Alumni in the
ARTS After CHS students leave the nest, they often go on to achieve incredible accomplishments
Johanna Kepler ‘08 has worked at the American Ballet Theater, as a dance teacher, and as a choreographer since graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in dance.
across a variety of fields. Whether they’re in a theater, in the lab, or on the field, CHS alumni leave their mark, wherever they are. These three alumni have found their calling performing on stage.
Ale Philippides ’16
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he sixth-grade musical marks an important inflection point for Chestnut Hill’s oldest Hawks. Students blossom on stage as they collectively realize their roles as school leaders, and find themselves waving goodbye to their elementary school days as they look forward to their next schools. The influence of his sixth-grade musical was not lost on Ale Philippides ’16, who played the titular role—alongside friend Carter Braxton— in his year’s production of Shrek: The Musical. “It was a really fun experience,” Ale said, as he recounted the memories of slapping on green face paint and taking the stage as Shrek the ogre.
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Ale was cast and performed as an understudy for five different roles in the musical Sing Street at the Huntington Theater
Ale Philippides ’16 plays the role of Shrek in his sixth-grade musical