Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Crossroads School and Vocational Center
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Dunyia Drum and Dance will conduct residencies and student performances on West African drumming and dance at Crossroads School in Saint Francis.
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,150
Direct expenses
$10,850
Administration costs
$750
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will perform East African drumming and dance which demonstrates skills in musicality, spatial use and expressivity, as well as understand their relatedness to culture. Outcomes will be measured by observation of participants during the residency and performance. Data will be recorded on participation and on a final performance. Student surveys and discussions will further track their learning and experience. 2: Participants in the residency will have an opportunity to improve skills in working well with others. They will reflect on feedback from each other and their audiences. Observations and short surveys completed by audience members. They would include information on whether they have seen this type of performance before and their response to it. Student reflection on final performance will be included.

Measurable Outcome(s)

In a short time, seven sessions, students were able to learn complex drumming and dancing patterns from African culture. Teachers took attendance and recorded a mark for each student on participation which included working well together and the demonstration of learned musical skills at each session. Nearly all of the participants were observed to do an excellent job in all areas throughout the residency. At each session students were encouraged to give compliments to each other on how they performed. 2: They showed patience with themselves and others while learning challenging rhythms and moves, and genuine respect for the teaching artists also. Teachers took attendance and recorded a mark for each student on participation which included working well together and demonstration of learned skills at each session. Nearly all of the participants were observed to do an excellent job in all areas throughout the residency.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marsha Van Denburgh, Janet Hunt, Barbara Jahnke, Amy Kelly, Suzanne Erkel, Scott Schwarz
Project Manager
First Name
Cindy
Last Name
Thurston
Organization Name
Crossroads School and Vocational Center
Street Address
4111 Ambassador Blvd
City
St Francis
State
MN
Zip Code
55070
Phone
(763) 753-7146
Email
cindyt806@gmail.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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