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Duke Ellington School of the Arts is the sole D.C. public high school to offer a dual curriculum encompassing professional arts training and academic enrichment. DESA nurtures a passion for arts in talented students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to develop their artistic skills.
It support our four core areas including best practices, college and career pathways, elementary and middle school arts, and leadership. Members represent art leaders, schools, and organizations from around the world.
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About. Starting young, learning in a disciplined yet improvisational manner, flourishing in a tough world, developing a lifelong network of fruitful relationships—all these accomplishments are represented in the life of the composer, bandleader, and Washington, D.C. native, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington.
Duke Ellington School of the Arts is ranked #1,337 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.
5 days ago · Apr 29, 2024. In 1963, Duke Ellington and his orchestra performed in India while touring South Asia and the Middle East as a U.S. jazz ambassador. The concert that introduced many people to jazz for the first time continues to inspire. Sixty years later, the U.S. Department of State played video from the show for students at the Duke Ellington ...
4 days ago · He opened with the Duke Ellington composition “African Flower.” (Courtesy of Yassine El Mansouri, Elman Studio) Pianists Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, and Matthew Whitaker showed the legacy of Duke Ellington’s music is in good hands, in their recent performance “Three Keys to Ellington,” on April 26 at the Kennedy Center.
