Arts Learning
Arts Learning
The Minnesota Sinfonia will engage students and community members in improving their understanding of great music, and will use classical music as a tool to engage elementary students in learning core academic subjects.
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.
Maria Argueta: English language learner teacher, Crookston Public Schools; Susan Berdahl: Former associate director of community relations, St. David's Center; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Rebecca Katz Harwood: Dance instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Arts Education
The Sinfonia's outcome for this project is for students and community members to become comfortable with learning and experiencing classical music. Teachers and audiences complete anonymous surveys (online and printed), and students answer questionnaires, all to help evaluate concert content, presentation and curriculum effectiveness.
Through workshops, rehearsals and performances, students and attendees were comfortable with learning and experiencing classical music. Teachers gave verbal and written feedback. Attendees completed anonymous printed surveys. Students shared verbal and written feedback.
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