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Junior Sofia Vasquez-Perez performs a Spanish folk dance to the song “La Madrugada”. Spanish students volunteered to perform singing and dancing acts, instrumental covers and other acts at Noche Cultural.

Students and faculty honor Spanish culture at annual La Noche Cultural

by Heather Wang and Victoria Li April 28, 2025

Spanish National Honor Society hosted La Noche Cultural (Spanish Culture Night), inviting approximately 200 students and faculty to celebrate Spanish culture through performances and traditional dishes...

Captain of Harker Dance Company Yasmin Sudersanam dances alongside NBA dancer and alum LeAnn Reidenbach ('17) during the master class. Students followed Reidenbach's choreography as they explored professional-level movement and performance techniques.

Alum LeAnn Reidenbach brings NBA-level intensity to Harker

by Disha Gupta, Humans of Harker Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2025

Dance students powered through fast-paced choreography under the instruction of NBA dancer and Harker class of 2017 alum LeAnn Reidenbach on Friday afternoon. The master class combined professional training,...

Culture Week Day 5: Performances and street-food fair

Culture Week Day 5: Performances and street-food fair

by Jonathan Szeto and Charlie Wang March 4, 2025

Students and faculty wrapped up Culture Week on Friday with performances in the Zhang Gymnasium and street food bites during lunch. Take a look at how students shared their cultural traditions with the...

Relive Winter Ball with Aquila

Relive Winter Ball with Aquila

by Lily Peng, Chelsea Xie, and Charlie Wang February 9, 2025

Winter Ball, themed “Yule Ball,” welcomed students to a night of Harry Potter-inspired dance and celebration on Jan. 25. Watch the video to relive the event and view the behind-the-scenes work of Harker's...

Harker Dance Company co-captain Serena Lau (11) stretches her muscles out in a lunge position. "Stretching and getting the muscles loosened up is really important for your full body range," Serena said. (Illustration by Eva Cheng, Photo by Tiffany Zhu)

Stressing the stretch

by Wenjie Zou and Caden Ruan January 14, 2025

After a tough practice, athletes often feel proud, knowing they dominated the intensity of the workout. But by the following practice, muscle soreness and stiffness set in, making it hard to maintain the...

Sophomores Megha Unny and Sophia Zhu laugh while chatting in the quad. Students relaxed outside to take a break from dancing and play cornhole or foosbal.

Students dance and rejoice at annual homecoming dance

by Cynthia Xie, Chelsea Xie, and Samuel Tong October 24, 2024

The annual Homecoming dance invited students for a night of music and festivity in the Auxiliary Gym on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Harker Spirit Leadership Team volunteers arrived early that morning...

To find inspiration, she surrounds her desk with bright colors, thriller books, old movies and song lyrics. By working in a space that reflects her own interests, she develops ideas for choreography more naturally. 

Meet your staff: Guiding growth through grace

by Young Min and Chelsea Xie October 9, 2024

The first melancholy chords of Adele’s “Hometown Glory” introduce Harker Dance Company’s last routine in Just Dance 2024, where lower, middle and upper school dance ensembles perform together....

Alum-led dance workshop showcases experimental choreography style

Alum-led dance workshop showcases experimental choreography style

by Sam Li and Heather Wang September 30, 2024

New York choreographer and Harker alum Ankita Sharma (’16) hosted a contemporary dance workshop for students on Sept. 20 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the dance room. The workshop introduced...

Aquila Weekly Wrap-Up: Sept. 2-6

by Lily Shi, News Editor September 10, 2024

This is Aquila Weekly, where we bring you the latest updates from around our school community On Wednesday, over 150 students attended a meeting about the Synopsys Science Fair to discuss application...

Arnav Swaroop (12) dances with his friends on the patio floor. This year's prom took place at the Winchester Mystery House, a national historic venue that is often booked for weddings and parties.

Music, mystery and memories

by Lily Shi and Jessica Hu May 4, 2024

Colorful lights and artificial smoke swirl around the outdoor patio, as the crowd dances and sings along to booming music. Laughter and chatter fill the air as students spend the evening celebrating against...

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