Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Penumbra Theatre will diversify the theatre program at South High School by providing a theater residency serving students identified by South High School as unable to participate due to the inaccessibility of afterschool programming.
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
Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Richard Carlson: Theater and philosophy teacher, School for Environmental Studies, Apple Valley; Alberto Justiniano: Artistic director, Teatro del Pueblo; theater artist and filmmaker; Cydney Perkins: Arts volunteer in Rochester schools; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant
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Strengthen 60 student's acting and improv skills at South High School. Surveys and rubrics created by the teaching team will be used to evaluate these project outcomes. 2: Diversify the existing theatre program at South High School by providing theatre training to students identified by South High School as unable to participate. Penumbra will keep accurate logs of participation and work with SHS to ensure identified barriers are being mitigated.
Students at South High, Saint Paul YWCA, Friends School, and El Colegio were engaged in arts learning opportunities as part of their school experience. Program evaluations were completed by both students and teachers and the data will be used to make critical changes and additions in the curriculum and administration of future residencies. 2: Over the course of the residency, Penumbra was able to use its curriculum to help address student issues within South High School. Program evaluations were completed by both students and teachers and the data will be used to make critical changes and additions in the curriculum and administration of future residencies.
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