Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT) will offer children from low-income families the opportunity to experience training in MDT's school and attend a matinee showing of Loyce Houlton's "Nutcracker Fantasy."
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.
Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
ACHF Arts Education
Program participants will gain an appreciation for the dance art form. Teachers collect participants' reflections on the experience of the matinee and share them with MDT staff. 2: Participants will develop their capacity for creative self-expression and experience an empowering sense of accomplishment. At regular intervals throughout the training, MDT faculty assess students' progress, as demonstrated through achieving the syllabus requirements and showing an attitude of enthusiasm for dance.
Program participants demonstrated newfound enthusiasm for the dance art form as well as curiosity to learn more about ballet. The school teachers who attended the matinee performance shared their feedback via an online survey administered by Minnesota Dance Theatre. Their responses included observations of the students' experiences during and after the performance. 2: Participants gained the experience of dance as an expressive art form and took ownership in creating a performance experience for their families. The CAN Dance faculty observed participants take ownership in creating a performance experience for the final showing. Also, at the end of the program, most participants expressed interest in continuing to study at Minnesota Dance Theatre.
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