Duke Ellington School of the Arts

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WELCOME TO
THE DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS!

CFC# 38270

View our General Brochure here.

Spring 2010 Performance Calendar here.

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We meet the needs of talented students who are considering careers in the arts by providing intensive arts instruction through arts programs of the highest quality and strong academic and artistic challenges of their future.

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project, a unique partnership of arts and education institutions, is committed to preparing students for post-secondary education and/or professional careers. Supported by The Ellington Fund, Duke Ellington is a vital community resource that contributes to the growth and development of arts activity throughout the District of Columbia.

Upcoming Events

June 11th , 6:00pm

Graduation

June 22nd

Last Day of School!

Performances will resume in the Fall. Please check back in August 2010!

December 2010

Dreamgirls:

An All School Collaboration

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in the Ellington Theatre. To purchase tickets, click here.

For additional information on shows, contact the box office at 202.337.4825.

Please note that no flash photography or videotaping of shows and performances in the Ellington Theatre is permitted, without express permission from the Theatre Operation Management. Requests should be directed to Ron Newman at rnewman@ellingtonarts.org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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First Lady, Michelle Obama Visits Ellington

On Thursday, June 24th, Duke Ellington had the pleasure of hosting Michelle Obama and her guest Svetlana Medvedeva, the First Lady of Russia in a speacil performance by Ellington students. Below is a picture of Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Medvedeva (both center), surrounded by the student performers.

First Ladies and Students

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Ellington's "Tree of Hope & Remembrance"

Ellington’s arts chairs have launched a fundraising effort to attract additional funds to support arts education at Ellington. The “Tree of Hope & Remembrance” a beautiful tree mounted on the wall in the theatre lobby shimmers with gold, silver, bronze and green leaves upon which donors’ names will be prominently displayed. Leaves come at various prices and stay up for varying periods of time. Show your support for arts education by purchasing a leaf!

Use the order form (click here) to make your pledge. Leaves will be ordered on the first of each month and will appear on the Giving Tree within six weeks.

Questions? Please contact our Dean of Arts, Tia Powell Harris, at tiahari@gmail.com or Barb Power at bpower@ellingtonarts.org.

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