If you’re asked to think of famous dancers and thespians, do images of elegant female ballerinas and actresses spring to mind? Maybe the answer is yes, since dance and theater both have long-standing reputations in Western culture as feminine disciplines. Data from the Registrar’s Office reveals what appears to beRead More

While teachers have regular course evaluations, each of Choate’s academic departments reflect upon their curricula, programs, teaching methods, and all other facets of the department in a holistic internal review every ten years. The Arts department has recently completed its one year of internal reflection and welcomed a panel ofRead More

Over the past fifty years, Mr. Phil Ventre, Director of Orchestral and Jazz Ensemble, has cultivated a passionate community of musicians across Choate campus.  Mr. Ventre comes from a long line of musicians, and music has played a central role in his own life. As a result, he aspires toRead More

Colony Hall was alive with energy and celebration on December 7 and 8 as Choate students, families, and faculty trickled in to see the Student Choreographers Showcase (SCS). Students taking part in the Dance Composition class, along with a group of dancers working independently throughout the fall term, choreographed andRead More

Two new student bands have appeared in the thriving music scene at Choate: LASH and Sin Mullet, both of which have recently performed in all-school meetings.  LASH, founded by Ore Tejuoso ’21, is an acronym for the four member’s initials: L for Luwa, the stage name of vocalist and leaderRead More

What revisions has the cast made to the original musical that made it unique to Choate/your performance? “We definitely stripped back the show for the Gelb stage, which I loved. I think the classic simplicity really helped our production to be especially intimate. This was important in the smaller space,Read More

On Wednesday, October 20, all ten Visual Arts Concentration students travelled to New York City. OnThe students left Wednesday afternoon, theyto visited the Guggenheim Museum, and. oOn Thursday, they toured the Met before returning to Choate that night. The trip juxtaposed the Met’s classical and historical art with the Guggenheim’sRead More

Varsity Ultimate captains Liam Podos ’20, Will Zhu ’20, and Eric Li ’20, along with Head Coach Avery Feingold, have kickstarted the school year by playing pick up ultimate frisbee on Sundays and occasionally throughout the week — even though their team’s season will not begin until the spring term. Read More

With one ensemble decked in blue sweatshirts to another dressed up in black suits, purple accessories, and red outfits, Choate’s five student a cappella groups lit up Colony Hall over Parents’ Weekend with their first performance of the year. The groups performed songs from a variety of genres and timeRead More