Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Kids Play!
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney.
Suzanne Roberts: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Pat Samples: General Management, Administration, Community Education, Artistic; Edna Stevens: Youth Programming, Audience Development, Marketing, Artistic; Kelly Nezworski: General Administration, Artistic, Education; Ellen Fee: Youth Programming, Education, Artistic; Xiaolu Wang: Artistic, Community Education, Audience Development, Marketing; Laichee Yang: Artistic; Soozin Hirschmug: Artistic, Community Service, Development.
ACHF Arts Education
Students will demonstrate improved technical and musical skills, and increased understanding of musical concepts. Students will participate in specialized small group learning in their own schools, with emphasis on techniques for home practice and self-learning. Written evaluations will be completed by coaches after each sectional, and teachers will record student improvement on specific skills. Aural evidence will be noted at school concerts. Evaluations will be reviewed and compiled by teachers and MPO's Education Coordinator. Attendance taken at each session (teachers, coaches); records kept of home practice techniques covered in sectionals, and student improvement (teachers).
380 high school music students participated in small-group learning on their instruments. Teachers reported increased performance quality of their ensembles after sectional rehearsals. Most students reported gaining valuable musical and technical skills and home practice techniques. All four teachers found Kids Play helpful for their band and orchestra programs.
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