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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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  • Author Teresa Peterson Presents in Native Authors & Artists Series

    April 16, 2025

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Teresa Peterson (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and member of the Upper Sioux Community) as our guest on April 15, 2025 in our Native Authors & Artists Series. Teresa’s work has been recognized by the Minnesota State Arts…

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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 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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  • Author Marcie Rendon Presents in Native Authors Series

    November 20, 2024

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation), award-winning author, playwright, poet, and freelance writer as our guest on November 19, 2024 in our Native Authors Series. The series of guest speakers is specifically designed to introduce K-12 educators…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Studio Arts Department Presents: “Palindrome: Do Geese See God?” Exhibition

    September 13, 2024

    Perpich Studio Arts students opened their first exhibition of the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday, September 12th, 2024. The exhibition is showing in the Perpich galleries through October 18, 2024.

    Titled “Palindrome: Do Geese See God?”, the show features artwork created over the…

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  • Perpich Students Participate in “Of the Earth” Climate Change Show at Art-A-Whirl 2024

    May 21, 2024

    Perpich Arts High School was offered the opportunity to participate in Art-a-Whirl this year as part of the second annual “Of the Earth” climate change exhibition that is spearheaded by local artist, Peggy Thompson, mother of Maggie Thompson (Visual Arts 2008).

    Students partnered…

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