Thank you to D-Eâs Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Departments for a spectacular showcasing of original student work this spring! Whether visiting our Swartley Art Gallery exhibits or attending events on the stages of Schenck Auditorium, Hajjar Auditorium, or the Leggett Hall Theatre Lab, anyone with an interest in the arts has had so much to enjoy and experience this past season.
Art & Design Department Spotlight: âMeaning-Makingâ at D-E
To show how and why D-E is such a vibrant âcommunity of learners,â we have introduced a monthly series that spotlights our mission in action, core values, and academic departments, starting with our innovative Art & Design Department. Department Chair and Teacher...
Swartley Gallery Presents: Fiber Artist Maria Weinstein
The Swartley Gallery welcomed fiber artist Maria Weinstein to showcase her work in an exhibit titled âSew Many Stories.â During a recent lunch reception, Ms. Weinstein explained her process, which included cutting swatches, sewing individual pieces, adding...
Swartley Art Gallery Series Presents the Work of Tyson Etienne
The first Swartley Gallery Series of the year features work of former D-E student and pro basketball player Tyson Etienne. âA Journey Seldom Seenâ marks Tysonâs first solo exhibition, showcasing nine years of paintings and photography that chronicle his development as...
Engaging in the Arts toâMake it Betterâ
The Art & Design Department regularly collaborates with Upper School clubs during the school year on service initiatives that benefit both the D-E community and local organizations. One example is the HOPE Fashion Show, an annual fundraiser organized by the HOPE:...
A Vision of Art: A Conversation With Marisol Diaz
D-Eâs Art & Design Department is a program that encompasses all three divisionsâthe Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School. Itâs an integral part of the school community that falls under the leadership of Art & Design Chair Marisol Diaz, who also runs...
Art in Action Aims to Inspire and Have an Impact
In an example of cross-divisional collaboration that beautifully illustrates imagination, the Art in Action student organization, advised by Rachel Brusky of the US/MS Art & Design Department, repurposed a tree they created as part of the set design of the HOPE...
Cabaret Night 2025 Performance on Monday, May 19!
Get ready for one of the final concerts of the school year! Our Upper School student jazz artists have been busy rehearsing and canât wait to perform Cabaret Night. This annual concert, featuring the Stage Band & Jazz Workshop ensembles and guest artist Marty...
BRAVOÂ High School Musical JR Cast & Crew!
Bravo! Congrats to our Middle School cast and crew, who put on high-spirited performances of âHigh School Musical JRâ this weekend. Before the show went on, DJ Ava M. â29 warmed up the audience with dance hits from the mid-2000s. The story of âfreaky math girlâ...
Middle School Musical Cast and Crew Get Ready for High School!
This yearâs Middle School Musical is High School Musical JR., based on the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie in which Troy, the captain of East High Schoolâs basketball team, and Gabriella, whoâs at the top of her class, try out for the lead roles in the spring musical. The students end up drawn to each other, despite encountering some obstacles along the way.
The leads for D-Eâs production include Ella Gorcie â30, Owen Lee â29, Brooke Cohen â29, and Austin Tiemann â30. According to Eileen Lynch, MS Theater Director and Drama Teacher, the idea to put on this show came about after a casual conversation with MS Principal Jonathan Davis. âWe were commenting on the themes of togetherness and community woven through the show and thought it would be a good fit for the Middle School production here at D-E.â
Lower School Music Teacher Lisa Dove is the Music Director, and John John Tarrayo and Bella Savas will choreograph this dance-centric show, assisted by student Dance Captain Arianna Chan â30. âI honestly think [this show has] helped some of us discover sides of ourselves we didnât even know were there,â remarks Arianna. âItâs been a fun ride!â
To read more about the making of the MS Musical, click the link in our bio.
The Fifth Grade Opera Opens a Door to Theatre
As part of a longstanding tradition, D-E Performing Arts presented the Fifth Grade Opera for the broader D-E community on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Hajjar Auditorium. The opera is traditionally divided into three operettas, for which the Lower School (LS) students...
