #YourTurn Photo Collaboration

Alexander Ahn ’28, Reporter | March 6, 2025

The annual #YourTurn photo collaboration on Feb. 26 brought together 50 middle and upper school students at an in-person event to create self-portraits and explore "other worlds" using mirrors, found imagery,...

Visual Arts Department hosts fall showcase

Visual Arts Department hosts fall showcase

Amelie Bennett ’28, Reporter | February 28, 2025

The Visual Arts department held its fall semester showcase, featuring student work in various mediums. The art was displayed throughout Wang Hall for visitors to observe, accompanied by a performance from...

Awol Erikzu's Impactful Exhibit at Harvard Westlake

Awol Erikzu’s Impactful Exhibit at Harvard Westlake

Lauren Kvamme ’28, Reporter | November 22, 2024

Artist Awol Erikzu’s latest exhibit at Harvard-Westlake Middle School not only highlights his artistic expertise but also moves students by engaging them with his evolving passion through thought-provoking...

Awol Erikzu exhibits his works at the Arlene Schnitzer '47 Art Gallery as a part of the Visiting Artist Program

Photo Gallery: Awol Erikzu Artist Visit

Kasra Maghami ’29, Reporter/Photographer | October 16, 2024

 

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Halyn Kim ’28

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Halyn Kim ’28

Summer Park, Reporter | May 29, 2024

Halyn Kim ’28 is a violinist. Any type of passion that an individual is devoted to requires sacrifice. The roots of Kim’s passion for violin began ten years ago, when she was just three years old....

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Radha Malhotra ‘28

Summer Park, Reporter | May 29, 2024

Radha Malhotra ‘28 is a dancer. “Everything else that has been stressing me or giving me anxiety disappears and I feel more calm and collected,” Malhotra said. Students have been inundated with...

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