NEWS

Join us for two shows on March 7 plus an exhibit plus a talent who on March 8. A weekend full of up and coming artists!

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

Black History Month Concert at Holy Trinity on Feb. 28, 2025

Please join us for a concert, RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE & RESILIENCE , at Holy Trinity on Wednesday, February 5th, at 6:30 PM. The concert,...

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

Please join us for a concert that you will not forget! Vocal Music invites you to its winter concert, Echoes of Love on 12/20 and 12/21.

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

The Ellington Concert Choir sang at The White House on 9/12 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act.

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

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...

Layla Rochelle Bunch 2025 Layla is a member of DESA’s Concert Choir and its Show Choir Voices in Motion. She is young but has an...

On the final day of Duke Ellington Week, we pay tribute to the remarkable legacy of the iconic Duke himself. Our Show Choir (Vocal Music)...

View the Electric Ellington Energy here! Superstars in the making!!!

DESA's Vocal Music Department will be performing at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown on February 7 and 9. Don't miss these special Black...

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/...

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