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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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  • Perpich Students Perform and Direct in 2025 ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Nationwide Reading

    October 7, 2025

    On Monday, October 6, 2025, Perpich Arts High School students joined Applause Community Theatre, Protect Minnesota, The Landmark Center, and Save Our Sons in the nationwide reading of ENOUGH! — a movement of teens using theater to demand change on gun violence.

    The…

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  • Perpich Students Attend Guthrie Theater Performance of “A Doll’s House”

    September 25, 2025
    On September 24th, a group of 17 Perpich students from Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater, attended Guthrie Theater’s production of “A Doll’s House” with their instructors Mary Harding (Dance), Kevin Hohlstein (Musical Theater), and Tory Peterson (Theater).
    About the Performance: A classic drama…

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  • Dance and Theater Educators Study Viewpoints

    July 23, 2025

    Two educators participate in a session about Viewpoints, a movement-based practice

    Minnesota K-12 dance and theater educators came together on July 22, 2025 for a “Viewpoints Tuesdays in July” session, presented by Mary Harding, Perpich’s Dance Education Specialist. Harding…

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  • Theater Directors Practice Rigging Safety

    July 18, 2025

    Participants try out the rigging system during the Counterweight Rigging Workshop with Dana Taylor

    Theater educators, directors, technicians, and evaluators from Rochester, Red Wing, and the Twin Cities gathered at Eastview High School in Apple Valley on July 16…

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  • Anthony Sisler-Neuman (Theater 2003) Mentors the Next Generation of Young Artists

    July 15, 2025

    Each spring, seniors in the Perpich Theater program participate in their Senior Capstone, a quarter long, process-driven project required for graduation by the Perpich Theater Program. This serves as the “capstone” Perpich experience, bringing together two years of coursework and productions in…

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  • Backstage Center Stage 2025: Tech/Design Workshop – Take a Bow!

    June 18, 2025

    More than 30 theater educators and directors gathered in St. Cloud on June 16th for what’s quickly becoming an annual event – Backstage Center Stage: Tech/Design Workshop. The 2025 workshop took place in two St. Cloud venues, GREAT Theatre and Paramount Center…

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  • Elementary and Middle School Theater Educators Share Ideas at Annual Roundtable

    June 12, 2025

    Sixteen educators and directors gathered on June 11th to share challenges, questions, strategies, ideas, and resources for teaching elementary and middle school theater. The session expanded on knowledge and resources shared at last summer’s roundtable, and welcomed both returning and new participants to…

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  • Perpich Arts High School Theater Department Presents “Senior Capstone 2025”

    May 19, 2025

    The Perpich Arts High School Theater Department presented “Senior Capstone 2025” on Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th. “Senior Capstone 2025” was made up of four solo performances and two short plays.
    Performances consisted of:

    Charli Pedersen (Musical Theater 2025) – an…

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