Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Ricardo Vazquez will expand and perform ESCUCHAME, which combines traditional folktales with Commedia dell'arte techniques to present the history of Puerto Rico's debt crisis as a humorous and heartbreaking solo performance.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Carlyle Brown: Playwright and performer; artistic director of Carlyle Brown & Company.; Patrick Calder-Carriere: Faculty member, School of Performing Arts, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Rachel Chomet: Actor and playwright; Arts Board grantee; Rachel Haider: Performing arts manager, Northfield Arts Guild; founder and director, Purple Door Youth Theater program; Brianne Hill: Performer, playwright; Arts Board grantee; Kathleen Kaufmann: Actor and creator; Arts Board grantee; Donald Mendel: Actor, director, writer, and filmmaker; Arts Board grantee; Aaron Preusse: Fight director and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Maxamilian Wojtanowicz: Actor, writer, educator; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
I will learn the skills of Commedia mask, puppetry, and cantastoria to broaden my storytelling range as a solo performer. I will keep a journal of my personal progress tracking my daily work sessions. Robert and I will schedule a team reflection session at the end of each rehearsal. 2: I will acquire the business skills necessary for self-producing work as an independent artist. My mentors John Bueche and Robert Rosen will facilitate a peer review process adjudicating my progress with self-producing after the culminating performance.
Ricardo learned the skills required for a solo Commedia mask performance and broadened his storytelling skills. Ricardo kept a journal of his progress from May-Nov and had regular check-ins with Robert Rosen over technique including notes about his strengths, weaknesses, and growths throughout. 2: Ricardo acquired the business skills necessary for self-producing work as an independent artist. Robert Rosen was Ricardo's sole producing mentor and, by the end of this project, Ricardo gained the producing skills to lead a project, network, commission, schedule, write permits, employ three artists, market, and secure performance venues.
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