Arts High School News

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  Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Rising Embers”

  May 11, 2026

  Students in the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program brought emotion, creativity, and personal storytelling to the stage this May with “Rising Embers”, two evenings of original choreography exploring identity, connection, and self-discovery.
  The performance featured 11 student-choreographed works by Adrianna Dvorak (Dance…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “To Be Continued…” Junior Exhibition

  May 8, 2026

  Perpich Studio Arts Juniors presented their Curriculum Exhibition “To Be Continued…” on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The exhibition is showing until August 31, 2026.

  “We had a spectacular final gallery opening of the year!” said Kathryn D’Elia, Studio Arts Chair and Visual Arts…

  
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  Perpich Arts High School Theater & Musical Theater Presents: “Once Upon a One More Time”

  May 4, 2026

  This spring, Theater and Musical Theater students at Perpich Arts High School took audiences on a glitter-filled journey of self-discovery with their production of “Once Upon a One More Time”. Blending classic fairytale characters with the music of Britney Spears, the show…

  
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  Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) Wins First Place in Congressional Art Competition

  April 27, 2026

  Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) is pictured with Rep. Ilhan Omar at the April 23rd 5th Congressional Art Show exhibition.
  Congratulations to Will Kongdara (Visual Arts 2027) for earning first place in the 5th Congressional District Art Competition, a…

  
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  A Note from our Executive Director, Allegra Smisek – April 24, 2026

  April 24, 2026

  Greetings from Perpich Center for Arts Education!
  Last week, we welcomed staff from the Governor’s Office to campus. They observed a cohort of Media Arts educators from across the state learning with our Professional Development and Resource Programs team, toured our facilities, and…

  
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  Films by Perpich Students Selected for 2026 Twin Cities Youth Media Showcase

  April 23, 2026

  Work by Media Arts students and students from other arts areas was selected for the 2026 Youth Media Showcase. Short films and videos by eight Perpich students were shown on April 12th, 2026. The showcase was part of the 45th Annual Minneapolis…

  
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  Guest Artist Tumelo Khupe Sets Choreography on Dance Students for Spring Show

  April 16, 2026

  Guest artist, Tumelo Khupe, visited Perpich in April to set choreography on the dance students. Her work will be included in the spring show in May.

  Tumelo Khupe, known artistically as Melo, is a dynamic dance and movement artist and choreographer whose journey bridges continents…

  
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  Student Voices Take Center Stage During Governor’s Office Visit

  April 16, 2026

  Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed representatives from the Governor’s office to campus on April 16, 2026, for a visit that highlighted the agency’s mission, student leadership, and community engagement.
  Student leaders Ajay Nicholas (Visual Arts 2026), Jalena Gumban (Literary Arts 2026), and…

  
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  Dance Books from Perpich Library

  April 16, 2026

  “Dancing is the poetry of the foot” – John Dryden

  Dance has often been described as poetry in motion, so in honor of April’s National Poetry Month, the library is recommending books all about dance! In addition to these fantastic dance books, we…