NEWS

The Washington DC Chapters of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. would like to congratulate and inform you that nine students from DESA...

DESA’s Arts Chairs are professional artists and experienced teachers who are leading the next generation of artist into the future!

Want to know how to have a stellar audition? Make sure to review the audition procedures!

Learn all about our students, donors, and upcoming 50th Anniversary!

Read all our OUR TOWN, the Theatre Department's Spring Production (2024) in the The Sentinel at https://www.thesentinel.com/communities/c...

DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS THEATRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS AN INTENSIVE SUMMER CAMP Schedule and Locations 10 am to 4 pm each day June...

Join us for one of our summer intensive classes for the EXPERIENCE OF A LIFE TIME. Learn to dance, story tell, act, or create vocal and...

The story of life in this small American town is a portrait of the universal experiences of life, love and death. Thornton Wilder's...

Imagine a young girl, a butterfly trapped in a cocoon, her wings unfurled, her potential unseen. This is 17-year old senior Kourtlyn...

Buy tickets here. Showtimes: Dec. 7th @ 7:30pm and Dec. 8th @ 7:30pm Location: Performance Hall

On November 6, DESA's theatre department performed in Enough! Plays to End Violence at the Kennedy Center. Enough! is a nationwide...

Donate here. March for the Arts is the Duke Ellington School of the Arts annual Theatre Fundraiser. In the Theatre Department, students...

We are proud of DESA alum Meshell Ndegeocello. She was recently interviewed for the Washington Post in For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring...

A Handful of Duke Ellington Grads Continue to Make DIY Community for Their Music Read more here: https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/...

If you want to make a difference in the world and have a lot of fun while doing it, our two-week theatre camp is for you. For the past...

We are so proud to congratulate DESA Theatre alumni Amelia Workman, Terri Abney, and Alicia Pilgram on their outstanding performances in...

WASHINGTON (7News) — At Duke Ellington School of the Arts, creativity thrives. And you never know, you could be sharing the stage or a...