It took all afternoon to get ready. Your makeup is gorgeous; your hair is curled to perfection. You’re wearing the shimmery dress that you bought last school year at the mall with your mom and the heels that will sparkle in the moonlight. You arrive at the football field and take pictures with your...
Ciara Chan, a junior at WA, has qualified for Worlds, a huge Irish step competition in Dublin, Ireland.
Irish step is a style of dance that is popular in Europe, especially in Ireland. The dance form can be performed in groups or in a solo. There are many different types of Irish dance; however,...
Today, September 14, Westford Academy will host a Back to School dance where students will be able to hang out with others, dance, and listen to music. There will be a professional DJ and mini-events. Tickets will be sold for ten dollars at the front entrance.
In the past, the dance had been a popular,...
Friday night, over 200 people packed into the Performing Arts Center at Westford Academy for WA's Got Talent. The talent show, run by the junior class of 2020, had 14 acts, from BollyHop dance to original songs, to covers of popular artists, to color guard routines. Over the 14 acts, a total of 39 people...
The new school year brings an addition of a spirit week dance to Westford Academy. The upperclassman dance will be held from 9-11 pm on October 20th, the night of the Friday of Spirit Week, following the traditional football game.
WA’s student council and the dance committee are planning the...
For the first time in WA's recent history, the underclassmen will be having a semi-formal dance akin to the junior cotillion and senior prom on Saturday, January 28th. The project, founded by SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Project Purple, aims to provide a safe and enjoyable...
By the time school starts, most WA students become swamped with homework, tests, and quizzes. For the next ten months, students don't really have the opportunity to travel internationally. However, senior Tiffany Lu recently traveled to Italy for a worldwide dance competition.
After qualifying in...
By Abby Cianciolo
Editor-In-Cheif
Students, parents, and Westford town members gathered Friday night in the Performing Arts Center for this year’s Mr. WA competition. The annual performance crowned senior Alex Markoski the winner after his musical performance wowed the judges and the audience.
The...
By Craig Brinkerhoff
Staff Writer
On Friday night, F.A.M.E. held its Spring is in the Air Dinner Dance. Held at the Chelmsford Elks lodge, the annual fund-raiser featured performances by the Westford String Troubadours, the Westford Academy Honors Choir, Westford Academy Jazz bands, and individual/duet...
By Jenny Watts
Staff Writer
Sure, everybody's heard of DECA. But how many students actually know what it is?
The Distributive Education Club of America is a huge part of Westford Academy, and with 266 members school wide, it has become not only the largest club in the school, but the largest...
By Tim Delouchrey
Staff Writer
Another new club has been created this year at Westford Academy: the Bollywood dance club.
Health and wellness teacher Lauren Coffey, the group's advisor, explained that Bollywood dance was a combination of Indian traditional dancing and hip-hop.
Coffey felt that...