Recent News
Recent News
Dedication Day 2023
September 19, 2023
Dedication Day 2023 was September 18. Dedication is a Perpich tradition where new students and faculty/staff are welcomed into the Perpich community. The ceremony featured speeches from seniors in all art areas: Elyse Ulmen, Dance; Rowan Hilden, Literary Arts; Grace Mathews, Media…
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Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presents “Liminal Spaces”
December 12, 2022
Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “Liminal Spaces” on December 8 and December 9, 2022. Their fall concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their creativity, choreographic skills, and performance expertise in 12 student choreographed works,…
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Representative Mike Freiberg Visits Perpich Center
December 8, 2022
Representative Mike Freiberg (43B) with Perpich Center leadership and Board members. Pictured (left to right) are: Molly Chase, Board Member; Linda Brobeck, Board Chair; Rep. Mike Freiberg; Dr. Wendy Barden, Director of Professional Development and Resources; Conn McCartan,…
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Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) Receives Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) is a Horatio Alger State Scholarship recipientDecember 7, 2022
Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) has received the Horatio Alger Association State Scholarship valued at $10,000! This honor is awarded to eligible students in all fifty states and the…
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Perpich Arts High School Musical Theater Ensemble Presents “Life: A Woman’s Journey”
December 5, 2022
The Perpich Arts High School Musical Theater Ensemble presented their fall semester show, “Life: A Woman’s Journey”, over two nights and a matinee on December 1st and 2nd, 2022.
What happens when eight intelligent, thoughtful, caring, and determined young women get together to…
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Aiyana Sol Machado (Dance 2000) Speaks to Students During Common Experience
Aiyana Sol Machado (Dance 2000) [right] with Mary Harding, Dance Instructor [left]December 5, 2022
Perpich alum, Aiyana Sol Machado (Dance 2000), spoke with students during Common Ex on Monday, December 5th. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students hear…
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Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) Named 2023 YoungArts National Finalist in Design Arts
December 1, 2022
Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) is a 2023 YoungArts National Finalist in Design ArtsCongratulations to Catrielle Barnett (Visual Arts 2023) on being named a 2023 YoungArts National Finalist in Design Arts! She is the only student in Minnesota…
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Ruth Porter, Ojibwe Artist and Teacher, Speaks to Students During Common Experience
November 28, 2022
Porter is pictured with two of her children, Rhonda (left) and Sage (right).On Monday, November 28, Ruth Porter, Ojibwe artist and teacher, spoke to students during Common Ex. Common Ex is a series of presentations where students hear about…
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New Library Materials – Picture Books – Fall 2022
47,000 Beads – Koja Adeyoha and Angel Adeyoha; illustrated by Holly McGillis
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao – Kat Zhang; illustrated by Charlene Chua
Blueberry Patch = Meennunyakaa – written and illustrated by Jennifer Leason; written and translated by Norman Chartrand
A Boy Named Isamu: A…
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Students Present “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe with Guest Director, Christian Bardin
The cast of “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe – Perpich Arts High School – November, 2022November 16, 2022
The .5 Production Class at Perpich Arts High School presented “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe during a two-show run on November 14 and…