Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
2022 Children's Theater
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Justin Condelli, music, theater, education; Reggie Gorter, music, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Dana Miller, visual art, writing, education; Mark Wilmes, theater, S
ACHF Arts Education
Our school does not offer much in dramatics programs. We have a one-act play and a musical program but it has not been done the last few years and is only for high school students; not for elementary aged students. Our Children's Theater program is the only offering in the area for our youth. This program allows all children an opportunity to try it out without a huge commitment. Depending on their comfort level, we can offer an experience for them. They will have the opportunity to try something new, develop (or conquer their fear of) public speaking and performing, be a part of something (social interaction), express themselves artistically. On the last day of theater, students will complete an evaluation survey (young ones will meet with volunteers to complete it).
This one week residency provided thirty-one fourth graders with a solid experience with instrument-building skills not otherwise available. They learned about the dulcimer, how to build a one-string version of it, learned to play it, and taught younger students to play it! For many students, this was a first exposure to instrumental music. Students learned to play a variety of songs solo and with a group on their dulcimer and made a short video journal to document their dulcimer building. Since the end of the residency, the students have continued to play their dulcimers at school and have prepared for a little performance for the Preschool and Kindergarten classes. The students are excited to get to perform again!
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