LIGHTS, CAMERA,

The students of Ladue’s Broadcast Technology class produce the school's TV/Film show, Ladue View. The production involves behind-the-scenes work such as set design, scriptwriting, and audio testing, as well as on-the-scene anchoring from the two hosts. Made up of a crew of 14 people, director Fiona Hayreh says they are “all best friends.” The tightly knit community also works in an elaborate studio, flled with large cameras and complicated digital machinery, which are all utilized during production. “I think when people are in a space, as creative as this and as passionate as this, it motivates them to keep going,” Hayreh said.

Dress It Up

The dress rehearsal for The Nutcracker put on by Dimensions Dance Center took place Dec. 8 at Clayton High School's auditorium. The process of making The Nutcracker starts in September with auditions. One of the Ladue students in this production is junior Hayley Morgan. “Way before the performance we undergo hours of rehearsals and practice,” Morgan said.