CJ performing arts students received 19 awards at the inaugural Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards Showcase on Tuesday, June 11.
“We are so lucky to be in a city like Dayton that embraces and celebrates high school theatre in this amazing way!,” said CJ choir and drama teacher Caitlin Bennett.
The CJ Performing Arts students were recognized in the following categories:
The annual Picnic With the PoPS concert will be held at the CJ auditorium (due to weather).
This great evening of musical adventure and fun is open to the community and perfect for all ages:
Guests will hear classic hits and mash-ups of favorite songs performed by the concert band and choirs, the string ensemble, Hands in Harmony, and acapella groups, Phoenix and Vega.
The CJ Spirit Shop will be open before and after the concert.
Eight performances ranging from comedy, to drama, and everything in between, will be showcased on the CJ stage on Saturday, May 4.
CJ Performing Arts Presents: A Night of One Acts, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. This is the fifth year for the showcase, which continues to grow both with the number of performances and opportunities for students.
Performing without accompaniment, Eagles past and present have been taking to the big stage to showcase their talents.
Members of the school’s a cappella group, Vega, recently took part in the International Competition of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) semi-finals. The group qualified for this competition after placing second in the ICHSA quarterfinals. At the semi-final competition, Vega placed fourth and received an award for best choreography. Vega member Chloe Proffitt ‘21 also received an award for best soloist.
The University of Dayton’s New Horizons Music program and the Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Performing Arts department are presenting a concert on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in the CJ auditorium. Admission is free to this event.
The concert will feature the two programs’ concert bands and the University of Dayton’s New Horizons’ Rising Stars Beginning Band. Music education students from the University of Dayton will also participate as conductors and performers. Thus, the concert body will range from ages 14-80’s.
CJ’s Spring Musical Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella takes the stage March 8 and 9. As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. (both days) and a 2 p.m. performance on Saturday. Guests are invited to meet the cast and crew in the cafeteria after the matinee performance. Younger students can have their program signed by their favorite characters and get a picture.
All tickets are $10.
Vega is celebrating recent successes as the a cappella group qualified for the Great Lakes region semi-finals of the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) competition and was asked to perform at TedXYouth Dayton on Friday, March 1.
“The group has overcome a lot of challenges this year, but the students’ hard work has definitely paid off,” shared Vega director Maddie Brown Severance ‘13. As an alumna of Vega, she knows from first hand experience the time and dedication it takes to be a member of the a cappella group.
2019 is beginning in a big way for students in performing arts.
Students within the CJ performing arts community are buzzing with excitement for the showing of their mysterious play, A Murder is Announced, which takes the stage November 16-18. The play is about a murder that hasn’t taken place yet, but invitations to it as a “party” have been sent. When the murder truly happens, it’s up to the guests to figure out the murderer!
Chiamaka Ejinaka ‘21 is a production assistant of the play.
Four actors visited CJ as part of the school’s new initiative, the Pro Artist Speaker Series.
While all living in California for their careers, the actors were all in the Dayton area earlier this month for a family event. Liam Cronin and Kieran Cronin are the brothers of CJ drama and choir teacher, Caitlin Bennett. The Cronin brothers’ significant others, Angela Henderson and Stephanie Bignault, also came to speak with the students.
