Perpich News
Professional Development
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2025 Minnesota Dance Summit
February 4, 2025
Minnesota dance educators came together this past weekend for the 2025 Dance Summit hosted by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. This year’s guest presenter was Cleo Mack (Dance 1994), Director of Dance at Middlesex County Magnet Schools in New Jersey, co-owner…
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In Memoriam from Perpich Library
January 24, 2025
This month we are featuring a few of the visual and performing artists we lost in 2024. Although they are no longer with us, their work will live on.
All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles…
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Minnesota State Representatives Visit Perpich Center
January 22, 2025
Perpich Center for Arts Education was pleased to welcome members of the Minnesota House of Representatives to campus on January 22, 2025. Rep. Mary Frances Clardy (53A), Rep. Mike Freiberg (43B), and Rep. Bianca Virnig (52B) were in attendance.
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Literary Arts Students’ Picks from Perpich Library
December 18, 2024
This month, Library Teaching Assistant, Danny Schiffer (Literary Arts 2025), asked his fellow Literary Arts students which of their favorite books they would recommend to others to read. He chose ten of these books to share and includes their explanations for why…
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Theater Classroom Visit at St. Paul Central High School with Lein Walseth
December 12, 2024
Theater educators observe during Emily Gill’s drama classes at St. Paul Central High School in St. Paul Public SchoolsOn December 11, 2024, a group of theater teachers joined Perpich’s Theater Education Specialist, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, for a…
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Media Arts Cohorts Expand into a Second Year
November 25, 2024
In the 2024-2025 school year, the Perpich Media Arts Cohort program for teachers has returned for a second year. Now with Levels 1 and 2, this innovative program is going deeper to transform K-12 teaching and learning in media arts classrooms.
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Theater Classroom Visit at St. Anthony Park Elementary with Lein Walseth
November 21, 2024
On November 18, 2024, elementary theater educators from across the metro area joined Perpich’s Theater Education Specialist, Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, to observe Ahna Brandvik teach drama classes in grades 3-5 at St. Anthony Park Elementary School in St. Paul Public Schools….
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Indigenous Visual Artists and Photographers from Perpich Library
November 20, 2024
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the library is showcasing some of our best books featuring historical and contemporary works of visual art and photography by Indigenous people.
All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles…
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Author Marcie Rendon Presents in Native Authors Series
November 20, 2024
Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation), award-winning author, playwright, poet, and freelance writer as our guest on November 19, 2024 in our Native Authors Series. The series of guest speakers is specifically designed to introduce K-12 educators…