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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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Ismarcis Ponce-Cruz ('28) practices her dance at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica during a tech week rehearsal. Ponce-Cruz said that she thinks tech week enhances the production value of the show and she is excited to continue participating in future Night of Dances.

Annual Night of Dance performance is brought to life through student voices, production value

By Josephine Hatton, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2025
Senior Lily Grouf stands on stage, receiving her senior speech, on the last night of Night of Dance March 2. Grouf reflected on her journey as a dancer in Night of Dance since ninth grade, where she expressed how she has gained more confidence and courage.

Q&A with senior in Night of Dance on her dance journey, final Archer performance

By Nissara Shah, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2025
Carmen Muñoz Graham (‘29), Sienna Gray (‘29) and Zoë Butler (‘29) grip the bright orange fabric of their skirts as they practice during a Saturday rehearsal. Dance teacher Andrea Locke said the dancers have been coming to Archer on Saturdays for rehearsal in preparation for Night of Dance in late February. (Photo provided by Selah Johnson)

‘Learning and growing together’: Students practice, prepare for annual Night of Dance performance

By Charlotte Burnap, Senior Reporter
February 14, 2025
Junior Bryce Collis and sophomore Emerson Cohen practice a dance move during the upper school Night of Dance and dance company auditions April 15. Students first auditioned in randomly-sorted groups before performing by grade level.

Tempos and tryouts: Dance company auditions foster ‘supportive’ atmosphere across grade levels 

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
April 26, 2024
Broadcast: Senior dance captain celebrates annual Night of Dance, reflects on Archer dance community

Broadcast: Senior dance captain celebrates annual Night of Dance, reflects on Archer dance community

By Melinda Wang, Photo Editor
March 21, 2024
Photo Essay: Movement blossoming: Night of Dance rehearsals progress, resonate with 'Efflorescent' theme

Photo Essay: Movement blossoming: Night of Dance rehearsals progress, resonate with ‘Efflorescent’ theme

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
December 8, 2023
Advanced Study dancers pose on stage wearing sparkly mesh tops and baggy pants during their dance, "The Great Gatsby," which opened Night of Dance at the Broad Stage. The dance was choreographed by Jezebel Melara and based on the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This year is the first year that Night of Dance has been held at a theater since 2020. The theme of this year's show was "Timeless," with each dance representing a book and a different stage in the coming of age cycle.

Behind the wings: Dancers, crew reflect on bringing ‘Timeless’ to life

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2023
Senior Georgia Ehrlich poses for a photoshoot in Israel during her summer program where she explored new dance styles. Ehrlich spent this past summer choreographing, dancing and learning from experts around the world.

Q & A with YoungArts award recipient Georgia Ehrlich

By Rose Sarner, Culture Editor
January 10, 2023
Eighth grade aerialists Josie White ('26) and Sylvie Haacker ('26) spin as part of their aerial dance. Four eighth grade aerialists perform "Titanium" during the show.

Chilly Night of Dance ‘transforms’ Archer

By Jullie Cach, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2022
Dance teacher Andrea Locke gives dancers notes after a run-though during a Night of Dance tech rehearsal. This year, Locke organized the Night of Dance to take place in the main courtyard at Archer, Feb. 23, 24 and 25. She chose the theme, "Transformation," as an ode to the impact the pandemic had on people all around the world and the return to in-person life. "No matter what's being created on stage, even what the intention might be, the audience [brings] another intention or another perspective or another kind of feeling that connects," Locke said.

Spotlight: How Andrea Locke danced her way to Archer

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
March 27, 2022
Middle school students run through their dance during MS-FlX Block. Pictured was the dancers in formation at the beginning of a dance. All middle school students had the choice at the beginning of the school year to sign up for MS-FLX Block dance class in which the dance they learned would be showcased at the annual Night of Dance performance.

‘The restrictions have brought out strength’: Night of Dance plans shift as cases surge

By Surya Patil, Editor-in-Chief
January 19, 2022
Dancers Cara Banks, Chloe Terani and Daisy Marmur perform in doorways in an edited piece streamed during the remote Festival of Dance. The doorways were used as framing to represent the isolation people have faced this past year.

Annual Festival of Dance: Overcoming obstacles and finding hope

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
May 26, 2021
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