Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Digging into Dulcimers - Ross Sutter Residency
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Lisa Hill: music, attorney, Hutchinson Rotary president; Tiffany Holmes: music, dance, theater; 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; 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; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Su Lee: visual art, film; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter; Eunice Woodberry: visual art, writing, music, Jackson Center for the Arts media specialist, Quilt Guild president.
Kathy Fransen, music; Lisa Hill, music, SMAC board; Candace Joens, music, theater; Brett Lehman, music; Alison Nelson, music, theater, education; Mark Wilmes; theater, music, SMAC board.
ACHF Arts Education
Students will build their own one-stringed dulcimer by following step-by-step directions. Students will be able to play a variety of songs solo and with a group in a performance on their dulcimer. Students will be able to explain how pitch changes with the length of the dulcimer string. Students will be able to identify the measurements of the distance between frets, etc. on a dulcimer. Students will create a video journal to document their dulcimer building. For many students, this will be a first exposure to instrumental music. Students will each complete the Dulcimer Measurements worksheet. Students will perform as a group and in small groups at the end of the week to demonstrate their mastery of the dulcimer. Students will work in small groups to create a video journal about the constructing of the dulcimer and about sharing their new skills at the end of the residency. These video journals can be shared with students, parents; and the teachers can share the video journals with administration and school board members. Students will also demonstrate their new skills at an end-of-residency sharing with other students and the community.