Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for Chinese dance instruction for adults and students in kindergarten through 12th grades from June through October of 2015. Classes will be held at the University of Saint Thomas, and will include various community performances.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Rachel Daly: Artistic, administration, organizational development; Carol Veldman Rudie: Volunteerism, education, organizational development; Louis Porter II: Artistic, organizational development, education; Shelley Quiala: Education; Nadine Sehnert: Youth programming, administration, artistic; Jehra Patrick: Administration; Ashleigh Penrod: Artistic, administration, marketing; Tria Vang: Administration, community education; Molly Baeverstad: Fundraising, artistic, youth programming.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,520
Direct expenses
$12,520
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The students will be able to demonstrate their Chinese dance skills, understand the Chinese dance forms and share their dances and knowledge through presentation in seminars and open house; be able to perform on the stage at two social and community events of Voice of Peace: 70th Anniversary of Victory of WWII in October 2015 (expected audience: 1000 people) and Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater’s Annual Rainbow Series of Chinese Dance (expected audience: 400 people). The students will perform at a K-12 public school (expected audience:50 people), nursing homes and community Centers of Ravoux Hi-Rise Housing Project, Rakhma Homes and Boutwells Landing (Presbyterian Homes and Services) in Stillwater/Oak Park Heights. The program will be evaluated based on the students and parents feedback during the learning and the quality of students’ presentation on stage by both the students and instructors. There will be random survey interviews from audiences during and after performances. The turnout rate of audiences for the performances will be one of key factors to evaluate the outcome of the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Forty school-age and adult students learned basic dance skills and eight Chinese dances, and performed at five different public venues.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tianjiang Cui, Haijiang Kuang, Xiaohong Chen, Ying Vu, Yuseng Liu, Linde Yang, Lori Janey
Project Manager
First Name
Xiang
Last Name
Wu
Organization Name
Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater
Street Address
2139 Stanford Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105
Phone
(651) 698-6775
Email
wu-xiang@outlook.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency