Arts and Cultural Heritage
Arts and Cultural Heritage
They will present their season of high-quality performances hosted at different locations due to their capital repair project. Funds will be used to host the Mankato Symphony Orchestra to perform Mozart's "Requiem" at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont.
Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.
Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.
ACHF Arts Access
The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. Quality, type and number of arts opportunities and groups/venues that offer them increases. The Executive Director will be responsible for creating, distributing, and tabulating the results of a survey. After each show, we will send out an online survey to the attendees.
Other,local or private