Goodbye for Now
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
June 4, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
On May 26, 2018, Midlothian’s Center Stage Company met in the theater for another once-in-a-year meeting. The new inductees kicked off the meeting with hilarious skits and cry-laughing references. With the theme “Blast From the Past,” everyone dressed up as a character from a past show. It was an inc...
We’ll Miss You, Mrs. Graham
Emily Gundel, Midlo Scoop Staff
June 4, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
For 35 years, Mrs. Michelle Graham has filled the halls of Midlothian High School with beautiful music. As the chorus director, she teaches Advanced Mixed Chorus, Chamber Ensemble; Jazz Show Choir, Just For Show; Girls Show Choir, City Lights; Vocal Ensemble; and Piano Lab. Along with her classes, Mrs. Grah...
Artists Auction Items to Benefit Art Department
Samantha Johnson and Alyssa Marchese
May 29, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
On May 10-12, 2018, the Midlothian High School Art Department held its first art auction during the Midlothian High School production of Fiddler on the Roof, raising around $300 for the department by selling 23 pieces of art. One of Mrs. Kristen Joswick’s students, Kolton Almany, along with some ...
Hwang to Play Carnegie Hall
Katherine Krievs and Mr. Taylor Fletcher
May 29, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
Congratulations, Midlo junior Jason Hwang, who won 1st place in the Concert Artist International Competition. This competition is open to students, age 16-18, from all nationalities and countries. Hwang will represent Midlothian High School, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and The United States, at his p...
Fiddler on the Roof Captures the Meaning of Tradition
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 17, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts, Showcase
Audiences swarmed to Midlothian High School on May 10, 11, and 12, for the premiere of Fiddler on the Roof. Published in 1964, the musical is well known to this day. The show begins with a fiddler, played by Jinwoo Kim, on a roof, playing the unmistakable tune of the opening number: Tradition. Te...
Welch Sings His Way to Radford This Summer
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 11, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
Summer Residential Governor's School for Vocal Arts
Don’t Miss Fiddler on the Roof!
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 7, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
Be sure to come see Midlothian High School's Fiddler on the Roof, which runs from Thursday, May 10-Saturday, May 12. Tickets are ten dollars at the door, and the show starts at 7:30 pm.
Theater Classes Jump at Chance to Direct
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
April 19, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
Each year, Mrs. Katharine Baugher gives her theater classes the opportunity to direct a theater piece of their choice. This year, Mrs. Baugher gave out haiku for the students to read, allowing them to think of stories coming from the few lines of poetry. Students chose haiku that spoke to them and form...
Rabbi Nagel Critiques Fiddler on the Roof Cast
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
April 14, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts
On April 10, 2018, Midlothian High School received a special visit from Rabbi Nagel, arranged by Fiddler on the Roof director, Mrs. Katharine Baugher. As the cast settled on the set, they listened to their special guest's thoughts on Fiddler on the Roof and the importance of tradition, as he shared...
Performing Arts Students Cruise Into Spring Break
Merrill Livingston, Midlo Scoop Staff
April 11, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
At midnight on March 28, 2018, Midlo's orchestra, band, color guard, and dance team, joined together to travel to the Bahamas by cruise. Students' excitement grew as Principal Shawn Abel, Mr. Gordon Rawls, and Mr. Taylor Fletcher, loaded the charter buses ready for the fourteen hour drive to the Ja...
Midlothian’s Show Choirs Dazzle in Ohio
March 23, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
On March 16, 2018, Midlothian’s Show Choirs Just for Show and City Lights left for a ten hour trip to Fairfield Senior High School in Ohio. They returned on March 18th, bearing multiple awards. Sophia Nadder from Just For Show and Nora Carlucci from City Lights each won for Best Performer. John El-Jor ear...
Davis Lends Talents to Midlo Orchestra
Carrie Rowley and Caitlin Woods
March 19, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts
Midlo junior Trajan Davis is deeply involved in the Midlothian Orchestra Department. He has played the violin since fifth grade, for the past year, he has worked to learn the piano. Davis spends his free time composing his own music and sharing his songs with others. He says, “My love for music and...
