Lower School Science teachers, Julie Pugkhem and Yi Li, are If the Scholastic Art Awards is one side of a coin, the Scholastic Writing Awards represents the flipside. Since 1923, the Scholastic Writing Awards has offered the opportunity for young writers, poets, and...
This past winter, D-E’s Performing Arts produced the critically acclaimed musical, Pippin. Created by Stephen Schwartz and directed by D-E’s Robert Murphy, the cast and crew worked tirelessly to bring a fabulous show. Although based on two historical characters from...
D-E’s Visual Art Department presented the “AP Gallery Wall 2022”! This year’s cohort of AP Art students were excited to showcase select pieces from their ongoing visual portfolios. AP Art is a yearlong course typically taken by juniors and seniors interested in the...
In its 99th anniversary, the Scholastic Art Awards recognize and celebrate young student artists across the country. 12 Dwight-Englewood students won NJ Regional Art Awards from Honorable Mentions, Silver Keys, and Gold Keys. Congratulations to all the participants...
Inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Surrealism Beyond Borders” exhibit this past fall, D-E’s Promotional Arts Society (PAS) and the Visual Arts Department curated their own exhibit, “Surrealist Visions: A Collective Showing.” Gathering 41 participants from...
We are overjoyed at the return of in-person arts this fall season. After more than a year of successful virtual and hybrid events, we are thrilled to see Orchestra, Jazz Rock, African Drumming, and more back on campus. For all arts-related programs and a look back at...
“Being a Designer is Awesome!” -Erica Sellers ’08 of Studio SII We welcomed Erica Sellers '08 and her partner, Jeremy Silberberg, to speak on "Creative Freedom: Being a Designer is Awesome" to our Middle and Upper School students. Based in Brooklyn, Erica and Jeremy...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The Upper School winter musical this year, Cats, and the annual Winter Arts Festival (a three-concert event spanning several days and featuring performances by all Orchestral and Wind Ensembles as well as African...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] This fall the Upper School Play, David & Lisa, offered D-E audiences a sensitive, thought-provoking, and awareness-building performance on the complexities and many faces of mental illness. Primarily focused on a...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] This school year D-E has hosted several exhibits at Swartley Art Center displaying works in photography, oil, and other media by both alumni and visiting artists. In introducing this year’s Swartley Series to...