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Guest Artist Tumelo Khupe Sets Choreography on Dance Students for Spring Show
April 16, 2026
Guest artist, Tumelo Khupe, visited Perpich in April to set choreography on the dance students. Her work will be included in the spring show in May.
Tumelo Khupe, known artistically as Melo, is a dynamic dance and movement artist and choreographer whose journey bridges continents…
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From Rural Minnesota to Global Dance Scholar: Dr. Shantel Ehrenberg (Dance 1992)
April 8, 2026
For Dr. Shantel Ehrenberg (Dance 1992), a simple flyer handed out in a small-town classroom sparked a life-changing decision.
“I just remember thinking, could I really do this?” she said, recalling her time at (the now closed) Appleton High School in west-central Minnesota….
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2026 Minnesota Dance Summit: A Great Success!
March 2, 2026
On Saturday, February 21, dance educators from the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota gathered for the 2026 Minnesota Dance Summit: Rhythm and Legacy 2.0. The day started with a Pilates warm-up session led by guest teacher Ingrid Ciaccia. Then, educators continued the…
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Bates Dance Festival Director, Natalie Gotter, Connects with Perpich Dancers
February 18, 2026
Perpich dance students welcomed a special guest to the studio on February 18th: Natalie Gotter, Director of Training Programs at the Bates Dance Festival (BDF). Gotter, who grew up in Apple Valley, now oversees faculty and class curation, as well as the overall…
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K-12 Educators in Rushford-Peterson Schools Learn with Perpich Center Specialist
February 11, 2026
In early February, Jeremy Holien, Perpich Center’s Visual and Media Arts Education Specialist, facilitated professional development for the faculty of Rushford-Peterson Schools. In this session, the K-12 educators discussed opportunities to include contributions of Minnesota tribes and communities in their content areas,…
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Perpich Students Welcome French/UK duo Bert and Nasi to Artist Talk
February 6, 2026
Perpich students in Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater, along with their instructors, attended the February 5th performance of Bert and Nasi: L’Addition at the Walker Art Center’s McGuire Theater. The following day, Bert and Nasi (Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas) visited Perpich…
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Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Invisible Threads”
December 8, 2025
From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program moved their audiences with “Invisible Threads” on December 4th and 5th. The winter concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their…
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Classroom Visits: Meaningful Professional Development for Arts Educators
November 19, 2025
This fall, Education Specialists at Perpich Center facilitated visits into the classrooms of arts educators at Ely Public Schools (Dance), Marcy Arts Elementary School (Theater), Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School (Music), and PiM Arts High School (Theater).
Mary Harding…
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Mary Harding, Dance Instructor, Presents at 2025 National Dance Education Organization Conference
October 10, 2025
Mary Harding (standing left) presents at National Dance Education OrganizationMary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor and Dance Education Specialist, was a presenter at the national conference of National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) in early October, 2025. Harding, who was…
