Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,180
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Youth Dance Ensemble AKA Youth Dance Ensemble and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To enrich the residents of the south metro area by providing an environment of dance training and performance with emphasis on artistic, technical, and creative content.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,180
Other Funds Leveraged
$221,802
Direct expenses
$236,392
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide students access to learning and performing a variety of dance genres to facilitate technical training, personal growth and community building. Track and document student engagement in all programming. Analyze feedback collected from surveys from students/parents/audience. Review teaching artist evaluations of student's progress. Track and document attendance figures from performances and events. 2: Provide underserved students and community members accessible opportunities for artistic appreciation and benefits of the performing arts. Document attendance figures at 'pay as you are able' performances. Analyze surveys collected at the 'pay as you are able' performances. Track at-risk student engagement and retention in the Modern Dance Project to compare participation trends.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Leeanne
Last Name
Rairamo
Organization Name
Youth Dance Ensemble AKA Youth Dance Ensemble and School
Street Address
9810 Cromwell Dr
City
Eden Prairie
State
MN
Zip Code
55347
Phone
(952) 941-5771
Email
ydeschool@msn.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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