Loyola Academy

Visual Arts

List of 4 items.

Studio Arts

Using a variety of tools and materials, Studio Arts students grow in areas of self-discovery and skill by visually responding to the world around them using drawing, painting, printmaking and 3D approaches to art. In courses designed to meet the needs of the beginning student through the advanced artist, students improve their ability to create, contextualize and talk about art in studios that support personal expression and discovery.
Architecture & Design

Students in the Architecture Program blend their creative and technical abilities to develop design thinking from early ideation stages through to the completion of projects. Through architectural drawing and model making, students learn the historical foundations of architecture and how to apply them to their own designs, systems and materials. Graphic Design students use an artistic design approach along with the latest computer software to combine imagery and text in the creation of print-based media such as posters, logos and magazine layouts. All design courses seek to connect the student with real-world issues to foster an awareness of design’s impact and influence on our everyday lives.
Photography & Filmmaking

Photography students explore image-making using digital and analogue single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. Gaining working knowledge of the camera, lenses and basic photographic equipment, students use technical skills to develop aesthetic and expressive competencies grounded in the principles of art. Digital image manipulation is also studied as an expressive tool. In Filmmaking, students work both behind and in front of the camera to explore every aspect of making a film such as writing, directing, editing and producing.
AP Art History

AP Art History students examine how art, society and history overlap to both reflect and influence the world in which we live. Through analysis and discussion, students study the development of art from eras throughout history and regions across the globe. All students enrolled in AP Art History take the Advanced Placement test in May. This is a required course for Dumbach Scholars.

Performing Arts

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Music

The Loyola Academy Music Department (Band, Orchestra, Choir) empowers students to express themselves through the performance and analysis of music. Students that study music at Loyola advance their instrumental and/or vocal technique and hone their collaborative and leadership skills through ensemble and in depth understanding (e.g. band, vocal, orchestra and guitar and AP Music Theory). The formal study of music is complemented by an array of cocurricular opportunities for students.
Theater

Theater students at Loyola build skills and experience in acting, directing, tech design and script writing in an environment that is both nurturing and empowering. With the support of a department that celebrates a range of abilities, theater students develop self-expression and creativity onstage, backstage and in the audience. A focus is placed on the collaborative art of theater with the ultimate goal of developing creative, innovative leaders. Multiple levels of courses are complemented by a variety of cocurricular opportunities.
Dance

The Dance Program at Loyola focuses on the creative process of dance as an art form. Students develop artistic self-expression while simultaneously building technical and critical thinking skills through choreography, collaboration and performance. The formal study of dance is complemented by an array of cocurricular opportunities for students.

Snapshots on the Arts

- Fine Arts Snapshots
  
  Architecture
  
  Artist Benjamin '21
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  Studio 1
  
  Shannon Jorash '22
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  Honors Dance
  
  Ezmeralda Lopez '21
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  Choir
  
  Isabella Lombardo '21
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  Filmmaking
  
  Madeline Snyder '21
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  AP Art History
  
  Luke Hughes '23
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  Band
  
  Mia Rode '21

Upcoming Shows

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AP Studio Art and Design Exhibition
3/7/2024 to 3/10/2024
AP Studio Art and Design Exhibition Opening Reception
3/7/2024 6:30 PM to 3/7/2024 8:00 PM
Visual Arts and Design Show
4/22/2024 to 5/2/2024
Visual Arts Exhibition Opening Celebration
4/24/2024 5:00 PM to 4/24/2024 7:00 PM

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Upcoming Performances

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Fall Choir Concert
10/12/2023 7:00 PM
Musical Theatre Workshop Performance
10/14/2023 7:00 PM
Fall Band Concert
10/18/2023 7:00 PM
Fall Orchestra Concert
10/26/2023 7:00 PM

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Arts in the News

A Capella Concert 2023
5/16/2023
On Monday, May 15, Loyola's a capella groups, Nothin' But Treble and Acafellas, performed a selection of songs to a delighted crowd. Congratulations on a wonderful performance!
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Spring Band Concert 2023
5/12/2023
The 2023 Spring Band Concert, held on Wednesday, May 10, featured all of Loyola's concert ensembles, including Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Beginning Instrumental students. The program included classic and contemporary works written by significant composers including George Gershwin, Claude Debussy, and Gustav Holst.
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Spring Orchestra Concert 2023
5/10/2023
Loyola Academy's Spring Orchestra Concert took place on Wednesday, May 9. It featured our symphony orchestra, beginning guitar, guitar ensemble, and combined orchestras playing music by Michael Giacchino, Train, Bob Lipton, and more.
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Ten Seniors Sign Letters of Intent to Study the Fine Arts in College
5/9/2023
On Monday, May 8, ten Loyola Academy seniors signed a letter of intent to study a fine or performing art or design in college. Congratulations to the following students and their parents!
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AP Art History Students Explore Chicago's Art Museums
5/8/2023
In April, roughly fifty Dumbach Scholars in AP Art History visited the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Institute of Chicago to view their latest exhibitions. This field trip supported the class's study of global contemporary art and served as a review of art from the Americas and Africa. Much of the work students encountered addressed themes of identity, a focus of the Dumbach Great Art curriculum.
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LADC Presents the 2023 Spring Dance Concert
5/8/2023
The Loyola Academy Dance Company (LADC) was thrilled to host its Spring Dance Concert in the Leemputte Family Theater for the first time! This annual showcase represents the culmination of a year's worth of hard work by the company, directed by LADC Moderator and Dance Teacher Debbie Henslee. Held over two days, May 4 and 5, the dancers inspired audiences with incredible talent and creativity. The pieces were all original works choreographed and performed by LADC, Honors Dance, Dance 2, Step Team, and Dance Collective.
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Pops Concert Delights Audiences with a Variety of Pop Hits
4/24/2023
Loyola Academy’s Choir Program presented its annual Pops Concert on Thursday, April 20, in the Leemputte Family Theater. The beautiful performance, which was the Choir’s last of the school year, featured songs from prominent pop music artists such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and John Lennon.

To watch a recording of the concert, click here.

Throughout the concert, Choir students showcased their talent with renditions of the following songs:
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Ramblers to Exhibit Their Work at Perspective Photography Gallery
4/4/2023
Photography students Julianne Miller '26, Matthew Markiewicz '24, and Dalia Dipria '23 were accepted to exhibit their work at the Perspective Photography Gallery, located at 1/2B Chicago Ave, in Evanston. Their work was selected among over 700 entries and will be available for sale. The exhibition will open on May 6 with a reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will run until May 28.
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Loyola Academy Presents: "Alice in Wonderland"
3/27/2023
Loyola Academy Performing Arts and Thespian Troupe 4729 performed Alice in Wonderland to delighted audiences on March 24 and 26, with a special matinee for students from Pope John XXIII, St. John Brebeuf, and St. Mary of the Woods Catholic grade schools on Friday, March 24. Based on the classic novel by Lewis Carroll, when Alice falls into a rabbit hole she is thrown into a world of whimsy. As she adventures through this new world, audiences experience the trials and tribulations of growing up.
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Winter Orchestra Concert 2023
3/13/2023
The Winter Orchestra Concert took place on Thursday, March 9, in Loyola Academy’s Leemputte Family Theater and featured the combined orchestra performing music composed by The Beatles, Camille Saint Saens, Tchaikovsky, and more.

Couldn’t make it to the performance? Click here to view a recording of the concert.
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Winter Band Concert 2023
3/10/2023
The 2023 Band Winter Concert took place in the Leemputte Family Theater on the evening of Wednesday, March 8, and featured Loyola Academy’s talented concert band, percussion, and symphonic band.

To watch a recording of the concert, click here.
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SGTxLA Presents "Seussical Jr"
3/7/2023
In September 2022, Loyola Academy launched a partnership with Special Gifts Theatre (SGT), a not-for-profit organization that provides individuals who possess a wide array of special needs (physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and learning) the opportunity to experience the joy and enrichment that theatre arts can bring. The SGT x LA Peer Mentor Program gives Ramblers the opportunity to work one-on-one with a Special Gifts Theatre buddy in our beautiful new McGrath Family Performing Arts Center. Together, they put on a magical performance of “Seussical Jr” on March 4 and 5!
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Orchestra Takes 2nd Place at State
3/6/2023
The Loyola Academy Orchestra took 2nd place in state at the IHSA contest in Burbank, Illinois! Our strings, which include guitars and pianos, did an amazing job receiving a record number of Division 1s, scoring 3 points shy of 1st place. Bravo to all the IHSA participants in the combined Orchestras and Guitar Ensembles!
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Loyola Academy Choirs Present "War & Peace"
3/2/2023
Loyola Academy Choirs presented their annual winter concert "War & Peace" on Wednesday, March 1. The concert featured songs from Joan C. Varner, Randall Stroope, and Ryan Main among others.
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AP Art and Design Exhibition 2023
2/27/2023
Loyola Academy’s AP Studio Art and Design Exhibition, now in its twelfth year, is an annual celebration of student work in the visual arts held at the Evanston Art Center (EAC). Many of the students exhibiting work in the show have been in art courses at Loyola for two to four years and come from the following disciplines: studio (drawing, painting), graphics, photography, and architecture. The opportunity to present in a professional gallery is a unique and valuable experience for students.
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Nothin' But Treble Wins ICHSA Quarterfinal
2/27/2023
Congrats to Nothin’ But Treble, Loyola Academy’s all female a cappella group, for winning the ICHSA Great Lakes Quarterfinal for the first time in Loyola history! Soloists were Valentina Iusco '23, Malina Mandel '23, Kate Sipchen '24, and Juliet Dempsey '24. The group also won best choreography. They will be moving on to semi finals at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on March 25.
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Honors Dance Presents "Murder Mystery"
2/14/2023
On Friday, February 10, after months of preparation, students in Honors Dance presented an exciting "Murder Mystery" winter concert, which centered around a dinner party gone wrong. As the dancers progressed through each "course" of the dinner—serving up delightful dances to themes like "appetizer, salad, and dessert"—they worked to uncover the mystery. Meanwhile, the audience got in on the fun by voting for who they thought was the suspect!
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Two Students Will Exhibit Photography at University Exhibition
1/4/2023
Photography students Sophia Seider '24 and Adrianna Ahern '24 were accepted to exhibit their work at the Drexel University High School Photography Contest. This exhibit was juried from more than 2,000 entries nationwide, and the committee selected roughly 150 entries to be shown. Sophia and Adrianna's works will go on to be judged on January 23 for six national winners. Additionally, their work will be exhibited in the Philadelphia gallery from February 4 through March 5.
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A Loyola Christmas
12/8/2022
Performing holiday favorites at two-sold out shows on Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, were Loyola Academy's band ensemble, symphony orchestra, guitar ensemble, honors orchestra, concert choir, contemporary vocal ensemble, chorale, and honors chamber ensemble. The groups delighted audiences with popular Christmas tunes such as "Carol of the Bells," "Silent Night," and "The Little Drummer Boy."
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Two Ramblers Win the Illinois Music Education Association Contest
11/30/2022
Loyola Academy is proud to announce that cellist Samuel Cho '24 of Honors Orchestra and Valentina Iusco '23 of Honors Chamber Choir won the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) Contest and were accepted into the Honors All State Senior Ensembles. The ILMEA All State Orchestra and Choir are audition-based ensembles that are made up of top instrumental and choir students from all over the state of Illinois. It is representative of the best auditions from around each district in Illinois. The audition process was daunting and musically challenging, but Sam and Valentina's performances rose to the occasion.
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