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SUMMARY:PERPICH BOARD OF DIRECTORS - BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
DESCRIPTION:This meeting of the Perpich Center for Arts Education Budget and Finance Committee is open to the public and being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.015 — Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. \nThis meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom and recorded with at least one member of the Board attending in person. \nLocation: Virtual meeting via Zoom and in-person at Perpich Center for Arts Education. \nBoard Secretary: 763-279-4161\, christy.coaty@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/perpich-board-of-directors-budget-and-finance-committee-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors
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SUMMARY:PERPICH BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ENROLLMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
DESCRIPTION:This meeting of the Perpich Center for Arts Education Enrollment Ad Hoc Committee is open to the public and being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.015 — Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. \nThis meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom and recorded with at least one member of the Board attending in person. \nLocation: VIRTUAL MEETING – Via Zoom and in-person at Perpich Center for Arts Education \nBoard Secretary: 763-279-4161\, christy.coaty@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/perpich-board-of-directors-enrollment-ad-hoc-committee-2/
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors
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SUMMARY:PERPICH BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
DESCRIPTION:This meeting of the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors is open to the public and being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.015 — Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. \nThis meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom and recorded with at least one member of the Board attending in person. \nLocation: Perpich Center for Arts Education\, Arts High School Visitor’s Center
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/perpich-board-of-directors-regular-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors
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SUMMARY:ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATER EDUCATOR SUMMER ROUNDTABLE
DESCRIPTION:Perpich Center for Arts Education’s Elementary and Middle School Roundtable is back! We have also added a deep dive work session planned for those that would like to stay longer to start mapping out new learning for their classrooms or rehearsal rooms. \nDATE AND TIME:\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026\n9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. \nSCHEDULE:\n9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Collaborative sharing session with the full group\n12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Optional catered lunch from Panera\n1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Optional afternoon deep dive work session\, for those who would like to stay \nLOCATION:\nPerpich Center for Arts Education\nGAIA Building\, Large Glass Box – 2nd Floor\n6125 Olson Memorial Highway\nGolden Valley\, MN 55422 \nCOST: FREE \nCLOCK HOURS: Certificates will be given for 3 Clock Hours (for the AM session only) or 6 Clock Hours (for the full day session) \nTARGET AUDIENCE: Minnesota Elementary and Middle School Theater Educators and Directors \nREGISTER HERE \nDETAILS:\nWe will spend the morning together to share your challenges\, questions\, strategies\, ideas\, and resources for teaching and directing elementary and middle school theater. The morning session will continue to build upon the structure\, knowledge\, and resources of our past roundtable gatherings\, and you’re welcome to join whether you are returning or new to this circle! \nYou asked for more time in the afternoon\, and you’ve got it! Want to go deeper? Stick around for the afternoon and begin lesson planning\, connecting more deeply with your colleagues\, and/or dive into learning about new technology or tools that you learned about in the morning. This session aims to allow that connective tissue time\, to bridge new discoveries into practical realities. \nThis day is FOR you and will be largely shaped BY you! It is about sharing and connecting with one another\, and building on the collective wisdom in the room. Drawing upon your takeaway thoughts from last winter about what is top of mind for you\, we will focus on (some or all of) these topics at this gathering: \n\nCommunity building game/activity/exercise sharing\nLesson or Unit Plan sharing\nBackwards planning for scope\, sequence\, and skill building\nStrategies for engaging reluctant learners and/or managing large class sizes\nCollaborating with music directors\, tech directors\, and other key partners\nHow to start a program: building a team\, creating a budget\, selecting a show\nWhatever else feels needed right now!\n\nIn the registration form\, please be sure to indicate what you might be willing to share (from the list above). I’ll follow up asking for more details as we get closer\, and then I’ll work to structure the day and the conversations accordingly! If you are curious about activities and lesson plans that have been shared already\, you can find a brief list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xPTTfhgJ1KCq3Z5F04XH8YsJV1A88LeZIblhLA_0AnA/edit?usp=sharing \n\nLunch will be optional this year. If you would like to join us for lunch\, please select your choice from the Panera catering menu below. (*Please note that the deadline for our lunch order is June 11th at 5:00 p.m. You are still welcome to join us for the day if you miss that date\, but you will need to bring your own lunch.) \nOTHER DETAILS:\nThis roundtable day is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth\, Theater Education Specialist in Professional Development and Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education.\n(More here: https://perpich.mn.gov/professional-development/state-arts-education-specialists/theater-education-specialist/) \nThis workshop is FREE for participants. Upon completion\, certificates for 3 or 6 Clock Hours will be available. \nPlease contact Stephanie with any questions about the workshop: stephanie.walseth@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/elementary-and-middle-school-theater-educator-summer-roundtable/
LOCATION:Perpich Center for Arts Education\, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States
CATEGORIES:PDR - Professional Development and Resource Programs,Theater
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SUMMARY:PERPICH SUMMER CAMP 2026
DESCRIPTION:perpich summer camp 2026\nPerpich Arts High School faculty and professional artists from the community offer outstanding arts experiences for Perpich Summer Camp 2026. Camps are offered in half-day sessions with the option to create a full-day experience. For students entering 6th grade – 10th grade in the 2026-2027 school year. Early bird deadline to register is Friday\, February 27th. Registration closes Friday\, April 3rd.\nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/perpich-summer-camp-2026/
LOCATION:Perpich Center for Arts Education\, 6125 Olson Memorial Highway\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dance,High School Event,Literary Arts,Media Arts,Music,Musical Theater,Theater,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:BACKSTAGE CENTER STAGE: TECH/DESIGN WORKSHOP FOR THEATER EDUCATORS AND DIRECTORS
DESCRIPTION:Backstage Center Stage is back in the Twin Cities this year\, at Monkey Wrench Productions in the morning\, and Perpich Center in the afternoon! Join K-12/College/University theater educators\, designers\, and artists for an intensive half or full day workshop combining hands-on training in technology and design skills\, and an opportunity to ask the experts about any of the challenging tech/design questions you might have. Deepen your tech/design toolbox with practical tools you can apply in your classroom and theater spaces. Be inspired by the latest equipment\, technology\, and expertise of the presenters. And of course\, connect with other theater educators and directors as you strategize ways to address your tech/design needs! \nDATE AND TIME:\nTuesday\, June 30\, 2026\n9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nDetailed schedule below! \n(*Deadline for registration is Thursday\, June 25th*) \nMORNING LOCATION (9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.):\nMonkey Wrench Productions\n925 Boone Ave N\, Suite 200\nGolden Valley\, MN 55427 \nAFTERNOON LOCATION (12:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.):\nPerpich Center for Arts Education\nGAIA Building\, Large Glass Box – 2nd Floor\n6125 Olson Memorial Highway\nGolden Valley\, MN 55422 \nCOST: FREE \nCLOCK HOURS: Certificates will be given for 3 Clock Hours (for the AM session only) or 6 Clock Hours (for the full day session) \nTARGET AUDIENCE:\nK-12 and College/University Theater Educators\, Directors\, Tech Directors\, Music Directors\, Arts Educators and others who work with educational theater or performing arts programs and would like to learn more about the technical and design elements of the process \nREGISTER HERE \n*LIMITED TO 30 SEATS* Please register to save your seat today! Registration deadline is June 25th. (And if you have registered and your plans have changed\, please let us know so we can make more space available. Thank you!) \nSCHEDULE & SESSIONS FOR THE DAY \n9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome\, Intros\, Tour Space\, Overview of Monkey Wrench Productions\n9:15 a.m. -10:15 a.m. – SESSION BLOCK 1 (Pick one option below) \nTopic A – Moving Light Maintenance (Seth Scott\, Monkey Wrench Productions) \nTopic B – Building a Set on a Shoestring Budget (Austin Adler\, Minnetonka HS) \n10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. – Break/Transition \n10:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. – SESSION BLOCK 2 (Pick one option below) \nTopic C – Tape Light 101 (Jessica Mrovka\, Monkey Wrench Productions) \nTopic D – Basic Mic EQing (Joe Kokal\, Excellence Marketing) \n11:25 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. – Break/Transition \n11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. – SESSION BLOCK 3 (Pick one option below) \nTopic E – Using Projection in Theater (JJ Miller\, Eastview HS) \nTopic F – Set Painting Workshop (Angelique Powers\, University of Minnesota) \n12:35 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Optional – Travel to Perpich Center for Lunch and Afternoon Session \n1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – SESSION BLOCK 4 (Optional Afternoon Sessions) \nTopic G – BYOLB (Bring Your Own Light Board) Session for Q&A (Kristine Iverson\, Monkey Wrench) \nTopic H – Lesson Planning: Putting Your Learning Into Action (Stephanie Lein Walseth\, Perpich) \n3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Final Reflection\, Eval\, and Wrap Up \n  \nFACILITATORS & PRESENTERS \nFind out more about Monkey Wrench Productions\, our partners/co-hosts for this workshop day:\nhttps://www.monkeywrenchpro.com/ \nBackstage Center Stage is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth\, Theater Education Specialist in Professional Development and Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education.\n(More here: https://perpich.mn.gov/professional-development/state-arts-education-specialists/theater-education-specialist/) \nOTHER DETAILS:\nThis workshop is hosted by the Perpich Center for Arts Education Professional Development and Resource Programs team. Upon completion\, certificates for 3 or 6 Clock Hours will be available. \nLunch will be optional this year. If you would like to join us for lunch\, please select your lunch choice from the Panera catering menu. Deadline to register with a lunch order is Thursday\, June 25th. \nPlease contact Theater Education Specialist\, Stephanie Lein Walseth with any questions about the workshop: stephanie.walseth@pcae.k12.mn.us
URL:https://perpich.mn.gov/event/backstage-center-stage-tech-design-workshop-for-theater-educators-and-directors-2/
LOCATION:Paramount Center for the Arts\, 913 West St. Germain Street\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
CATEGORIES:PDR - Professional Development and Resource Programs,Theater
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