Twin cities arts community

An important part of SPCPA’s purpose is to connect the students and the school to the Twin Cities professional arts community in a number of ways.

  1. SPCPA supports students who need to miss school to perform locally with professional and youth arts organizations.
  2. Each artistic discipline offers multiple master classes taught by guest artists. Local professionals are regularly invited to perform for and dialogue with students.
  3. Arts teachers are local professional artists and they connect the students to the organizations they represent.
  4. J-Term projects happen in local professional venues.
  5. SPCPA maintains an Arts Advisory Council composed of arts leaders in the community.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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At what other high school can the chemistry teacher go to the classroom next door and take a master dance class with his students who, after class, encourage him to take class with them more often?

We were thrilled to have MATHEW JANCZEWSKI, artistic director of ARENA DANCES, with us yesterday! And SPCPA Chemistry teacher (and professional dancer), Dustin Haug, participated. Mathew's upcoming show, of which Dustin is part of, will happen The Walker Art Center, May 16-17, 2025.

Tickets (and more info about the show): secure.walkerart.org/13472/13475

More info about Arena Dances: www.arena-dances.org/

Thanks for coming to SPCPA yesterday, Mathew!

#spcpacommunity #spcpa #dance #spcpadance #arenadances
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At what other high school can the chemistry teacher go to the classroom next door and take a master dance class with his students who, after class, encourage him to take class with them more often?

We were thrilled to have MATHEW JANCZEWSKI, artistic director of ARENA DANCES, with us yesterday!  And SPCPA Chemistry teacher (and professional dancer), Dustin Haug, participated.  Mathews upcoming show, of which Dustin is part of, will happen The Walker Art Center, May 16-17, 2025.  

Tickets (and more info about the show):  https://secure.walkerart.org/13472/13475

More info about Arena Dances:  https://www.arena-dances.org/

Thanks for coming to SPCPA yesterday, Mathew!

#spcpacommunity #spcpa #dance #spcpadance #arenadances

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I loved dancing with Dustin as a student! Definitely a huge highlight – and it was in a production of Matthew's!

Love to see it. The art + magic continues 💜

SPCPA 11th grade Visual Arts student, Cy Carlson, provided the front and back cover art for the new Madison review. Released now – congrats Cy!

Check it out here:
issuu.com/themadisonreview/docs/the_madison_review_fall_2024

#spcpacommunity #visualart #SPCPA
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SPCPA 11th grade Visual Arts student, Cy Carlson, provided the front and back cover art for the new Madison review. Released now - congrats Cy!

Check it out here: 
 https://issuu.com/themadisonreview/docs/the_madison_review_fall_2024

#spcpacommunity #visualart #spcpaImage attachment

Tonight and tommorrow at 7:30PM! SPCPA 12th grader Junia Morrow presents, MARQUEE AND MUSE: THE WINTER SEQUEL! A 90 Minute cabaret at The Hive Collaborative with your favorite musical theater songs! You can buy tickets at the door ($15)!

The show also features SPCPA students Jon Schumacher and Liam Beck OSullivan. SPCPA teacher Natalie McComas is on keyboard.

#thehivecollaborativemn #spcpacommunity
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Tonight and tommorrow at 7:30PM!  SPCPA 12th grader Junia Morrow presents, MARQUEE AND MUSE:  THE WINTER SEQUEL!  A 90 Minute cabaret at The Hive Collaborative with your favorite musical theater songs! You can buy tickets at the door ($15)!

The show also features SPCPA students Jon Schumacher and Liam Beck OSullivan.  SPCPA teacher Natalie McComas is on keyboard.

#thehivecollaborativemn #spcpacommunity

Another opoprtunity to see SPCPA students about town – this time, musicians! The SPCPA band, Eclectic Measure, featuring Nyla Spika (11th grade, vocals), Alex Holmes (10th grade, bass), Mason Thomson (10th grade, guitar and vocals), and Bela Domingo (10th grade, drums) are playing at the QUEERSPACE collective youth center fundraiser this Sunday (Dec 15) from 2-5 PM at the new QUEERSPACE collective youth center in Minneapolis. It's going to be open house style.

Have a great show, Eclectic Measure!

Details and RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/create-the-space-party-tickets-1092639848199

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Super exciting news! SPCPA is thrilled to announce that we are recipients of a substantial MN State Arts Board Education Grant! This grant will allow 11th and 12th grade dance students during spring semester to travel to TU Dance Center where a TU artist will choreograph a piece that will perfom in May at the spring TU Dance concert at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance. 11th and 12th grade Visual Arts students will walk a few blocks once each week in the spring to the MN Museum of American Art to learn how to curate an exhibition. And 11th and 12th grade Theatre and Musical Theatre students in the fall will walk over to Park Square Theatre for a Stagecraft class in Park Square's scene shop and theaters. Thank you MN Museum of American Art, Park Square, TU Dance, and the MN State Arts Board! More details soon.

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Super exciting news!  SPCPA is thrilled to announce that we are recipients of a substantial MN State Arts Board Education Grant!  This grant will allow 11th and 12th grade dance students during spring semester to travel to TU Dance Center where a TU artist will choreograph a piece that will perfom in May at the spring TU Dance concert at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance.  11th and 12th grade Visual Arts students will walk a few blocks once each week in the spring to the MN Museum of American Art to learn how to curate an exhibition.  And 11th and 12th grade Theatre and Musical Theatre students in the fall will walk over to Park Square Theatre for a Stagecraft class in Park Squares scene shop and theaters.  Thank you MN Museum of American Art, Park Square, TU Dance, and the MN State Arts Board!  More details soon.  

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What an amazing opportunity 🩷

Lucky students 🩷

Wow this is AMAZINGGGG!!! Such lucky kids 🤩 loving it.

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You have only until December 22 to see SPCPA's Mason Yang and River Clementson at Park Square Theatre in their production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!

The Stages of MN review had this to say about River: "I’m not sure where Miss Clementson came from but I’m excited to see where she goes from here," called her performance "show stealing," and referred to a moment of hers as "a Christmas Miracle!" Read the full review here (scroll halfway down): thestagesofmn.com/

Congrafts Mason and River – have a great closing!

Tickets: bit.ly/49ITRAZ

#spcpacommunity #parksquaretheatre
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You have only until December 22 to see SPCPAs Mason Yang and River Clementson at Park Square Theatre in their production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!

The Stages of MN review had this to say about River:  I’m not sure where Miss Clementson came from but I’m excited to see where she goes from here, called her performance show stealing, and referred to a moment of hers as a Christmas Miracle! Read the full review here (scroll halfway down):  https://thestagesofmn.com/   

Congrafts Mason and River - have a great closing!

Tickets:  https://bit.ly/49ITRAZ

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I had the opportunity to see River at the Park Square Theater and I must say she has a most wonderful voice. I'll look forward to and hope to hear more of her in the future. Fabulous job!

My little boy is in the show and he really looks up to Mason and River!

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ARTS ADVISORY

Current and former members:

Diane AldisPerpich Center for the Arts
Sarah BellamyPenumbra Theater
Maggie BergeronUniversity of Minnesota, Dance
Jennifer BlagenFreelance Theatre Artist
Gary BriggleFreelance Theatre Artist
Steve BusaRed Eye Theater
Steve CardimoneUniversity of Minnesota BFA Acting Program
Lisa ChannerUniversity of Minnesota BA Theatre Program
Karen CharlesThreads Dance Project
Jeremy CohenThe Playwrights’ Center
Andrew CookeMusic Director, Chanhassen Dinner Theater
David DamschroderUniversity of Minnesota, Music
Annie EnnekingFreelance Theatre Artist
Bradley GreenwaldFreelance Theatre Artist
Michael GruberFreelance Theatre Artist
Benjamin HannaChildren’s Theatre Company
Mary HardingPerpich Center for the Arts
H. Adam HarrisPenumbra Theater
Michelle Hensley10,000 Things Theater
Richard HitchlerTheatre 55 and Mixed Blood Theatre
Sheena Janson KelleyChildren’s Theatre Company
Nora JennemanUniversity of Minnesota, Dance
Anton JonesPlaywright, Climb Theatre
Michelle KinneyUniversity of MN, Instrumental Music
Heather KlopchinSt. Olaf College, Dance
Wendy KnoxFrank Theatre
Chuck LazarusMinnesota Orchestra
Peter LeggettWalker West Music Academy
Wendy LehrSPCPA Artistic Director Emeritus
Bob NeuSkylark Opera
Ron PelusoHistory Theatre
Tod PetersenFreelance Theatre Artist
Toni Pierce-SandsTU Dance
Solomon PrahamWalker West Music Academy
Faye PricePillsbury House Theatre
Joe PriceUniversity of MN/Guthrie BFA Theatre Program
Doug OrzolekUniversity of St. Thomas, Music
Jack ReulerMixed Blood Theatre
Randy ReyesTheatre MU
Whitney RhodesMixed Blood Theatre
Michael RobinsIllusion Theater
Peter RothsteinTheater Latte Da
Uri SandsTU Dance
Chris SchlichtingFreelance Choreographer
Luverne SeifertUniversity of MN, Theatre
Anat ShinarWalker Arts Center
Audrey StottlerA.S. Voice Studio/Met Opera
Steven StuckiSkylark Opera
Laurie Van WierenFreelance Theatre Artist
David WalshUniveristy of MN, Opera
Dr. Betty WebbEducation Consultant
Dave WilliamsonMinnesota Orchestra
Max WojtanowiczCatalysts Theatre