Two Perpich Students to Tour Australia & New Zealand with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies

April 7, 2025

In June 2026, two musicians from Perpich will travel to Australia and New Zealand with Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS)! Kaylee Davis (Music 2026) and Arik DeSmith (Music 2025) are members of the GTCYS Symphony. They will perform several concerts, including…

Two Perpich Students Recognized with 2025 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

April 7, 2025

The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has announced its 102nd annual class of National Medalists in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—the nation’s longest running and most prestigious program for creative teens in grades 7-12. Perpich Arts High School is…

Perpich Students Travel to Spain for Spring Break 2025

April 3, 2025

As Perpich Arts High School began spring break, nine Perpich students and one instructor headed for an educational trip to Spain. The students and Sarah York, Spanish Instructor, spent a couple of days exploring Madrid, and then students went to live with…

Ely Teachers Work with Dance Education Specialist Mary Harding

March 27, 2025

A group of teachers in Ely Public Schools recently worked with Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, Mary Harding, to incorporate more movement into their lessons. The afternoon went by quickly, as they worked through various interdisciplinary strategies, used jazz choreography…

Allegra Smisek Named Executive Director of Perpich Center for Arts Education

March 26, 2025

We are happy to announce that Allegra Smisek (smee-sheck) was offered and accepted the role of executive director for Perpich Center for Arts Education after a public interview on March 25, 2025. Allegra has most recently served as Perpich’s interim executive director…

Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 24/25 Sound Works III

March 24, 2025

The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the third concert of the year on Thursday, March 20th with a repeat performance on Friday, March 21st. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small ensembles…

Books with Female Protagonists from Perpich Library

March 21, 2025

To celebrate Women’s History Month, the library TAs, Aliya and Quinn, put together a fantastic display of novels with women protagonists. These are just a few of the books on display in the library this month.

All items on this list are available…

Perpich Arts High School Literary Arts Students Present “Guerilla Glue: A Mixed Media Disruption” a Lit Reading

March 20, 2025

The Literary Arts Department of Perpich Arts High School presented “Guerilla Glue: A Mixed Media Disruption” on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. In this season of social tensions, the Lit department worked to create some space within which students could feel free to…

Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble Presents “Runaways”

March 17, 2025

The Perpich Arts High School Theater Ensemble presented “Runaways” over a four-show run March 13th through March 15th. “Runaways” is a musical which was written, composed, choreographed, and directed by Elizabeth Swados, about the lives of children who run away from home…