DPS Arts Education

Home of the Durham Public Schools Arts Education Department for Dance, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual Arts.

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

The arts foster creativity and give students a way to express themselves. #artsineducationweek #DPSArts

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Arts Educators make the arts come alive for students every day across Durham Public Schools. Shoutout and Arts Educator making a difference in the comments #ArtsinEdWeek #DPSArts

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Join Durham Public Schools as we celebrate National Arts in Education Week where we uplift the tremendous work happening in our arts classrooms everyday across our District #ArtsEdWeek @DPSArts

[Glenn Elementary @GlennPride]

Our teachers came out to support their students performing at the All County Chorus on Friday. They brought flowers for each to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. An extraordinary act of kindness, and a fairly ordinary act of a teacher. Especially a Glenn one.

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Jordan Clifton is celebrating his first year at Durham School of the Arts and 10 years as a Theatre Educator in NC Public Schools! He is a current A+ Fellow, with A+ Schools of North Carolina. Jordan is so grateful to celebrate the joys of arts education with the DSA community!

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Join us in celebrating **Toya J. Chinfloo**, Dance Director at Hillside High School & Destination Dance, as she takes the stage at the NCDEO 2025 Conference! She presented "Roots of Motion" a movement session exploring the cultural foundations of dance at ECU.

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Abigail Lloyd teaches K-5 General Music and Chorus at Forest View Elementary. She received "Teacher of the Year" for the 2024/25 school year at FVE and loves to encourage curiosity and creativity through music with her students and school community.

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

On February 10, 2025, Courtney Hayes-Dawson was recognized as the Beginning Teacher of the Year at W.G. Pearson Magnet Elementary School. She would like to thank Principal Kendell Dorsey and Assistant Principal Christy Hall for the support and great leadership.

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

As we continue to celebrate Arts in Our Schools Month, we recognize Ann Thaden. Ann Thaden is a founder of The Running Bull Film Festival, Durham's official high school film screening and workshop at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. Way to go!!

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Ted Willis from Lucas Middle School had the incredible opportunity to conduct the Onslow County Middle School All-County Chorus! He is grateful for the chance to share his passion for choral music and to make music with these dedicated students!

#ChoralMusic #MusicEducation

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

It's Arts in Our School's Month and we are celebrating arts educators in DPS. Jeremy Nabors' latest composition, "Krutitsia Vertitsia" for a cappella TTBB chorus was published this year by National Music Publishers. Congratulations Mr. Nabors!!

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

What a wonderful Black History Month celebration put on by the students of RN Harris Elementary school tonight! So much talent and bravo to all of the musicians and dancers for a job well done. Doing DPS Arts proud! ✨🎤💃🏾🎼🥁🎻

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Thank You Linda Shropshire of Ella West Gallery in downtown Durham for our Visual Art educators private tour of your current collection. So many wonderful relatable stories behind each specially curated piece for our VA PLC to take in. https://t.co/IsvkPH29cW

[Durham Public Schools @DurhamPublicSch]

#ICYMI | An Evening to Shine was truly magical! ✨ From heartfelt moments to unforgettable performances, we celebrated joy, resilience, and community. Thank you to everyone who made it a night to remember! 💫 #WeAreDPS

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

A Big Thank You to the Durham Symphony Orchestra for bringing in the incredible Joel Thompson to work with our DPS Artists. Also, Bravo on a wonderful concert! 🎻🎼👏🎹

[DPS Arts Education @dpsarts]

Durham’s Finest was an absolute success! One of DPS Arts longest standing art shows and we could not be more thankful to NCCU for making it possible. Congrats to all of our Artists! 🎨👏🌟

[Burton Elementary DPS @BurtonIBPYP]

#BurtonRamPride | Our RAMs sparkled at an Evening to Shine 🤩 | @TBoss_BurtonES @bullcityschools

#OrgulloDeBurtonRam | Nuestras RAMs brillaron en Una Noche para Brillar 🤩

[Durham Public Schools @DurhamPublicSch]

🚍💛 It's School Bus Driver Appreciation Week! 💛🚍

Shoutout to the amazing drivers who ensure our kids get to school safely daily! Your kindness, patience, and dedication make a difference. Thank you for all you do! 👏 #WeAreDPS

[Glenn Elementary @GlennPride]

Congratulations to our Evening to Shine superstars! We can't wait to see you perform at the DPAC tonight!!! 🌟

[Asia Cunningham @MsC_PtownElem]

Let’s Get Ready to Shine!!!!