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The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

The Record is a student-run bi-weekly print newspaper with daily digital presence on pressing issues and events inside the Hotchkiss community and around the globe.

The Hotchkiss Record

BaHSA Hosts Dance With DJ Chinua Green

BaHSA Hosts Dance With DJ Chinua Green

Rose Morlock ’28 April 15, 2025

On Saturday, April 5, the Black and Hispanic Student Association (BaHSA) hosted its annual inter- school dance  with Berkshire, Deerfield, Loomis Chaffee, Salisbury, and Kent Schools. The event, organized...

Morales has performed at prestigious venues all around the globe.

Pianists Leonel Morales & Eugenia Sánchez Durán Deliver a Remarkable Performance

James Zhou ’28 April 15, 2025

James Zhao is a pianist and violinist.  He  is  a  member  of  the orchestra  and  Philharmonic,  and in his free time, he teaches music to children. Here, Zhou offers a student evaluation of...

"Cham ’25 pioneered the first interscholastic dance show with Kent last year."

Dance Team Hosts Second Interschool Performance with Deerfield and Kent

Aidan Song ’27, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

Dance Team, alongside Deerfield Academy  and  the  Kent  School, presented the second Interschool Dance Show in Walker Auditorium. The  performance,  organized  by captains  Ophelia  Cham  ’25 ...

On March 29, Thee Kashanti gave the school’s first drag performance.

Behind the Scenes with Thee Kashantí

Teo Everts ’26, Arts Editor April 15, 2025

Kimanie Brown ’20, also known by their stage name, Thee Kashantí, performed on March 29 in Walker Auditorium. Brown’s “Thee Kashantí Experience” was the school’s first ever drag performance. At...

Bruce played Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony in the winter Philharmonic concert.

An Insider’s View of the Philharmonic

Bruce Zhang ’27 March 6, 2025

On Saturday, March 1, Elfers Hall was filled with thunderous applause as the Philharmonic played the final notes of Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. The performance also included Mozart’s Concerto No....

Taaffe has been playing the trombone since fourth grade.

AOI: Alistair Taaffe ’25

Aidan Song ’27 March 6, 2025

Alistair Taaffe ’25 is a four-year Senior from West Cornwall, Connecticut. He plays trombone in the orchestra and is enrolled in Honors Senior Music Performance. Outside of music, he is co-head of the...

The Dance Company and Tsunami Step Team rehearsed for two months.

Dance Company Presents Showcase

Teo Everts ’26 and Emma Liu ’26 March 6, 2025

On February 28 and March 2, the Dance Company presented Fae Tale. The performance was organized by Ellen Fox, instructor in dance, and guest choreographer Amber Cameron. Co-captains Ophelia Cham ’25,...

True Love Never HidesTrue Hides continued HDA’s celebration of 50 years of coeducation.

HDA Presents True Love Never Hides

Keven Luiru ’27, Website Manager March 6, 2025

The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association (HDA) presented the winter mainstage: True Love Never Hides from February 21 to February 23 in Walker Auditorium. The collection of plays examined romantic, platonic,...

“Sitter with Head in Hands” was installed near the beach volleyball courts.

Tremaine Gallery Opens New Exhibit: “The Art of Joy Brown”

Emma Liu ’26, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Over the past few months, large bronze sculptures have appeared on the campus lawns, giving the community a glimpse of the work of Connecticut artist Joy Brown. From February 15 to April 5, in honor of...

McLain comes from a home of artists.

Artist of the Issue: Marisin McLain ’25

Luke Velasco ’27, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Marisin McLain ’25 is a Senior from Cornwall Bridge, CT. She has been involved with Studio Art for all four years at the school. She is co-head of the Art Club and the 50th anniversary of coeducation...

Michael Musillami has taught jazz at the school for 42 years.

Michael Musillami, a Pillar of the Jazz World

Keven Luiru ’27, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Michael Musillami is a jazz musician who joined the school as a guitar teacher in 1983. He leads the Michael Musillami Trio and conducts, performs, and tours across the United States. He directs the Right...

Mr. Fabio Witkowski has organized yearly performances at Carnegie since 2018.

Artist Reflection: My Chance To Perform at Carnegie Hall

Bruce Zhang ’27 February 6, 2025

Thunderous applause filled the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as student musicians thrilled the audience with the final tutti of Carlos Gardel’s “Por Una Cabeza.” On January 25, 28 Hotchkiss...

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