Performing Arts

Guest Photographer at "Ramayana!"

Joining the crew as a guest photographer at “Ramayana” this year is Preston Merchant, who has volunteered his time and talent for many years to help visually document this show. You may see him photographing rehearsals and the behind-the-scenes preparations at the…

Class of ’23 Senior Spotlight: Jacob Sirk-Traugh

Name, city of residence: Jacob Sirk-Traugh, Gilroy Grade you started at MMS: Ninth grade What inspires you? I am inspired by the beauty and power of nature. It’s a dream of mine to travel the world through backpacking and hiking. To me,…

Class of ’23 Senior Spotlight: Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak

Name, city of residence: Zoey Ocampo-Sobkoviak, Watsonville Grade you started at MMS: Fifth grade What inspires you? What inspires me are people who defy expectations in a positive way and don’t let others define them. What is your favorite subject in school,…

Eleventh Grade Students Accepted into Rigorous State Summer Arts Program

Eleventh grade students Erik Howley and Sophia Manzur have been accepted into the upcoming theater arts program of the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) a highly competitive four-week summer arts intensive. Sophia also participated in 2022. Congratulations to these…

Class of ’23 Senior Spotlight: Sandy Astone

Name, city of residence: Sandy Astone, Aptos Grade you started at MMS: Fifth grade What inspires you? I always enjoy reading about the latest in aerospace innovations, advances in technology, and physics/math-related fields always motivates me. What is your favorite subject in…

Class of ’23 Student Spotlight: Sky Weir

Name, city of residence: Sky Weir, Santa Cruz Grade you started at MMS: Tenth grade What inspires you? When I think about things that inspire me, I am reminded of the beauty and wonder of nature. The way the sun rises and…

Fables, Folklore and Culture: Nordic Tales & Songs Onstage April 21

Classic characters of Nordic folklore: cunning Fox, gullible Wolf, clever Hare and powerful Bear, along with pine marten, European adder, rooster, hen and wolverine – will each be embodied on stage by Mount Madonna School (MMS) students as part of their upcoming…