Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Kids Play, offered in collaboration with two public school instrumental music programs, provides students with mentors through sectional coaching and side-by-side performances with MPO professional musicians.
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.; 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
Students will demonstrate improved technical and musical skills, and increased understanding of musical concepts. Written summary evaluation by coaches after each sectional for progress on specific skills, reviewed/compiled by teachers. Aural evidence at school and summer concerts (students, teachers, coaches). 2: Students will participate in specialized small group learning in their own schools, with emphasis on techniques for home practice and self-learning. Attendance numbers at each coaching session (teachers, coaches); records of techniques covered in sectionals (coaches); measures of student improvement (teachers).
Summer and School-year Kids Play students demonstrated improved technical and musical skills, and increased understanding of musical concepts. Written summary evaluations, coach and teacher feedback following coaching sessions. Aural evidence at school and summer concerts. Strong and frequent feedback from teachers. 2: Students participated in small-group learning in their schools and learned techniques for home practice and self-learning. Attendance records from each coaching session; records kept of techniques covered in each session; teacher measures of student progress, and student self-evaluation through the school year and summer.
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