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  • 2026 Minnesota Dance Summer Workshop: Creating A Space of Belonging

    August 20, 2026

    Dance educators from across Minnesota gathered on August 19th for their annual Summer Workshop. This year’s workshop celebrated the legacy of TU Dance Founding Artistic Director, Toni Pierce-Sands, and her profound impact on the field of dance education. Toni inspired and helped…

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  • Theater Educators and Directors Reconnect to the Practice of Play

    August 7, 2026

    At this year’s annual, day-long Theater Director and Educator Conference – “Empowerment Through Play-Filled Learning, Leadership, and Mindsets” – guest presenters Malia’Kekia Nicolini and Christopher Beaulieu of Play Pathways Initiative deeply engaged participants from across the state in a pedagogy of play….

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  • Theater Educators and Directors Get a Crash Course in Tech and Design

    July 2, 2026

    On June 30th, theater directors, tech directors, and set builders from Hermantown to Mankato, Rogers to Red Wing, gathered at Monkey Wrench Productions in Golden Valley (and later at Perpich Center) for an intensive, hands-on workshop day focusing on a myriad of…

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  • Strong Connections Made at Elementary & Middle School Theater Roundtable

    June 17, 2026

    On June 16th, elementary and middle school theater educators were together for more professional learning at Perpich Center.

    Elementary and middle school theater educators met at Perpich Center in June.

    The morning was devoted to sharing both their challenges and…

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  • It’s a Wrap! Three Art Cohorts Finish their 2026 Season

    April 24, 2026

    The three 2026 art cohorts met in April for their final sessions.

    Media Arts Cohort participants create hybrid animations

    The Elementary Art Cohort, elementary teachers relatively new to teaching visual arts, explored several phases in artmaking—exploring techniques, building purposeful designs,…

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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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  • Eleven Arts Educators are Among the Candidates for 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year

    February 2, 2026

    Perpich Center for Arts Education is excited to celebrate the 11 dance, music, and visual arts educators who are among the candidates for 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year! We recognize and honor their work as representative of Minnesota’s thousands of excellent…

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  • MSBA Leadership Conference Provides Great Opportunities for Perpich to Connect

    January 26, 2026

    Perpich Center for Arts Education had a strong presence at the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Leadership Conference January 15-16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, engaging with school board members and education leaders from across Minnesota.

    Dr. Wendy Barden…

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  • Elementary and Middle School Theater Educators Gather for Winter Roundtable

    January 14, 2026

    On Saturday, January 10, fifteen elementary and middle school theater and music educators met at Perpich Center in a collaborative roundtable to exchange ideas, challenges, questions, and resources for teaching theater in grades K-8. Participants came ready to share (and play!) theater games,…

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