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US News – Best High Schools In District Of Columbia
Congratulations are in order for our students, faculty, families and staff! Once again, Duke Ellington School of the Arts has been...
Dec 1, 2020
Theatre Department Alums Making Waves
When well-respected magazines publish articles titled “10 Actors to Watch for 2020” or “20 Powerhouse Women Directors Theatre Fans and...
Nov 23, 2020
Ellington Feature – Simply Bowie (August Issue)
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Jul 30, 2020
#TakeTwoKnees For Black Lives Matter
The String Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Heather Haughn, invited DESA’s musical partners to participate in a video for the...
Jun 15, 2020
Virtual Performances During COVID-19
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”, Virtual Performance by Show Choir: Voices in Motion The Upper School Orchestra teams up with the Duke...
Jun 8, 2020
Tribute To Three Ellington School Giants
Last week the arts world lost a famed dancer/choreographer, an award-winning musician, and a visionary painter … among many cherished...
Apr 5, 2020
Dave Chappelle & Friends – Back To School Master Class Of A Lifetime
After Dave Chappelle picked up his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from The Kennedy Center, he and his friends stopped by Duke...
Apr 3, 2020
Ellington Alumnus Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59
Sadly we learned today that renowned Trumpeter/composer and Ellington Alum, Wallace Roney passed away due to complications of the...
Apr 1, 2020
Ellington Alumna Denyce Graves Cooks Onstage And In The Kitchen
2020: Denyce Graves, an internationally renowned mezzo-soprano and Ellington alum, is staying busy despite the pandemic’s impact on live...
Mar 13, 2020
Grammy-Winning Ellington School Alum Ben Williams Uses Art As Form Of Protest
The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike was the last protest the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. orchestrated before his...
Mar 9, 2020
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