CGA with Ukraine's Ambassador at DESA
On May 9, we were honored to host the Citizens Association of Georgetown Annual Meeting right here at DESA. Speakers included the...
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- May 22
Can We Talk?
Register for the annual Can We Talk? Symposium and Joy Awards. This is a FREE virtual Event on Saturday, Jun 3, 2023 at 6PM hosted by one...
- Mar 17
Vocal Music Concert Choir JoinBono And The Edge For U2’SNPR Tiny Desk Performance
They performed with Bono and The Edge (after their parents told them who they are) Or perhaps Bono and The Edge performed with them. Who...
- Mar 13
How DC’s Duke Ellington Students Inspire Each Other, Dream Of Oscar Fame
WASHINGTON (7News) — At Duke Ellington School of the Arts, creativity thrives. And you never know, you could be sharing the stage or a...
- Dec 7, 2022
Kamala Harris Surprises Young Artist By Putting His Painting On The Second Family’s Holiday Card
It’s official! Alex Berko, a sophomore in the Visual Arts department, designed the 2022 holiday card for Vice President of the United...
- Nov 29, 2022
First Lady Of France Visits Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
After a few moments of warming up, the students took their positions. On their teacher’s count, the medley of instruments meshed into a...
- Nov 29, 2022
First Lady of France Visits DESA
This is the best school in DC! — Madame Macron Congratulations to our entire school for shining bright during Madame Brigitte Macron's...
- Apr 20, 2022
Secretary Cardona To Host Jazz Great Herbie Hancock & Student Quintet For “Peer-To-Peer Informance"
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, in conjunction with The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (Institute), will host...
- Mar 21, 2022
At ‘Hope In The Night,’ PostClassical Ensemble Gives A Black Composer An Overdue Spotlight
The ensemble teamed up with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts to celebrate neglected 20th-century composer William Levi Dawson On...
- Feb 26, 2022
Important Letter From DESAP Regarding Recent Media Reports
Dear Ellington Community, Not surprisingly, in the days since our local NBC affiliate aired its investigative report into allegations of...
- Feb 20, 2022
DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park Taps Mother-Daughter Sculpting Duo To Design Public Art
Sculptor Martha Jackson Jarvis and her daughter, fellow sculptor Njena Surae Jarvis, received an email this week. It was a congratulatory...
- Feb 9, 2022
New Statement Regarding NBC4’S Investigative Report Segments
Dear Ellington Community, As we have previously shared, the local NBC4 affiliate has continued its investigative report concerning...
- Jan 22, 2022
Official Statement Regarding Forthcoming NBC4 Investigative Report
Official Statement Regarding Forthcoming NBC4 Investigative Report from Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project Dear Ellington Parents...
- Nov 27, 2021
Chappelle’s Thanksgiving Visit
Official Statement from Duke Ellington School of the Arts Chappelle Theatre Naming Update Recently, Dave Chappelle, via his Instagram...
- Nov 11, 2021
Official Statement From Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
For almost 50 years Duke Ellington School of the Arts has been the leader in arts education in the District of Columbia. Our mission is...
- Oct 6, 2021
These Students Grew Up Around Gun Violence. They Decided It Was Time To Talk About It
2021: When Makiyah Hicks was young, her uncle, Jamal Hazel, was killed in her District Heights neighborhood in southwest Maryland. Her...
- Jul 25, 2021
Ellington Wins Bid To Host 2024 ASN Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 26, 2021 DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WINS BID TO HOST 2024 ARTS SCHOOLS NETWORK CONFERENCE Event Will...
- Jun 15, 2021
‘Share The Same Success’: Ellington Seniors Get $8M In Scholarships
The 2021 graduating class at D.C.’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts defied the odds and worked together to get through a difficult year...
- Feb 6, 2021
The Spiritual Artwork Of Asha Elana Casey
Post-independence Senegalese playwright Abdou Anta Kâ deftly wrote that “one had to find inspiration in myth to write today and...
- Jan 7, 2021
‘JustFlow’ Comedy Telethon: Ellington To Host National Event
WASHINGTON – Millions of people around the country have suffered devastating consequences due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Not surprisingly,...
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