Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Funding for Legends of China, a full-length dance production premiering two dance dramas with original choreography by Artistic Director Lili Teng at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium in January 2014.
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Elin Anderson: artistic; Julie Bates: youth programming, community education, education; Bob Graf: artistic; Michael Fallon: administration, youth programming, community education, education; Esther Ouray: artistic, education; Julia Barlow: fundraising, administration, artistic; Sherri Hildebrandt: artistic, marketing, development.
ACHF Cultural Heritage
To provide the highest quality possible while providing dancers with an opportunity to expand their development and artistry; learn many new skills needed for exploration of Chinese storytelling traditions and styles.Post event meetings with staff, volunteers and board; personal conversations with community sponsors and collaborators; audience survey.
Many new acting and dancing skills were introduced to dancers in order to convey meaning and storytelling through dance; many additional rehearsals for dancers of all ages were scheduled; over one hundred dancers rehearsed up to three times per week for up to 1-5 hours; paid ticket sales revenues exceeded original projections; 1592 individuals attended performances.
Other, local or private