Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,020
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Kaleena Miller
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Dancer/choreographer Kaleena Miller will collaborate with the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education to bring Music/Motion, a workshop exploring the intersection of two distinctly American artforms--tap dance and jazz music--to four high school jazz bands.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Robert Gardner: Artistic executive director, Minnesota Ballet; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Alyssa Melby: Assistant Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College (FORMER Executive director, Northfield Arts Guild); Catherine Ramirez: ; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Jeremy van Meter: Communications manager and actor, Commonweal Theatre Company

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,020
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,780
Direct expenses
$17,800
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants develop creative tools by exploring the shared cultural and creative intersection of jazz music and tap dance. Through pre/post-surveys, documentation of workshops with video, audio and still photos, analysis of student work and evidence of progress in the arts disciplines. 2: Participants will develop skills and habits related to improvisation and working collaboratively as a group. Methods include ongoing teaching artist and evaluator observations and notes, learner surveys and discussions, and reflection meetings for all participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants developed creative tools by exploring the shared cultural and creative intersection of jazz dance and tap dance. Through conversations and survey responses, documentation of workshops, analysis of student work and evidence of progress from start to end of residency activities. 2: Participants developed skills and habits related to improvisation and working collaboratively as a group. Methods included ongoing teaching artist and evaluator observations and notes, learner surveys and discussions, and conversations with all participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kaleena
Last Name
Miller
Organization Name
Kaleena Miller
State
MN
Phone
(612) 210-8270x c
Email
kaleenakaleena@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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