Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Hennepin Theatre Trust will conduct the Legacy Project coinciding with the opening of Hamilton, engaging youth in honest dialogues about diversity in musicals, nurturing skills for self-expression, and opening their minds, and ours, to new possibilities for the art form.
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.
Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Erica Mauter: Executive director, Twin Cities Women’s Choir and Twin Cities Girls’ Choir.; Lori Messick: Arts educator, Fertile Beltrami Public Schools; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design; Sherine Onukwuwe: Owner of Souleyefilms; Robert Peskin: Executive director, Minnesota Chorale; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer; Sydney Willcox: Teacher at Como Park Senior High School
ACHF Arts Education
Youth increase their knowledge of the impact (history and influence) of people of color in musical theatre. In pre- and post-assessments, youth rate their knowledge of the impact of people of color on musical theatre. Mentors will also complete pre- and post-assessments of youth. 2: Youth increase skills and techniques for sharing their own stories through musical theatre (choreography, singing, acting, and playwriting). Mentors will observe and compare participants' early, mid- and final project performances for evidence of new and increased skills and techniques.
Youth increased their knowledge of the impact of people of color in musical theatre. Youth were surveyed pre/post program on knowledge (asked about level of impact and to list examples). 2: Youth increased skills and techniques for sharing their own stories through musical theatre, particularly in voice and writing. Mentors assessed youth at the start and end of the project. Youth self-assessed learning post-program.
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