Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Field trip funding help.
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.
Deb Ahmann: literature, education; Mary Kay Frisvold: music; Lisa Hill: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Candace Joens: music, theater; Joyce Meyer: visual art, education, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Dana Miller: literature, education; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: visual art, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board.
ACHF Arts Education
Instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region. One of my goals is to create excitement and further interest in music and musical theatre. Students, as well as chaperones, are enlightened and amazed at what they observe at Chanhassen Theatres. This creates an excitement which is brought back to our community. I have chaperones ask to go again because they found it so well worth going before. The excitement grows and snowballs, so students have the desire to be part of a musical experience in their own community. They see actors/musicians of all ages, on stage and behind the scenes and are inspired. We have class discussion before we go regarding what to expect etc. After we've attended the show we have a group discussion about: the bus ride, the food, the show, actors, the band/orchestra, costuming, special effects, audience response, audience behavior, if students will go again. Sometimes we have a show of hands, sometimes I have them write responses. Students are very open and truthful so measuring the changes isn't a problem.
All feedback was extremely positive! 81% said the show was better than they expected. The other 19% replied it was what they expected (good). All said they would you go to Chanhassen Dinner Theaters.