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Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Sophomore Tanvi Dhoot slowly melts through a move with her own personalized flair. “He gives us a lot of freedom to choose what we do with the moves,” attendee Jennifer Liu (11) said. “He told us to ‘melt’ between moves — you have a lot of control and a lot of time to find your feeling in the moves.”

Professional dancer teaches jazz funk Masterclass

by Claire Tian and Chelsea Xie September 7, 2025

Professional dancer Davarria Ford instructed a jazz funk masterclass, open to all students, on Aug. 29 in the dance room. Ford taught a routine to a remix of “1 Thing” by Amerie that he had co-choreographed...

Code-switching is the practice of switching between two or more languages or dialects depending on the social context. At Harker, many multilingual students code-switch naturally as a way to express themselves and navigate different cultural settings.

Embrace codeswitching for authenticity and linguistic diversity

by Chelsea Xie, A&E/Lifestyle Editor May 11, 2025

While taking classes at school, a student might speak to teachers in formal English during class discussions, while using casual slang with friends in the hallways. However, as soon as they step through...

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