arts
THE MISSION OF THE ARTS PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CONSERVATORY AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE AS ARTISTs.
SPCPA provides comprehensive training in Theatre, Musical Theatre, Dance, Music, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts. All arts classes are taught by current working professional artists and focus on technique, practice, study and the creation of original work. Through master classes and J-Term, students have the opportunity to engage with many artists and arts organizations in the Twin Cities and beyond.
A glimpse inside Studio 2 a couple weeks ago as our dancers rehearsed for the upcoming Senior Dance Concert.
This piece is being choreographed by senior Sasha Aminking as part of the Dance Department’s senior capstone projects. Each year, SPCPA senior dance majors create original choreography that is performed by 11th and 12th grade dancers from the department, offering students the opportunity to collaborate, create, and perform together.
This year’s Senior Dance Concert will take place at Red Eye Theater in early May with two performances.
More information about tickets coming soon — stay tuned!
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This past Friday, Music from Earth, a music ensemble of 7 vocalists and 2 percussionist presented an eclectic program of songs from around the world for SPCPA students! Inspiration behind this was: 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫? In 1977, NASA sent the Voyager Golden Record into space, a golden disc filled with Earth’s music, languages, and heartbeat. No orchestra. No electric guitars. Just voices and drums, the most universal instruments on Earth.
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Every Thursday this semester, 30 of our 11th–12th grade Theatre students step a block and a half from campus into a professional theater for a three-hour stagecraft class at Park Square Theatre.
Yesterday’s focus: lighting—what a lighting designer does, how light shapes mood and story across different kinds of shows, and hands-on learning with professional instruments as they’re hung and focused.
Huge thanks to Park Square Theatre, and to the Minnesota State Arts Board for supporting this partnership. As a performing arts school, we don’t have the full technical infrastructure of a pro house—so having a world-class theater two blocks away in downtown St. Paul is a gift. Our students are learning the technical side of theater where it actually happens.
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It was a full and joyful week in the Lehr Theatre as SPCPA students shared three different music showcases—Vocal & Symphonic, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary Instrumental.
Here are some images from the Contemporary Instrumental Showcase, offering a glimpse into one of many performances that took place this past week.
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In Repertory class, SPCPA Dance students learn new works set on them by our artist-instructors. Yesterday, pieces choregraphed by Tumelo Khupe and Hassan Ingraham performed for other students and staff. It was an inspiring showcase of the creativity and dedication happening every day in our studios.
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