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Bollywood Dance Scene will work with new immigrants to present the first ever South Asian Performing Arts Festival with acts including an original Bollywood dance drama, live bands, an improvised Bollywood show, fashion show, and dance workshops for kids and adults.
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.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Adam Courville: Puppet program coordinator, PACER Center; studying for master's in nonprofit management at Hamline; Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Annette Lee: Astrophysicist and artist; Arts Board grantee; Kue Xiong: Multidisciplinary artist, digital media producer, and music composer; Ahmed Yusuf: Writer and playwright; Christopher Zlatic: Artist; studio director at The Bindery
ACHF Arts Access
120 immigrants will increase their skills in theater and in South-A dance styles and feel more connected to the community and Minnesota. Participants will complete a survey describing their knowledge and skill increase in dance and/or theater as well as their connectedness to Minnesota and the community. 2: Participants and attendees of the performing arts festival will be more likely to attend and participate in future BDS community events. Participants and attendees will be provided a survey to ascertain their experience and their interest in future BDS opportunities.
73% of the 125 artists said they improved their skills though this opportunity and 80% of them feel more integrated into the community and broader Minnesota. We had an online survey conducted to capture the outcome. 2: We had 1650 audience members at the festival who expressed great interest with BDS and we did see many come to our weekly classes post-Minneutsav. We had survey forms at the venues and also sent out online surveys to the audience members.
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