Aces of the Arts

John Clark

Class of 2013

Do you prefer improvisational acting to scripted acting?

They both have their strong points, but I think my favorite is improv. I like improv because it is always funny and enjoyable. Scripted acting is also fun, but it can be tedious at times when you do the same thing over and over. Improv is always different.

What is the hardest part about working on the school plays?

9 o’clock nights are hard because it’s very tiring to be at the school for that long.

Your alter-ego?

A wizard.

Who inspires you? Why?

Marcus “Dyrus” Hill because he is an inspiration and a role model.

Danielle Muse

Class of 2012

Have you ever had any formal voice or acting training?

I have had formal voice lessons for about 5 years.

Do you plan on continuing your musical career in the future? Are you applying to any music schools or conservatories?

I plan on studying voice in college—either at Juilliard or Curtis Institute for Music.

What is one favorite memory from a capella over the years?

My favorite LMAC memory was when I got my first solo freshman year when I sang "Who Knew" by Pink.

Who is your favorite artist? Who inspires you?

My favorite artist is Rihanna because her messages to her songs are always so deep and inspiring.

Support the fall musical: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (November 17, 18, and 19) at 7pm, Lower Merion Players will present How to Succeed in Business directed by junior Mira Nathanson. This will be the first year a musical will be shown in the new auditorium. [more]

The plight of art school-bound seniors

College fairs, college rep visits, college counseling, college applications, college. We hear that word a lot around LM. We’re a little bit college obsessed. While we’re certain that college seems to be the only path to our futures, we may not know that there are many different types of colleges to apply to. Besides the classic academic colleges, there are also numerous creative arts colleges that LM students can choose to look into. [more]

LMSD teachers' art on display

On October 6, the newly renovated LMSD Administration Building hosted a faculty art show, displaying the finesse of the township’s art department staff. The administration building was established in 1931 and, over the past year, has undergone many mechanical upgrades. The faculty art show marked the reopening of the administration building to the public. [more]

Friday Night Lights deserves more respect

Thanksgiving: A celebratory time filled with great feasts, family, midnight sales, and football. This holiday season, if you cannot bear to watch another Eagles game, but do not want to miss out on the magic of football, we’ve got a new team for you to root for: the Dillon Panthers. [more]

Maddie McComb, LM's own playwright

Junior Maddie McComb, member of the Lower Merion Swim and Crew teams, received first place at the 2011 Philadelphia Young Playwrights festival. [more]

PYO strings together talented musicians

Featuring young musicians ranging from middle school to college, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded youth orchestras in the United States. Having provided audiences with rich, thrilling, diverse performances for seven decades, PYO is one of the most advanced, and technically-challenging youth orchestras in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, consisting of over one-hundred members from various places in the Delaware Valley. [more]

A vegetarian Thanksgiving

For many carnivores that live by the saying “if people were meant to be vegetarians, cows would be made of rice,” and believe that half the joy of Thanksgiving is witnessing a slow cooked, juicy turkey being lowered onto the dining room table. This same sight might make a vegetarian wince. [more]

Girls, Friends, and Girlfriends

The winter is on its way, so put away your bicycle and pull out your Failed Attempts at Facial Hair album. Failed Attempts at Facial Hair is a one-man band, composed completely of John Crodian, a pleasantly shy, 20 something from West Chester. [more]