Every day, students entering the Paul Mellon Arts Center and Ann and George Colony Hall are greeted with warm smiles from familiar faces, including Music Lesson Coordinator and Community Programs Manager Mrs. Carol Jones and Arts Department Assistant Ms. Kelly Lorraine ’99. Mrs. Jones and Ms. Lorraine are crucial toRead More

Graphic by Tony Lee/The Choate News The art of photography is capturing a fleeting moment; it recounts treasured memories and unique stories in a fraction of a second. This year, Photography Club is creating a new publication to promote photography on campus and provide students an opportunity to explore andRead More

At the crack of dawn on Saturdays, the alarms of seven Choate musicians ring for their early morning shuttle to New York City. Every week, they embark on the two-and-a-half hour drive at 6:30 a.m. to attend the rigorous Pre-College Program at The Juilliard School. After an action-packed day ofRead More

From birthday parties to traveling to hugs, Covid-19 has robbed us of many simple joys in life. This school year, it’s also taking away the ceramics courses traditionally offered in the Dodge Shops studio. Replacing the previous ceramics offerings is a similar studio art course called The Art of theRead More

This year, the phrase “dance like nobody’s watching” takes on a whole new meaning for Choate dancers. After a slew of sudden Covid-19-related cancellations in the spring term, the dance program is back on its feet (or tiptoes, perhaps) this fall with remote rehearsals and choreographies specifically designed for virtualRead More

It’s time for orchestra rehearsal. When you enter the room, you expect to see the familiar rows and rows of faces and instruments — but this year, awkward smiles greet you from muted laptops, and your stand partner waves to you from his room across the country. In these newRead More

This year, students seeking guidance from veteran artists can find it through the new Arts Family Tree, a networking and mentorship program started by Sabrina Carlier ’21 that connects artists from different disciplines and backgrounds. The program aims to provide a close-knit support system for artists, where experienced upperclassmen canRead More

The social isolation of the last six months has given Choate students across the globe time to find a new interest or pick up an old hobby. When virtual learning began this past spring term, Joy An ’23 worried that without access to campus and the physical sense of community,Read More

Art can often be a response to current events and changes in culture or a reflection of people’s emotions during tumultuous times. Galvanized by the recent calls for racial and social justice, as well as the ongoing pandemic, students at Choate joined students from five other New England schools —Read More