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  • 2025 Minnesota Dance Summer Workshop: Rhythm and Legacy

    August 19, 2025

    Dance educators travelled from as far away as Ely, Minnesota to attend Rhythm and Legacy on August 14, 2025. This year, the Minnesota Dance Summer Workshop focused on both modern Afro-Caribbean and tap dance.

    Dance Education Specialist Mary Harding…

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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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  • Alma Soave (Dance 2025) Receives Rotary Scholarship

    May 12, 2025

    Congratulations to Alma Soave (Dance 2025) on receiving the Golden Valley Rotary Club’s Senior Scholarship! Alma will graduate from Perpich Arts High School on May 23, 2025. She has plans to attend the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and double major…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “Unbeknown Paths”

    May 5, 2025

    From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program presented “Unbeknown Paths” on May 1 and 2, 2025. The spring concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers will demonstrated their creativity,…

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  • 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…

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  • Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) Shapes the Future of Arts Education

    March 3, 2025

    Cleo Mack (Dance 1994)

    Earlier this winter, Cleo Mack (Dance 1994) returned to the Perpich campus as a guest presenter for the 2025 Dance Summit hosted by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. Over thirty years since she danced…

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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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  • Perpich Dancers Participate in 2025 Minnesota High School Dance Festival

    January 21, 2025

    Dancers from Perpich Arts High School participated in the Minnesota High School Dance Festival on Friday, January 17, 2025. The festival was hosted by PiM Arts High School in Eden Prairie, MN and Borealis Dance Theatre. Dancers from Perpich, Anoka High School,…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Dance Program Presents “In Step”

    December 9, 2024

    From all corners of the state, the dancers of the Perpich Arts High School Dance Program moved their audiences with “In Step” on December 5th and 6th. The winter concert was the culmination of a semester of work. The dancers demonstrated their…

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