D-E was thrilled to welcome back alumna Soyoung Stephanie Moon ’13, whose art is on display in Swartley Gallery now through Oct. 29. An optical artist, Stephanie guest lectured Upper School students on her painting technique, which uses tape as a tool to create the...
D-E happily welcomed back alumna Haley Algrant ‘21, as the guest artist kicking off this year’s Swartley Gallery Series. In her exhibit, “A VHS Love Story,” on view through September 30, Haley paints disfigured characters to show how characters in pop culture have...
“Cheers” to all our students who have been taking private music lessons this past year! A cohort of students performed in the annual Private Music Lessons Recital, which was the culmination of their year-long studies. The appreciative, enthusiastic audience was...
Our last Swartley Gallery exhibit of the year, “D-E & ME”, was presented by our Lower School (LS) students, showcasing artwork curated by LS Visual Arts & Design teacher, Ms. Christine Maloney. The exhibit includes beautiful self-portraits and other creations...
“Sixth Night” – an adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy “Twelfth Night” - represented a welcome return to a great D-E tradition: the Senior Show! Directed by the extremely capable Tessa Li ‘24 and presented by an all-student cast and crew, the show was both...
Thanks to the annual All-Choral & African Drumming Concert, the entire D-E campus was literally filled with the sounds of wonderful live music! First, an enthusiastic audience of family and friends were treated to “On Broadway: Medleys from Musicals” which...
Our Stage Band and Jazz Workshops ensembles showed off their impressive improvisational skills gained over the past school year to bring jazz, funk, and groove to Hajjar Auditorium for Cabaret Night. This year’s Cabaret Night concert also showcased some outstanding...
We love our traditions here at D-E, and the 5th Grade Opera is one of our longest and most notable! Our 5th Grade classes together presented their Original Operas to the Lower School and their families in Hajjar Auditorium earlier this spring. The full production...
We had an extravagant time at our Orchestra Extravaganza in April! This annual concert showcased all of D-E’s division ensembles ranging from our Lower School Band and the Middle School Orchestra to the Upper School StringJam and Orchestra ensembles. Of special note...
At the tail end of every academic year, Swartley Gallery saves its prime space to exhibit our senior students’ artwork. This year the Senior Spotlight Exhibit held up to D-E tradition and featured artwork by artists Percy Bedell ‘24; Jaime Lai ‘24; Ben Rothman ‘24;...