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Connect and Respond to the Arts of Dakota and Ojibwe People in Mankato
October 27, 2021
As part of the Professional Development on Location Series, the Perpich Center’s Professional Development and Resource (PDR) team led three tracks of professional learning opportunities in Mankato on October 26, 2021. The day centered around the theme of Connect and Respond to…
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Perpich Studio Arts Presents “Active Reactions” Self-Portrait Exhibition, Dance and Literary Arts Students Perform at Opening
September 3, 2021
Perpich Studio Arts students opened their first exhibition of the 2021-2022 school year on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. The exhibition is showing in the Perpich Gallery through October 30, 2021.
Titled Action Reactions, the show features artwork created over the summer by Perpich…
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Herb Johnson III (Dance 2010) Named Jerome Hill Artist Fellow
Herb Johnson III (Photo by Juiceedope aka Julius Johnson)January 27, 2021
The Jerome Foundation recently announced the 2021 grant recipients in the second round of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowships program. Among the recipients of the 60 Fellowships awarded is Herb…
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Mary Harding, Dance Instructor, Elected to the Board of Directors of the National Dance Education Organization
October 12, 2020
Mary Harding, Perpich Dance Instructor, was elected to the policy board of directors for the National Dance Education Organization in October, 2020. Her three year term begins in November, 2020.
The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to advancing dance…
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Patrick Pulkrabek (Dance 2003) Opens Doors for the Next Generation
August 10, 2020
Fans of NBC’s World of Dance recently saw seventeen-year-olds James Ades and Harris Weiskopf dance in front of judges Ne-Yo, Jennifer Lopez, and Derek Hough. What they also saw was the choreography of Patrick Pulkrabek (Dance 2003) represented by his students, James…
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2020 Minnesota Dance Summit
The 2020 Minnesota Dance Summit is February 1, 2020.
REGISTRATION LINK
Hosted by Perpich Center for Arts Education in collaboration with Dance Educator’s Coalition of Minnesota.
This year’s summit will begin with a keynote speaker and feature multiple sessions that include technique classes, movement sessions, research presentations,…
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MN Climate: A Creative Call for Change – November 6, 2019
Perpich Arts High School students invited the community to MN Climate: A Creative Call for Change on November 6, 2019. Students responded to climate change through Visual Arts, Theater, Dance, Spoken Word, and Music. The event was designed to coincide with the Santiago Climate…
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Orlando Hunter (Dance 2009) Visits Perpich as a Guest Artist
Orlando Hunter (Dance 2009) visited Perpich Arts High School as a guest artist for Dance and Theater students in mid-September. Hunter spent several days working with the students. He taught movement from the African diaspora, concentrating on the storytelling aspects while teaching movement from…
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Harding and Lein Walseth lead Osseo educators in Arts Integration Professional Development
Mary Harding (Education Specialist in Dance) and Stephanie Lein Walseth (Education Specialist in Theater) partnered with Zanewood Community School in ISD 279 – Osseo Area Schools for a day of professional development in August, 2019. Harding and Lein Walseth presented an arts integration unit…
