Public high school in Washington, D.C., United States
TheDuke Ellington School of the Arts (established 1974) is ahigh school located at 35th Street and R Street,Northwest, Washington, D.C. , and dedicated to arts education. One of the high schools of theDistrict of Columbia Public School system , it is named for theAmerican jazz bandleader andcomposer Duke Ellington , a native ofWashington, D.C. The building formerly housedWestern High School . The building is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places .[ 5]
Graduates of the school are prepared to pursue an artistic and theatric occupation. In addition to completing the traditional public school college prep curriculum, students must audition for and complete studies in one of the following artistic areas:cinematic arts and media production, dance ,museum studies ,instrumental music ,vocal music ,theater ,technical design and production , andvisual arts .
The school developed from the collaborative efforts ofPeggy Cooper Cafritz , a long-time member of theD.C. School Board and Mike Malone, a veteran ofBroadway ,off-Broadway ,contemporary dancer ,director , and masterchoreographer , who were co-founders ofWorkshops for Careers in the Arts in 1968.[ 6] accredited four-yearpublic high school program combiningarts and academics. It is currently operated as a joint partnership betweenD.C. Public Schools , theKennedy Center , andGeorge Washington University .[ 7]
Students and faculty [ edit ] Ellington currently serves approximately 500 students in grades 9–12. Most students commute in from outside ofWard 2 , where the school is situated.[ 7] Fulbright scholars , variousPhDs , and DCPS's only national board certified teacher (NBCT) in young adulthood English/language arts . Many of the arts faculty are alumni of the school.
Ranked as one ofD.C. Public Schools' top high schools, Ellington'scurriculum requires students earn 34% more credits than those at other D.C. public high schools.[ 8]
Ellington's mission is to emphasize the arts as much as academics.[ 9] [ 10]
In support of their arts program, the school offers master classes taught by accomplished artists such asWynton Marsalis ,Billy Taylor ,Lynn Whitfield , andLionel Hampton .[ 8]
The school is recognized for, among other things, its award-winning Duke Ellington Show Choir. Founded by Samuel L. E. Bonds Sr. in 1986, the Choir performs all types of music includingBroadway , Gospel, Spirituals,Opera ,Jazz , andR&B . Samuel L. E. Bonds Sr., who retired from the school in 2018,[ 11] [ 12] Todd Duncan and still teaches private lessons. Students in the Choir are required to continue performing academically, maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0. As well as performing as part of an ensemble, they are also allowed to focus on solo work. It performs a holiday show ofAmahl and the Night Visitors [citation needed
Application process [ edit ] In order to be admitted into Ellington, students must complete an admissions application and audition before a panel. Upon passing the audition students take an academic assessment test, and complete a family interview.[ 13]
Relocation controversy [ edit ] In January 2010,The Washington Post D.C. government was studying a plan to relocate the school to a new site nearUnion Station .Jack Evans , the D.C. Council member for the school's host ward, advocated the plan as a way to move the school to a more "central" location relative to its student body, as well to allow the current Ellington site to revert to a standard neighborhood school.[ 7] online petitions and aFacebook group with over 1,700 members.[ 6] The Washington Post report, D.C. Schools ChancellorMichelle Rhee announced that the school will not be moved in the near future.[ 14]
In 2017, a three-year renovation of the school was completed. The improvements cost $178.5 million, $100 million (127.39%) more than projected. The project became an example of the district's failure to prevent cost overruns.[ 15]
Western High School
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Studio albums Harlem Jazz, 1930 Ellingtonia, Vol. One Ellingtonia, Vol. Two Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year The Blanton–Webster Band Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Smoke Rings Liberian Suite Great Times! Masterpieces by Ellington Ellington Uptown The Duke Plays Ellington Ellington '55 Dance to the Duke! Ellington Showcase Historically Speaking Duke Ellington Presents... The Complete Porgy and Bess A Drum Is a Woman Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 Such Sweet Thunder Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Ellington Indigos Black, Brown and Beige Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque The Cosmic Scene Happy Reunion Jazz Party Anatomy of a Murder Festival Session Blues in Orbit The Nutcracker Suite Piano in the Background Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G. Unknown Session Piano in the Foreground Paris Blues Featuring Paul Gonsalves Midnight in Paris Studio Sessions, New York 1962 Afro-Bossa The Symphonic Ellington Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session Studio Sessions New York 1963 My People Ellington '65 Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins Ellington '66 Concert in the Virgin Islands The Popular Duke Ellington Far East Suite The Jaywalker Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York ...And His Mother Called Him Bill Second Sacred Concert Studio Sessions New York, 1968 Latin American Suite The Pianist New Orleans Suite Orchestral Works The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 The Intimacy of the Blues The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 The Intimate Ellington The Ellington Suites This One's for Blanton! Up in Duke's Workshop Duke's Big 4 Mood Ellington Live albums Collaborations Compositions by Billy Strayhorn by Juan Tizol
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