School Music Program
Central Dauphin East's music program consists of five bands, five choirs, and two orchestras. Bands include a wind ensemble, symphonic, concert, jazz and marching band. The choirs include EHS Choraliers, Women's Ensemble, Concert Choir, and Varsity Choir. Each part of the music department holds several concerts throughout the school year, including the annual spring musical, and seasonal concerts held in the auditorium. The arts are supported through the fall play.
In 2010 Central Dauphin East High's musical cast performed Urinetown. Their performance was awarded with an Apollo award from Hershey theater for "best musical".
In 2011, East produced The Wiz. It was spectacular!
In 2012 Central dauphin East performed The Wedding Singer and received Apollo Award nominations for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Dance Number.
In 2013 East will present Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Two of their students received individual awards. Jurdan Payne received one for "outstanding supporting actor in a play" for his performance in William Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" in the school's 2009 fall play. Damon McToy tied with Jurdan Payne for "outstanding supporting actor in a musical" for the spring 2010 musical Urinetown. Joy Christian won "Outstading actress in a musical" in the Wiz. Benton Felty won "outstanding supporting actor in a musical" in the Wiz. And East won "Outstanding Song in a Musical" that song being " 'Everybody Rejoce'
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