Staff
Who is the current principal at DESA?
Sandi Logan
Which alumni choreographed the Thong Song?
Ronald Willis
aka Ronnie Futurisic Wiliis
Does the dance department do pointe work>
Yes
Where in DC is DESA located?
Georgetown
Who is Duke Ellington School of the Arts named after?
Duke Ellington
Who was the principal of DESA in the 1980s?
Maurice Eldridge
What alumni was the last person that Alvin Ailey hired for his company?
Don Bellamy
Does the Dance Department do Hip Hop Dance?
No
Where is the Kennedy Center?
In Foggy Bottom
What school district is Duke Ellington School of the Arts located in?
DC Public Schools
What dance department teacher danced in the movie "The Wiz"?
Triana Alexander
What alumni performed with Lloyd Whitmore in a modern dance piece>
Roger Bellamy and Ronald Willis
Do all the students of the dance department perform?
Yes, they perform in the annual Spring Concert.
What TWO AMERICAN PRESIDENTS KEPT ALLIGATORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE?
Herbert Hoover and John Quincy Adams
Where is DESA located?
35th and R st NW
3500 R st NW
Washington, DC
What dance department ballet teacher was from the Dominican Republic?
Peter Romero
What alumni was in the movie "Big Momma's House"?
Nikki Bobbit
aka Nicole Prescott
Who is the current dance department chair?
Charles Augins
Where is the 2nd busiest subway system in the US?
Washington, DC
What grades does DESA service?
9-12 grades
Who was the dance department chair in the 1980s and 1990s?
Lynn Welters-Newman
What alumni is the resident choreographer for the Soul Rep Theater Company>
Lawanda Hunter
aka La Hunter-Smith
What 9 dance classes does DESA currently offer?
Ballet, modern, Dance Orientation, Dance History, Dance Improvisation, Potpourri, Dance Technique, Dance Composition, Senior Project
Where is the oldest fish market in the United States?
Washington, DC
Who were the founders of Duke Ellington School of the Arts?
Peggy Cafritz and Mike Malone