Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
Sod House Theater will inspire audiences of all ages to enjoy polka dancing through performances of "The Hoopla Train," a comedy variety show featuring the Chmielewski Funtime Band. Polka lessons will be provided before and during the shows.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Participants will better understand polka and waltz dance techniques and its cultural significance in Minnesota. Following each performance and workshop, participants will be surveyed to assess if they gained a better understanding of polka/waltz techniques and the cultural significance of polka events in Minnesota. 2: Young audiences will have a greater appreciation and understanding of the impact that live polka music had on past generations. Following each performance of The Hoopla Train, audiences will be surveyed to assess their understanding of the cultural significance of live polka and waltz events.
Participants understood polka and waltz dance techniques and its cultural significance in Minnesota. Approximately 90% of the surveys conveyed that the event inspired them to attend a polka event in the future. About 20% of the 90% had no previous knowledge of polka events but were inspired to experience more in their lives. 2: Young audiences experienced a greater appreciation and understanding of the impact live polka music and on past generations. We had 27 surveys from audience 35 and younger. We asked the question `...did this event help you to better understand the cultural significance and the impact it had on past generations` 14 of 27 scored this on a scale from one to 10, five and over.
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