Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Ross Sutter Dulcimer Residency
Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Greg Jodzio: photography/design, Hutchinson Center for the Arts board, Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Justin Condelli, music, education; Cindy Demers, visual art, education; Mary Kay Frisvold, music, theater; Brett Lehman, music, SMAC Board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, SMAC Board; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education
ACHF Arts Education
Outcome #8: "Regional residents learn new arts skills and techniques." Students in 5th Grade at Lakeview School will be able to: Follow written and spoken directions in order to successfully build a dulcimer; Produce dulcimers that work and sound like an actual wooden dulcimer; Play simple melodies together on a one-stringed dulcimer; Play simple harmonies and accompaniments to melodies; Play a variety of genres of music on their dulcimer. Students will be given a survey and will be asked to self-evaluate when the residency is over. We will also break students into small groups (if MDH guidelines allow) so that we can listen to each of them play a variety of songs. We will also analyze a video recording of each group's performance to determine if they have achieved the anticipated outcomes (if MDH guidelines allow).
All Lakeview 5th grade students successfully built their very own dulcimer, and all were successful at playing their instrument. All groups were recorded to help with our evaluation process. Students also filled out a self-reflection on their dulcimer residency experience. Many of the students commented how proud they were because they made their own dulcimer and was even able to play it. Some students also stated that their finger got sore from having to push down on the string. Students also said it was challenging to play together while maintaining tempo. Even students who had no interest in playing an instrument loved building their own dulcimer. Many of them memorized music that Mr. Sutter taught them to play. He did a great job on engaging with the students while teaching them new skills.
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