Capturing the Magic of Dance: Ella Sanfilippo's Heirloom High School Senior Album
“Thank you so much for your beautiful work and for making the photography process so seamless and comfortable! I love how the images turned out, and I’m so glad you are helping us document this part of my life :D”…”also I’m still so completely in love with my @edeaskates and they look GORGEOUS in your photos”
~ Ella S.
Professional Headshots for Audrey Moore
Audrey chose the perfect outfit, avoiding any reflective materials, distracting colors, and over the top jewelry. Her classic hair and makeup also helped to enhance her natural beauty and bring out her best features.
Sewickley Academy’s Tech Crew
Tech Crew led by Nathan Bell in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Top Row, Left to Right: Zachary Elkin, Michael Gorloff, Landon Dishart, Leo Farmerie, Brendan Ohr, Lila Cox, Aysu Turkay
Middle Row, Left to Right: Colleen Busher, Kathryn Colwell, Alisha Mattson (Stage Manager), Ella Sanfilippo, Rayna Thakkar
Bottom Row, Left to Right: Lincoln Riddle, John Shillingsburg, Aiden Rasmussen, Omar Malik
Not Pictured: Luke Miller
Sewickley Academy’s Orchestra
Orchestra Group led by Brian Buckley and Tim Heavner in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Front Row, left to right: Isabella Bock, Sarah Cao, Rebecca Glass, Elim Chen, Marissa Wang, Selena Xiao
Back Row, left to right: Roshni Thakkar, Tejas Mitra, Xipei Wan, Lia Nicodemo, Aizah Kamal, Rohan Tayur, Gary Peng
Actor’s Portfolio: Alaina Ohr
Alaina Ohr as Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown” .
Sophomore Alaina Ohr performed in her first senior school musical after a debut in a play last fall. She has previously performed in Sewickley Academy’s middle school musicals and PAC. Alaina’s portrayal of a young mother-to-be is truly adorable.
Actor’s Portfolio: Kayla Hall
“Its so hard to choose because you make her so beautiful in every shot! There were a couple from the last shoot that even blew away her headshots she had done by Douglas Tjelmeland! You are quite talented in capturing the best of these kids!”
~ Keri Hall, mother
Actor’s Portfolio: Ella Tominac-Ural
Ella Tominac-Ural as Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown” .
Ella, a junior, has previously been part of the tech crew in countless high school, middle school, and lower school musicals. Ella also sings in the senior school choir, plays tennis inside and outside of school and writes poetry.
Actor’s Portfolio: Ryan Scott
Ryan Scott as Billy Boy Bill in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Ryan, a sophomore, performed in his first musical at Sewickley Academy after his debut in a Sewickley Academy’s fall play 12 Angry Jurors. This is Ryan’s 9th high school show, his favorites have been Children of Eden and Anastasia. Ryan sings everywhere he goes, and he also enjoys competing in robotics and teaching students throughout the community.
Actor’s Portfolio: Aekam Kaur
Aekam Kaur as UGC Exec #2 in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Sophomore Aekam Kaur performed in her first Senior School Musical after 4 Middle School productions at SA. Aekam also plays tennis and lacrosse.
Actor’s Portfolio: Abby Bojalad
Abby Bojalad as UGC Exec #1 in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Abby is a sophomore and this is her second senior school musical after a number of middle school theater productions. Abby is also an incredibly talented pianist and an accomplished tennis player.
Actor’s Portfolio: Alexandra Cordle
“Thank you! They are all amazing as usual.”
~ April Cordle, mother
Actor’s Portfolio: Avni Kathju
“Amazing shots for the the show! Avni has a lot of good ones - hard to choose. Thanks for all your hard work.”
~ Luxmi Kathju, mother
Actor’s Portfolio: Logan Carlson
Logan Carlson as Joseph "Old Man" Strong & Poor in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Logan, a sophomore, takes part in every theater production at Sewickley Academy! His ability to transform into strikingly different characters and the way he moves on stage make him one of the most fascinating actors to watch on stage.
Actor’s Portfolio: Sarah Grand
Sarah Grand as Soupy Sue in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Sarah is a Sophomore and this is her fourth Senior School production as a lead dancer! She has also performed in Middle School musicals, as well as various shows with PAC.
Actor’s Portfolio: Grace Armutat
Grace Armutat as Ms. McQueen in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Grace is a junior and she has been part of the cast and crew for all SA productions, including Spelling Bee, Fiddler on the Roof, and 12 Angry Jurors. Outside of theatre, she participates in field hockey, Polyphony Lit literary editing, and Writing Club.
Actor’s Portfolio: Severin Harmon
“As with the fall SA play, the headshots for Urinetown are amazing! “
~ Libby Harmon, mother
Actor’s Portfolio: Avani Venkat
Avani Venkat as Senator Fipp in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Avani is a junior and this was her first Senior School Musical. Avani also performed in SA production Around the World in 80 Days and was an assistant director for the 2021 Winter One-Act Play Retribution. Outside of school, Avani trains with Keystone State Music Theater, Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Youth Chorus.
Actor’s Portfolio: Brooke Menzock
Brooke Menzock as Josephine "Ma" Strong in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Urinetown is Brooke’s 7th production with SA, and recently she starred in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She will be participating in theater in college, and enjoys playing varsity soccer and softball.
Actor’s Portfolio: Max Peluso
Max Peluso as Hot Blades Harry in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Max, a sophomore, performed in his second SA senior school musical. His previous SA roles include Juror 8 in 12 Angry Jurors, Chip Tolentino in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie. Max also won finalists awards in the 2022 annual international Butler University Vocal Competition for classically trained high schoolers in Indianapolis. Way to go, Max!
Actor’s Portfolio: Alena Gurevich
Alena Gurevich as Little Becky Two-Shoes in Sewickley Academy’s 2022 Senior School Musical “Urinetown”.
Alena, sophomore, performed in her final show at SA, previously being in Bye Bye Birdie and Annie. She also designed posters for Urinetown, 12 Angry Jurors, and Spelling Bee and has played the violin for 10 years. In fact, she took an ARSM violin diploma exam the day after set strike, where she had to play 30 min of very complicated and diverse pieces. It was a great learning experience having to manage a heavy workload for a prolonged period of time - rehearsing for the musical, designing the poster, and practicing for a violin exam while keeping up with homework and tests.