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Inspirations 4U
A Dance Concert and Musical Revue By Juliette Anderson Thursday, May 5 at 7:00pm was the very first performance of Dominican High School’s dance concert and musical revue, Inspirations 4U. The show features popular singing and dancing by Dominican students of all grades. The show’s dancing was choreographed by director Michael Endter with the help [...]
We Were All Born Superstars
Inspirations 4.0 Welcomes New Moves and Dancers By Leigh Poellmann Although Hairspray ended just a month ago, students are back in the theatre preparing for Inspirations 4.0. The dance review began in 2008 and has been getting better and better each year. There is still a lot of work to be done by Choreographer Michael [...]
Grade School Matinee
Middle school students bring fun and energy to Hairspray performance By Caleb Patterson On Thursday, February 24th, five schools (St. Eugene, Holy Family, St Joseph, Port Catholic, and Milwaukee College Preparatory) joined the Dominican High School Theatre Department for their first official performance of the world renowned Broadway musical, Hairspray. Approximately 900 grade school students [...]
Hairspray From A Techie’s Point of View
Dominican High School Stage Crew Prepares for the Musical By Juliette Anderson This spring, Dominican High School is putting on the musical Hairspray. Actors, singers, and dancers have been practicing for months, while stage crew has been preparing behind the scenes for the musical’s opening day on Thursday, February 24, through the first week of March. [...]
A Knight Under the Stars
The Sophomore Dance is a Success Leigh Poellmann The winter formal, called “A Knight Under the Stars,” took place Saturday February 5 at Dominican. The dance was a major success, and raised a lot of money for the sophomore class council. Christopher Vance, the President, said they brought in about seven hundred dollars from ticket [...]
Fly Like a Senior
“Fly Like a Senior” performed by Dominican seniors Ryan Dlugopolski, Peter Hergenroether, Ashley Warnke, Mallie Carroll, Annie Murphy, Sarah Moede and Tess Gronski. This video took 4th place in this years annual Dominican Talent Show. Lyrics will be posted shortly.
Dominican Art Students Shine
Students Awarded the Gold and Silver Key By Leigh Poellmann Dominican is a school where students thrive in the arts. Many of these students have been honored, including senior Janis Cava and sophomore, Andrea Lira-Landa. Their pieces were judged by professional artists from the National Art Scholastic Competition and won the high awards of the [...]
More than Applications: The Audition Process
Dominican Seniors Tell about their Auditions By Leigh Poellmann Katie O’Neil and Katy Schuele have both been involved in Dominican productions since freshman year. Their audition abilities were and are being put to the test as they audition for various colleges. Although the process was nerve-racking, both O’Neil and Schuele feel very confident in their [...]
The Search for Talent Begins
2011 Talent Show Looks Promising By Leigh Poellmann Auditions for this year’s talent show took place Friday January 14. The Audition list was posted after school Thursday the 13th, and it looks promising. Audition acts range from playing the guitar, to singing and even a dunk contest. Mr. Weiler, who helps select performers and put [...]
Locked In At Dominican
The Cast and Crew of Hairspray Stay Overnight At DHS By Juliette Anderson On Monday, January 3, 2011 at 7 pm, many Dominican High School students involved in the musical Hairspray attended a “lock-in”, or sleepover at the school, that ended with a full cast rehearsal the next morning. The lock-in was optional, but [...]
