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  • Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) Returns to Campus for Guest Class

    September 30, 2026
    Lee Christianson (Dance 2023) returned to Perpich this week to work with current Dance students alongside Heather Klopchin, Director of St. Olaf College Dance Department, where Christianson is continuing his dance education.

    Heather Klopchin, Director of St. Olaf College…

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  • Perpich Students Shine for Portfolio Day/College & Career Day 2026

    September 29, 2026

    What happens when high school artists put their creative work directly in front of college admissions professionals? On Monday, September 28th, students at Perpich Arts High School participated in Portfolio Day, celebrating college and career readiness.

    Media Arts and…

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  • Luverne Seifert Shares Advice on College, Auditions, and Building a Career in Theater

    September 29, 2026

    What does it take to build a life in theater? For Perpich Arts High School Theater and Musical Theater students, a College and Career Day visit from Luverne Seifert on September 28th offered practical advice on navigating college programs, preparing for auditions,…

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  • Lucas Granholm (Theater 2008) Encourages Students to Build Their Own Path in Theater

    September 28, 2026

    What does it take to build a life in theater? For Lucas Granholm (Theater 2008), the answer is a combination of curiosity, persistence, flexibility, and a willingness to put yourself out there.

    Granholm, now an assistant professor of Theatre and Dance at Winona…

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  • Perpich Students Shine for Portfolio Day/College & Career Day 2025

    September 30, 2025

    On Monday, September 29, students at Perpich Arts High School participated in Portfolio Day, celebrating college and career readiness. For over 25 years each fall, Perpich sponsors a Portfolio Day, offered in conjunction with a national portfolio day at Minneapolis College of…

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  • Perpich Students Shine at Portfolio Day 2024

     Media Arts and Visual Arts students showed their work to college experts and admissions professionals. Here, students show their work to admissions professionals from School of Visual Arts in New York City.

    October 14, 2024

    On Monday, October 14, students at Perpich…

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  • Perpich Students Shine at Portfolio Day 2023

     Media Arts and Visual Arts students showed their work to college experts and admissions professionals. Here, a student shows their work to an admissions professional from the University of South Dakota.

    October 10, 2023

    On Monday, October 9, students at Perpich Arts…

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  • Perpich Students Shine at Portfolio Day 2022

     Media Arts and Visual Arts students showed their work to college experts and admissions professionals. Here, a student shows their work to an admissions professional from Cornell College in Iowa.

    October 11, 2022

    On Monday, October 10, students at Perpich Arts High…

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  • Perpich Students Shine at Portfolio Day 2021

    October 25, 2021

    On Monday, October 25, students at Perpich Arts High School participated in Portfolio Day, celebrating college and career readiness. For over 20 years each October, Perpich sponsors a Portfolio Day, offered in conjunction with a national portfolio day at Minneapolis College of…

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