Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,973
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Teaching artists Huanru Zhang and Dao Lan will teach 80 Asian youth and 20 adults to learn Asian ethnic dances, to promote the diversity of arts culture.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Lawrence Burnett: Professor of music and choral director, Carleton College; Kathryn Gainey: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Jill Michaelree: Community development and outreach manager, Mixed Blood Theatre; Danette Olsen: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,973
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$35,973
Administration costs
$500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project offers Authentic Chinese and Asian dance lessons led by highly qualified instructors. The students learn the vary amount and style dance will be increased. The outcome will be achieved by the two experience Chinese dance artists’ sophisticated planning and solid teaching knowledge and skills. The students learning progress will be assessed through artists' statements and the students’ performance. The surveys will determine students' views in diversity learning. 2: Through the learning project, we will increase the numbers of students in learning Chinese ethnic dance and develop the potential in performance arts. We will use the well-designed teaching plan in the lessons, give the fun and interesting, and colorful lectures to the students, their performance at public event will bring Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center more visibility and help Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center to welcome more youths to become our new students.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The two Chinese artists attended and organized authentic Chinese and Asian dance classes, the detailed Chinese dance skills and knowledge and the students learned vary ethnic style dances.

Recipient Board Members
Xiaohe Liu, Xiaohong Wang, Lena Liu, Xiaoming Dong, Yinghua Cui
Project Manager
First Name
Lena
Last Name
Liu
Organization Name
Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 131114
City
Roseville
State
MN
Zip Code
55112
Phone
(651) 332-3822
Email
lenaliu99@yahoo.com
Administered By
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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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