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Valuing Self-Expression

Arts

Our world needs creative thinkers who drive innovation through imagination, resilience, adaptability, and collaboration—skills developed by the arts.

A study of the arts is essential to a well-rounded education, preparing students to lead, create, and adapt. Rowland Hall’s arts curriculum is intentionally broad, underscoring our commitment to this essential discipline. Guided by experienced faculty, many of whom are also working artists, students pursue everything from studio art, theatre, orchestra, jazz band, and dance to distinctive offerings like metal arts, podcasting, and documentary filmmaking. This hands-on exploration helps them find their voices, pursue curiosity, take creative risks, and learn to innovate through both success and failure.

Upcoming Events

Arts Festival (Middle School)
all day
Larimer Center and Middle School Commons (Lincoln Street Campus)
Arts Festival (Middle School)
all day
Larimer Center and Middle School Commons (Lincoln Street Campus)

Arts at a Glance

Rowland Hall’s arts program offers rich opportunities to discover, explore, create, and perform. Students benefit from exceptional teaching, real-world artistic experiences, and an impressive range of classes.

An Upper School student presents a large-scale sculptural art installation.
Lower School students paint colorful canvas artwork during art class.
Middle School students perform a dramatic scene from a theatrical production.
An Upper School student sings a solo during a choir performance.
A guest musician plays electric guitar as the Middle School band performs on stage.

70

arts classes across four divisions

Our wide-ranging offerings reflect a commitment to the arts at every age and reinforce creativity as a core part of learning.

22

performances each year

Students regularly take the stage in meaningful performances that help them grow as artists and share their work with the wider community.

94%

of students are engaged in the arts

A school-wide commitment to the arts allows for multiple creative pathways that let students explore, develop, and specialize in what interests them.

20+

artists visit campus each year

Students learn directly from working artists through partnerships that bring real-world creative practice into the classroom.

Upper School students rehearse a scene from a dramatic theatre production.
Upper School musicians and actors collaborate on stage during a live performance.
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The Collaboration of Collage

Learn. Think. Do. is a simple way to think about the life-changing learning at Rowland Hall.

While teacher-led study and performance are standard, Rowland Hall's annual Collage event demonstrates how students transform their years of study into an artistic showcase. Held every spring, this student-led evening of interactive art, music, dance, and poetry blurs the lines between disciplines and grade levels. Students work closely with one another and with faculty to imagine, produce, and stage a high-level performance. The ambitious event draws on skills cultivated throughout the arts curriculum, including innovation, creativity, and resilience, and success comes from exceptional collaboration, flexibility, and adaptability. It’s an experience you won’t find anywhere else.

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Stories About The Arts

Rowland Hall fourth graders, joined by their teachers and composer Robert Stephenson.
Fourth Graders Collaborate with Former Utah Symphony Oboist on Great Salt Lake Song

In February 2025, fourth graders from Rowland Hall, a leading independent school in Salt Lake City, premiered The Great Salt Lake, an original song by composer Robert Stephenson. This song is the product of a months-long collaboration between the students and the musician, and is inspired by artwork the students made as part of their study of the lake.

Rowland Hall dancers prepare for their winter dance concert.
‘Where We Meet’ Winter Dance Concert Emphasizes Human Connection

Rowland Hall's 2025 middle and upper school winter dance concert, Where We Meet, will take place on the school's Lincoln Street Campus in Salt Lake City on February 7 and 8. The concert will illuminate the connective threads that run through communities and common human experiences.

Rowland Hall middle schoolers stand in front of their mural in Salt Lake City.
Not Even the Sky’s the Limit in Middle School Elective Courses

At Utah independent school Rowland Hall, seventh and eighth graders have the opportunity to try a variety of skills through the Middle School's expansive electives curriculum. From guitar to app design, these classes give students a choice in their learning experience. Learn more about three of these electives—personal finance, public art, and aviation—in this story.

Rowland Hall Upper School members of the original cast of The Great Salt Film, a one-act play.
The Intersection of Art and Activism

During the 2022–2023 school year, Upper School theatre students at independent school Rowland Hall, located in Salt Lake City, had the exciting opportunity to commission and perform the world premiere of a new play about the Great Salt Lake: The Great Salt Film. In this story, the student actors reflect on their experiences.

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