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Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 25/26 Sound Works III
March 16, 2026
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the third concert of the school year on Thursday, March 12th with a repeat performance on Friday, March 13th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small…
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Perpich-Sponsored Sessions at the Virtual MMEA Convention Well Attended
February 17, 2026
The 2026 Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) Convention on February 12-14 pivoted from its usual in-person gathering at the Minneapolis Convention Center to a virtual setting. Almost half of the music educators registered for the virtual conference attended one or more of…
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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 Arts High School Music Department Presents: 25/26 Sound Works II
December 22, 2025
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the second concert of the school year on Thursday, December 18th with a repeat performance on Friday, December 19th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small…
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Perpich Sponsors Dr. Tasha Golden Keynote at ACDA-MN State Conference
November 21, 2025
Perpich Center for Arts Education was proud to sponsor Dr. Tasha Golden, the keynote speaker on November 15, 2025 at the state conference of the American Choral Directors Association-MN (ACDA-MN) chapter. This annual conference takes place in Mahtomedi, MN and is attended…
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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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runo plum (Music 2016) Debuts with “patching”
November 17, 2025
Nearly ten years after high school graduation, runo plum (Music 2016) found herself in very different surroundings than her northern Minnesota upbringing. It was while runo was on tour in Europe that we connected with her to celebrate her debut album, “patching”….
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Perpich Arts High School Music Department Presents: 25/26 Sound Works I
October 13, 2025
The Music Department of Perpich Arts High School presented the first concert of the school year on Thursday, October 9th with a repeat performance on Friday, October 10th. The concert was a culmination of the work created by students in their small…
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Cole Thein (Music 2023) Is Blending Music and Math in Oregon
August 5, 2025
The last week of June, Perpich Arts High School was alive with dozens of students, 6th grade – 10th grade, who were on campus for Perpich Arts Summer Camp. Perpich faculty offered outstanding arts experiences with Beginning Guitar, Drawing Crash Course, Camp…