This past week D-E enthusiastically welcomed a group of highly exceptional young musicians for String Society 2026. This intensive summer day camp program for “stringers” has been joyfully playing for nearly three decades, and in the words of the committed...
This spring D-E’s student musicians of all ages participated in live performances that were a culmination of discipline, training, and a deep-seated passion for music. They represented a journey of artistic growth, proving that in music the process of learning is just...
Little hands, big sounds! For one of their final units in Ms. Fiona Crawford’s 3rd Grade Music class, students learned how to play the ukulele, which is among the most versatile instruments for musical beginners. “It is well suited for developing melody, harmony, and...
Bravo! Out of 107 participating plays, D-E Performing Arts’ production of A MONSTER CALLS earlier this year received the top honor of a “High Superior” rating at the Theatre Night Awards ceremony in May. “We were one of 16 plays credited with this honor, placing us in...
As a continuation of its celebration of dance, the Upper School’s Dance@D-E program, facilitated by Class of 2027 Dean Stephanie “Tuc” Tucker, recently hosted professional dancer and choreographer Chris Mangual to teach a dance class that was open to anyone interested...
Bravo to our Middle School (MS) performers who showcased their talents during the annual MS Talent Show earlier this week! This year’s show included a poignant duet of the song “For Good” from the hit musical Wicked; inspiring, impressive solos in voice, violin,...
D-E Performing Arts formally introduced the expansion of its dance programming via the first-ever Dance Assembly in Schenck Auditorium last week. Spearheaded by Class of 2027 Dean Stephanie “Tuc” Tucker, Dance at D-E consists of the Dance Club, led by Madigan Kacmar...
Student leaders of Musicians of D-E (MODE) hosted an after-school jam session in The Imperatore Library this week, just as Seniors reached their last official day of classes. Mackenzie Hammer ’28 kicked off the live performances, playing the ukulele as she sang...
It’s almost Showtime! Don’t miss the D-E Middle School (MS) Spring Musical, Beetlejuice Jr., opening tomorrow night in Schenck Auditorium! “While Beetlejuice is undoubtedly ‘a show about death,’ it is mostly a show that celebrates life,” said Director and MS Drama...
The cast and crew of D-E’s Middle School (MS) Musical, BeetleJuice Jr. are hard at work readying for next week’s opening! Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway musical, Beetlejuice Jr., tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia...