DESA knows Jazz! The students of the DESA Jazz Department perform under the direction of Mr. Reginald Cyntje, director of Jazz Studies.
SUNDAY JANUARY 12, 2020 – DESA JAZZ CONCERT & FUNDRAISER!
RADICAL ELITE STUNS WITH SHOW STOPPING PERFORMANCE AT KENNEDY CENTER’S MARK TWAIN AWARD FOR AMERICAN HUMOR CEREMONY, HONORING DAVE CHAPPELLE!
DESA’s Radical Elite delivered an exceptional performance at the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Award for American Humor, honoring Dave Chappelle.
POPCORN FUNDRAISER for IM’S TRIP TO THE FESTIVAL OF GOLD
The Instrumental Music Department’s Orchestra, String Orchestra and Wind Ensembles won gold at last year’s World Strides Competition. Due to their outstanding showing, these groups were invited to participate in the Festival of Gold in Chicago in April 2020. Please
ARTURO SANDOVAL SURPRISES WITH A VISIT TO THE DESA INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Mr. Arturo Sandoval (r) visits the Instrumental Music Department at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
CHAPPELLE SHOWS LOVE, GIVES DESA STUDENTS A MASSIVE MASTERCLASS MONDAY
(l-r) Fred Yonnet, Dave Chappelle and Thundercat at Dave Chappelle’s Masterclass Monday for Duke Ellington School of the Arts students
MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS WITH DESA’S STRING ORCHESTRA
Members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra String Quintet perform with DESA’s String Orchestra.
HILLFEST 2019 IS HERE!
Support DESA alumni Herb Scott’s Capital Hill Jazz Foundation and their Hillfest 2019 Jazz Festival.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2019 RADICAL ELITE PERFORMS AND COMPETES AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY’S HOMECOMING PARADE!
Come out and support DESA’s Radical Elite Show Band as they perform in Howard University’s Homecoming Parade!
UPCOMING! ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2019 THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SHARES THE STAGE WITH DESA’S STRING ORCHESTRA!
Come see Australia’s oldest professional orchestra perform with DESA’s String Orchestra!
2019 1st Quarter Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up is NOW OPEN!
Instrumental Music Department Parents! You can now schedule a time to visit with your student’s teachers on Parent Teacher Conference Day. Parent Teacher Conference Sign up is NOW OPEN! There are two ways to reach the Parent Teacher Conference
