Dr. Arthur C. Dawkins Music Educator / Musician / Principal

 

Dr. Arthur C. Dawkins

Music Educator / Musician / Principal

Dr. Arthur C. Dawkins, a talented musician and extraordinary music educator, graduated from segregated ACPS in 1952. He became a vice principal at T.C Williams High School. At Howard University he chaired the jazz studies department, taught music business, and established the school’s jazz studies graduate program for over 30 years. He was the founder of the Howard University Jazz Repertory Orchestra.