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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • LGBTQ+ Inclusive Picture Books from Perpich Library

    June 24, 2025

    In celebration of Pride Month, the Perpich Library is highlighting some amazing LGBTQ+ inclusive picture books which help promote conversations with the youngest readers.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more information.

    1. 47,000 Beads by…

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  • Backstage Center Stage 2025: Tech/Design Workshop – Take a Bow!

    June 18, 2025

    More than 30 theater educators and directors gathered in St. Cloud on June 16th for what’s quickly becoming an annual event – Backstage Center Stage: Tech/Design Workshop. The 2025 workshop took place in two St. Cloud venues, GREAT Theatre and Paramount Center…

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  • Elementary and Middle School Theater Educators Share Ideas at Annual Roundtable

    June 12, 2025

    Sixteen educators and directors gathered on June 11th to share challenges, questions, strategies, ideas, and resources for teaching elementary and middle school theater. The session expanded on knowledge and resources shared at last summer’s roundtable, and welcomed both returning and new participants to…

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