The Arts at Loomis
As a student in dance, theater, music, and visual arts, you will have many opportunities to develop the creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration skills necessary for both your academic and personal success. Our wide-ranging curriculum is taught by instructors who are accomplished artists, musicians, and performers in their own right, as well as committed professional educators.
The Hubbard Music Center, the Norris Ely Orchard Theater, and the Richmond Art Center feature purpose-built performance and exhibition spaces that will enhance your learning experience, and provide enjoyment for the entire community.
Recent Arts News
![Composer Carlos Simon Works With Orchestra]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1611235964/loomis/lpu9620u88bqkhf4ynif/800_Elegy-original.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1611235964/loomis/lpu9620u88bqkhf4ynif/800_Elegy-original.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1611235964/loomis/lpu9620u88bqkhf4ynif/800_Elegy-original.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1611235964/loomis/lpu9620u88bqkhf4ynif/800_Elegy-original.jpg","width":803}])
Students in the Loomis Chaffee Orchestra met with award-winning classical musician and composer Carlos Simon while working on their interpretation of his original composition, “An Elegy: A Cry From The Grave,” on Friday, January 15.
![Pelicans Chosen for National Music Festival]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610660422/loomis/cb80ldoufvekxeozggok/800_logo-NAfME.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1610660422/loomis/cb80ldoufvekxeozggok/800_logo-NAfME.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610660422/loomis/cb80ldoufvekxeozggok/800_logo-NAfME.jpg","width":800}]){kind=logo}
Three Loomis Chaffee student musicians joined music students from across the country for the 2020 National Association of Music Educators All-National Honors Ensembles, a two-day virtual music festival on January 7–8.
![Ruthie Davis ’80 Discusses Her Brand with Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1608753091/loomis/xhncskvmg8pirelgvwha/800_Ruthie-Screenshot-original.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1608753091/loomis/xhncskvmg8pirelgvwha/800_Ruthie-Screenshot-original.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1608753091/loomis/xhncskvmg8pirelgvwha/800_Ruthie-Screenshot-original.jpg","width":800}])
“Design Warrior,” a collection of Mulan-inspired shoes created by Ruthie Davis ’80, is on display in the Richmond Art Center and online, and Ruthie spoke with students about her experience as an entrepreneur in the fashion business during a webinar on December 11.