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  • Mary Harding

    Mary Harding, Dance Instructor, Elected to the Board of Directors of the National Dance Education Organization

    October 12, 2020

    Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor, was elected to the policy board of directors for the National Dance Education Organization in October, 2020. Her three year term begins in November, 2020.

    The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to advancing dance…

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  • Dedication Day 2020

    October 12, 2020

    Dedication Day at Perpich is an important tradition that embraces community, history, and the commitment to developing self and one’s connection to the arts and each other. Speakers include alumni as well as students and faculty. Our community of staff, faculty, students,…

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  • Minnesota Principals Week October 5-11, 2020

    October 8, 2020

    Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed October 5-11 as Principals Week! Principals lead our school communities to provide a high-quality education for each student in a welcoming environment. Thank you to all of Minnesota’s principals for their dedicated work for our students! #ThankAPrincipal

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  • Brian Lindgren (Visual Arts 2001) Releases New Album “Skulltaste II”

    September 21, 2020

    Mux Mool, also known as Brian Lindgren (Visual Arts 2001), is an American electronic musician, producer, and visual artist. From Red Wing, Minnesota, he made his first electronic track in 1998 and began his education at Perpich in 1999.

    Perpich – How did…

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  • Celebrating National Arts in Education Week 2020

    September 14, 2020

    National Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week that follows the second Sunday of September as National Arts in Education Week….

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  • Trina Keller Retires After 13 Years at Perpich

     Trina Keller

    August 14, 2020

    Trina Keller, French Instructor, is retiring from Perpich after 13 years. Her last day at Perpich will be Friday, August 14th.

    When asked to reflect on her time at Perpich, Trina offered this: “Fred Rogers said this about…

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  • Patrick Pulkrabek (Dance 2003) Opens Doors for the Next Generation

    August 10, 2020

    Fans of NBC’s World of Dance recently saw seventeen-year-olds James Ades and Harris Weiskopf dance in front of judges Ne-Yo, Jennifer Lopez, and Derek Hough. What they also saw was the choreography of Patrick Pulkrabek (Dance 2003) represented by his students, James…

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  • Laura Marsolek’s (Visual Arts 2009) Study of Jewelry Brings Her Across the Globe

     Laura Marsolek

    Portions of this article are excerpted from the Ortonville Independent.

    August 3, 2020

    Studying the cultural and historical significance of jewelry adornment took her to places like Italy, Kosovo, and India, working alongside noted scholars and master artisans. But Laura Marsolek…

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  • Perpich Students Featured in Access/Print 2019/2020 Virtual Exhibition

    July 10, 2020

    Highpoint Center for Printmaking is proud to present the ACCESS/PRINT 2019/2020 Virtual Exhibition. Three Perpich students (including one recent graduate) are featured. This online exhibition showcases artwork created by exceptional teen artists who participated in their ACCESS/PRINT program for the Fall 2019…

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