Operating Support
Operating Support
Transforming lives and strengthening communities through music learning experiences that inspire.
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
People of all races and ethnicities feel equally welcome and satisfied with their experiences at MacPhail locations. Annual Student Satisfaction Survey shows consistent levels of satisfaction and feeling welcome across all racial/ethnic groups at MacPhail locations. 2: Older adults discover new musical skills, increased social connections and improved mood through music learning and participation at MacPhail. Annual student and teacher surveys reveal that two-thirds of MacPhail Music for Life participants on average report learning more about music, making new friends/socializing and improved mood.
MacPhail's FY21 Annual Student Satisfaction Survey showed that 95% of enrolled students felt welcome across all racial/ethnic groups. MacPhail administered a Student Satisfaction Survey incorporating results across programs. The process collected 591 separate complete surveys, with 49% completed by students/clients and 51% completed by parents/caregivers. 2: Older adults reported learning more about music (72%), an increase in socializing with others (87%) and improving overall mood (69%). MacPhail's partners at Wilder Research conducted pre- and post-surveys completed by program participants ages 55 and older, followed by an in-depth analysis of the results.
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