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Perpich Arts High School Graduation 2026

May 22, 2026
The Class of 2026 took the stage at the Ames Center in Burnsville, Minnesota in a heartfelt and deeply personal graduation ceremony on May 22, 2026 that celebrated not only artistic achievement, but also community, resilience, and self-expression at Perpich Arts High…

  • Perpich Center Partners with Hennepin Arts in Annual Theater Director and Educator Conference

    August 11, 2025

    On August 6, 2025, a group of more than 50 K-12 theater educators and directors from across Minnesota gathered for Theater Director and Educator Conference 2025 (TDEC), When Artists Go to Work: Theater as a Call to Courage and Creativity. The conference…

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  • Summer Music Professional Development Workshops 2025

    August 8, 2025

    Nearly 100 music educators attended a series of five professional development workshops the first week of August, hosted on the Perpich Center campus. The first two days focused on Feierabend pedagogy for elementary classroom music teachers, led by nationally certified trainer John…

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  • Cole Thein (Music 2023) Is Blending Music and Math in Oregon

    August 5, 2025

    The last week of June, Perpich Arts High School was alive with dozens of students, 6th grade – 10th grade, who were on campus for Perpich Arts Summer Camp. Perpich faculty offered outstanding arts experiences with Beginning Guitar, Drawing Crash Course, Camp…

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  • Bridging Cultures Through Education and the Arts

    July 28, 2025

    Last month, I had the extraordinary honor of representing Perpich Center for Arts Education and the State of Minnesota as part of an education delegation to China. Sponsored by the Chinese government and the Confucius Institute of Minnetonka, the trip brought together…

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  • Dance and Theater Educators Study Viewpoints

    July 23, 2025

    Two educators participate in a session about Viewpoints, a movement-based practice

    Minnesota K-12 dance and theater educators came together on July 22, 2025 for a “Viewpoints Tuesdays in July” session, presented by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. Harding…

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  • Theater Directors Practice Rigging Safety

    July 18, 2025

    Participants try out the rigging system during the Counterweight Rigging Workshop with Dana Taylor

    Theater educators, directors, technicians, and evaluators from Rochester, Red Wing, and the Twin Cities gathered at Eastview High School in Apple Valley on July 16…

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  • New Music Education Books from Perpich Library

    July 17, 2025

    Summer is the main time of year when lots of new books are added to the Perpich Library collection. This year we added several new music education books, most of which are focused on incorporating popular music into your school music program,…

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  • Anthony Sisler-Neuman (Theater 2003) Mentors the Next Generation of Young Artists

    July 15, 2025

    Each spring, seniors in the Perpich Theater program participate in their Senior Capstone, a quarter long, process-driven project required for graduation by the Perpich Theater Program. This serves as the “capstone” Perpich experience, bringing together two years of coursework and productions in…

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  • Walz, Flanagan Announce Five Appointments to Perpich Board

    July 1, 2025
    Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced five appointments to the Perpich Center for Arts Education Board of Directors. Joining the Board are: Nikki McComb, Dr. Becky Melville, Deborah Moen, Emma Orfield Johnston, and Samsoche Sampson.
    The Board of Perpich Center…

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