Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Junior Players: Spring Musical 2022
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
ACHF Arts Education
By offering a theatre program for younger kids we hope to create a passion for the performing arts from a young age. We expect that participating in the project will help the students gain more confidence to audition for future productions at the school, in the community and try other public performance activities. We expect that this program will build confidence in general, build community, teamwork skills and give students a new outlet for expression. We will be putting up a poster that the participants will create. Participants will draw and write down all the things that they have learned, enjoyed and love about being a part of a theatrical production. Photos will be taken of the students (with permission) throughout the rehearsal process and during final dress rehearsal. These photos will be shared with the families and archived. Students will be able to see the photos and reflect on the process and being a part of a theatrical production. An evaluation tool will be given/administered to parents on first and last day of program via hard copy or google form.
The trip was a success! The goal was for students to get a hands-on experience with local and Native American history, art, traditions, and ways of life. Students were able to attend the Pipestone National Monument, Fort Pipestone, and the Pipestone County Museum. We viewed Native American art and were even able to watch the pipestone being carved by people belonging to local tribes. They explained how the pipestone was sacred and how they would use it to decorate their items and create various types of art with it. Students were even given the opportunity to purchase various pieces of art -- which many of them did. Numerous students have spoken about their enjoyment of the trip and the things that they saw and did. It is very evident that they enjoyed their time and came away with something new.
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