Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Pipestone Monument Field Trip
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development 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. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; 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; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Justin Condelli, music, theater, education; Reggie Gorter, music, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Dana Miller, visual art, writing, education; Mark Wilmes, theater, S
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Education
Students have not been able to enjoy a field trip or art experience since pre-covid. Because of that, their understanding of art and how it is used just barely scratches the surface. Experiencing this monument will help students understand that art isn't just something that you do, it's a way of life and it is still relevant today. The sacred traditions mentioned in class will take a whole new meaning as they see it is still relevant today and Native American culture is still alive. When students return, we will spend a day of reflecting on what they learned and felt at the Pipestone Monument. As mentioned before, it is a much greater and enriching experience at a sacred place verses in a classroom.
Students reported learning: the importance of excellent posture for music; the names of rhythms; songs of different cultures; cultural nuances; the names of drums; leadership skills, as students volunteered to lead the rhythms; perseverance when obtaining new information and skills; hand positions and the importance of hand placement for various sounds; and quickly changing tempos and rhythms while keeping pace with each other so as to perform one sound. Each student was provided with their own drum for the residency.
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