Thank you to D-E’s 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.
Congratulations Scholastic Award Winners!
Congratulations to all our Upper School Scholastic Art & Writing Contest winners (Regionals)! We had a fantastic cohort receive Gold and Silver Keys as well as Honorable Mentions in Photography, Drawing & Illustration, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Printmaking, Painting, Memoir, Poetry, Flash Fiction, & Critical Essay! Scholastic is the nation’s longest running, most prestigious recognition program for teens, and we couldn’t be prouder!
All-Choral & African Drumming Concert is Tuesday, May 21!
Save the Date for Tuesday, May 21 for our All-Choral & African Drumming Concert! Rehearsals are underway for the annual concert, which starts at 7 PM in Schenck Auditorium with performances by all our student choral ensembles. Then the concert moves onto Leggett...
Annual Cabaret Night” Concert is Monday, May 20!
Save the Date for Jazz! D-E Performing Arts proudly presents the annual Cabaret Night Concert on Monday, May 20, at 7 PM! Our Stage Band and Jazz Workshop ensembles, under the direction of Rob DeBellis, will be performing cool,...
AAPI Heritage Month Recognition Exhibit Installation
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month! To celebrate the month, our Upper School East Asian and South Asian Affinity Groups collaborated to make a “SkyBridge Wall Almanac”! Students researched a variety of flora, spices, and herbs that are culturally...
“The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition” Performing May 10-11
“We’re off to see the Wizard!” Have you reserved your seats yet for our Middle School Production of “The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition”? Come see the land of Oz, and experience all the magic it comes with it! You’ll find courage, a heart, and a brain, and more in this...
Senior Spotlight Exhibit 2024 Highlights
Last week we hosted a reception for our annual Swartley Gallery Senior Spotlight Exhibit! Six senior visual artists presented a breadth of work, ranging from multi-panel paintings, lampshades, photography, still-life, ceramics, and more! The showcase is a celebration...
“Wizard of Oz Youth Edition” Performs May 10-11: Reserve Your Seats Today!
It’s “semi-tech” week for “The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition”, this year’s Middle School Musical! A D-Edicated cast and crew are rehearsing and prepping the stage for 3 performances later this week! Showtimes are Friday, May 10 (4:30 PM) and Saturday, May 11 (3 PM &...
Bravo to Orchestra Extravaganza Performers!
BRAVO and what a wonderful Orchestra Extravaganza from D-E’s Performing Arts Department! CHEERS to all our winds, percussion, and strings ensemble musicians who performed an incredible concert in Schenck Auditorium! This annual concert showcased all of D-E’s division...
Arts Highlights
Can you spell “spectacular”? From the Upper School’s Winter Musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” to the incredible showcases by our music ensembles and visual artists in all divisions, take a look back at this season so far…
Johari Sutton ‘24 – Vote for her Artwork in the Congressional Art Competition!
Let’s VOTE for Johari Sutton ‘24, who has an artwork entry in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition! Johari's striking piece “#35 Hoboken Station'' is in the competition. Voting closes on Tuesday, April 30. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an...