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  Audrey Beyer (Music 2015) Co-Hosts on Classical MPR’s “Project DJ”

  Audrey Beyer

  July 8, 2020

  On July 3rd, Audrey Beyer (Music 2015) co-hosted on Classical Minnesota Public Radio’s “Project DJ.” Beyer graduated from the University of Minnesota – Duluth in 2019 with a BA in Music and Voice. We caught up with…

  
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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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  Music Students Perform Sound Works Fall Concert

  The Performance Hall was packed on October 30, 2019 for the Sound Works 1 concert, featuring Music students from Perpich. The audience was treated to an eclectic selection of performances, with everything from Mozart to Patsy Cline, from Radiohead to original works, from ensembles to…

  
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  Music for PreK Classes Workshop

  Perpich Professional Development & Resource Programs hosted a workshop in early October on the topic of Music for PreK Classes. Participants took away a better understanding of three-year-old and four-year-old children plus countless songs and finger plays.

  Wendy Barden, Music Education Specialist, said, “Participants took…

  
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  Music Alumna to Perpich Students: Being A “Professional Artist” Can Happen

  Musician Claire de Lune (aka Claire Taubenhaus) has been making a name for herself locally and beyond since her graduation from Perpich in 2007, where she studied music. In addition to recently receiving the “Best Vocalist (Female)” nod from City Pages’ Best Of 2015…

  
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  Little Kids Rock! (And their teachers too!)

  Perpich Center hosted a Little Kids Rock workshop. Attendees had their thinking challenged a bit, stretched out of their comfort zones, and had a lot of fun! The Little Kids Rock approach emphasizes performing and creating music over reading and writing notation. Special thanks…

  
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  Zosha Warpeha (Music 2013) Awarded 2019 Fulbright Award

  Her studies will be based at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway.

  Zosha Warpeha (Music 2013) has been awarded a 2019 Fulbright Award. Zosha will pursue graduate studies in Nordic folk music and the Norwegian hardanger fiddle while exploring the intersections between traditional…

  
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  Mandy (Wolf) Meisner ‘93 Sworn in as Anoka County Commissioner

  Mandy studied music and graduated from Perpich in 1993.
  On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Perpich alum Mandy (Wolf) Meisner took the oath of office to become the newest Anoka County Commissioner. Mandy studied music and graduated from Perpich in 1993.

  Meisner broke many barriers when she…

  
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  Noted MN Composer also at Home in the Perpich Music Department

  Janika Vandervelde, who retired in December 2015 as music teacher at Perpich, is not one to toot her own horn (although she does happen to play French horn). As a result of her modesty, many parents and non-music students and alumni are unaware that…