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The Circle Voice

The Student Newspaper of Groton School

The Circle Voice

Artist of the Issue: Langa Chinyoka

Artist of the Issue: Langa Chinyoka

Michael Senko '18, Assistant Arts Editor September 13, 2016

If you were to stop any returning student on the Circle and ask them, “Who is the coolest person at this school?” the answer, every time, would be Langa Chinyoka. She is, therefore, the Circle Voice’s...

Candace practices her violin in the orchestra.

Artist of the Issue: Candace Tong-Li ‘16

Daisy Fey '18, Contributing Writer June 5, 2016

You may have attended a concert she has lead or seen some of her paintings hanging up around the schoolhouse. You may have seen her recently published, illustrated book, samples of which are posted around...

Christian Carson '18 and Jon Lamson '18 in "Crushing It"

Students Direct, Perform in Play Festival

June 5, 2016

Groton’s one act festival, arguably its most attended and enjoyable theatre production, continued its strong record this year with five new one-act shows. These shows were directed by six Groton students...

Promotional poster for “The Jungle Book.”

King of the Jungle

Michael Senko '18, Staff Writer May 13, 2016

Disney’s new movie “The Jungle Book,” directed by Jon Favreau, is a cinematic spectacle. Baloo’s fur flows and shakes with shocking realism, the sound of Kaa’s scales squirming and sliding across...

When Life Gives You Beyoncé or Vice Versa

When Life Gives You Beyoncé or Vice Versa

Adia Fielder '17 and Langa Chinyoka '17 May 13, 2016

The iconic new album from Beyoncé is an emotional journey. Primarily but not only about Beyoncé’s relationship with Jay-Z, “Lemonade” is about growth and healing. Pray You Catch Me The opening...

Steven Anton '16 on drums.

Artist of the Issue: Steven Anton ’16

Will Robbins '16, Assistant Sports Editor May 13, 2016

Steven has been a major contributor to Groton’s Music Department since Third Form. He began playing the piano in kindergarten and picked up the saxophone in fourth grade, but it wasn’t until eight...

The marimba band from Maru-a-Pula raises the CPAC.

Maru-a-Pula Marimba Band Comes to Groton

Hadley Callaway '17, Assistant News Editor May 13, 2016

On April 28th, the Maru-a-Pula Marimba band visited Groton for a musical intervention. “We’re here to help you,” said MaP principal Andy Taylor on the CPAC stage, after joking that studies show that...

The chamber orchestra performs at Lessons and Carols.

Orchestra Trip

Macy Lipkin '18 April 22, 2016

Each year since 2005, one of Groton’s three primary musical ensembles has gone on tour, most often internationally. A year after the jazz band began the tradition with a tour of Japan, orchestra played...

Drew Bassilakis ‘16, Lilias Kim ‘18, Matthew Higgins Iati ‘17, and Zahin Das ‘16 practicing their instruments

Flowers and Fortissimos: Spring Music FSAs

Kevin Xiao '18 and Rohan Varkey '18 April 22, 2016

This term, a wide variety of art FSAs ranges from classical piano to an actual band! Matthew Higgins Iati ’17 will be working with Ms. Lanier on a “Piano Work” FSA this spring. His practices will...

Emma Rimmer is an enthusiastic chorister and actress.

Artist of the Issue: Emma Rimmer ’16

Claudette Ramos '16, Assistant Arts Editor & Columnist April 22, 2016

From channeling the glamorous Glinda in this winter’s theater production of “The Wiz” to sweetly serenading the student body in her clear, ringing soprano during a Lessons and Carols solo, Emma Rimmer...

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