Arts

Belmont Hill Fall Concert Preview

By Adrian Tan

This year’s Fall Concert took place on November 5th at 6:30 PM in the chapel. There was also a shorter version performed on Friday of the same week during morning…

The Rising Talent of LFA’s Orchestra

By Bela Bock, Director of Logistics

Lake Forest Academy students Sienna Yang ‘27 and Davin Lee ’26, were recently selected to be part of the Illinois Music Education Association. They competed against hundreds of other talented…

Artist of the Issue: Miu Yatsuka ’24

By KATHERINE NI Staff Writer

As a child, Miu Yatsuka ’24 had her early encounters with art through her father, who stressed the importance of graceful handwriting through Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. At the time,…

Breaking the Unspoken Dress Code

By Rory Hartblay Staff Writer

Courtesy of Beyond the Valley One of the longest running traditions at Deerfield Academy is the dress code. Fall and spring terms all Deerfield students are required to wear academic…

Rennie Harris Street Dance Performance

By Adaugo Nwaokoro & Zara Alli Staff Writers

On January 18, Deerfield Academy welcomed Dr. Rennie Harris and his street dance theater company, Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater. Puremovement came as a part of the Academy…

Artist of the Issue: Toby Fernandez ’24

By Katie Kim & Theo Schulhof Staff Writer & Associate Editor

Yong Ding/Deerfield Scroll Ever since elementary school, Toby Fernandez ’24 has immersed himself in the art of music composition. “I realized that there was no other answer for me besides…

Winter Chamber Showcase

By Katherine Ni Staff Writer

Albert Yuk/Deerfield Scroll On January 12, students in the Chamber Music Class performed in the Elizabeth Wachsman Concert Hall as part of the The Winter Chamber Music Showcase. The performance…

New Exhibition In The Von Auersperg

By GIGI DAVIS '28 & OLIVIA MINN '28 Staff Writers

COURTESY OF DONNABELLE CASIS The Von Auersperg gallery has a new exhibit titled limn·inal, authored by visiting artist Donnabelle Casis. The exhibit is on display from August 24th to November…

Deerfield Orchestra’s New Seating Arrangement Sparks Debate

By TESS HO & NATHAN AHN Staff Writers

Mr. Bergeron highlighted the importance of adaptability and collaboration by emphasizing that no seating position is inherently more valuable than others. Traditionally, musicians sit in order of skill level, with…

Top Dog Comes to Deerfield: Suzan-Lori Parks Visits Campus

By KEONI JONES Staff Writer

From October 15 to October 16, the Academy invited award-winning American Playwright and Musician Suzan-Lori Parks to campus for a school meeting presentation, book signing, question and answer session, and…