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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Visual Art students from Individual Projects Semester 2 explore the Walker Art Center exhibit, This Must Be The Place, guided by Walker Educators. "The exhibition unfolds over three galleries, with spotlight sections that give emphasis to core ideas of community, the urban environment, and the natural landscape." On view until Apr 29, 2029.

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Visual Art students from Individual Projects Semester 2 explore the Walker Art Center exhibit, This Must Be The Place, guided by Walker Educators. The exhibition unfolds over three galleries, with spotlight sections that give emphasis to core ideas of community, the urban environment, and the natural landscape. On view until Apr 29, 2029.

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We are excited to announce that this year's guest commencement speaker will be Stephen Yoakam! Stephen is a longtime member of the Twin Cities theater community and certainly one of its most celebrated actors. He is a founding member of the Mixed Blood Theatre Company, appearing in over 30 productions. At the Guthrie Theater, he has performed in over 80(!) productions including King Lear, Othello, Burial at Thebes, An Iliad, and the History Plays. Stephen was in The Children, The Nether, The Night Alive, The Seafarer, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at The Jungle Theater. He has performed at Pillsbury House Theatre, The Playwrights' Center, and at Carnegie Hall with the Minnesota Orchestra. Stephen is a recipient of the McKnight Theater Artists award. He is also the proud father of a past SPCPA graduate. Thank you, Stephen!

The SPCPA graduation ceremoney will happen at The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University on Tuesday, May 27, at 7PM. Some tickets will be made available to the public. SPCPA familes will receive more info after spring break.

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We are excited to announce that this years guest commencement speaker will be Stephen Yoakam! Stephen is a longtime member of the Twin Cities theater community and certainly one of its most celebrated actors. He is a founding member of the Mixed Blood Theatre Company, appearing in over 30 productions. At the Guthrie Theater, he has performed in over 80(!) productions including King Lear, Othello, Burial at Thebes, An Iliad, and the History Plays. Stephen was in The Children, The Nether, The Night Alive, The Seafarer, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at The Jungle Theater. He has performed at Pillsbury House Theatre, The Playwrights Center, and at Carnegie Hall with the Minnesota Orchestra. Stephen is a recipient of the McKnight Theater Artists award. He is also the proud father of a past SPCPA graduate.  Thank you, Stephen!  

The SPCPA graduation ceremoney will happen at The OShaughnessy at St. Catherine University on Tuesday, May 27, at 7PM.  Some tickets will be made available to the public. SPCPA familes will receive more info after spring break.   

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Good choice!

A great choice !!🙌🙌🙌

Yay!

Congrats to SPCPA 9th grader Ananda Dunigan, who is one of three students chosen to be part of a panel for Read Brave, Saint Paul's citywide book club. Mayor Melvin Carter and author Nnedi Okorafor will host "Read Brave Talk Brave" on Wednesday, March 26th at the Rondo Community Library from 5:30 to 7:30pm. More details: sppl.org/read-brave/

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Congrats to SPCPA 9th grader Ananda Dunigan, who is one of three students chosen to be part of a panel for Read Brave, Saint Pauls citywide book club. Mayor Melvin Carter and author Nnedi Okorafor will host Read Brave Talk Brave on Wednesday, March 26th at the Rondo Community Library from 5:30 to 7:30pm.  More details: https://sppl.org/read-brave/
  
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Congrats!!!!

Get your tickets to see GREASE at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres – featuring current SPCPA musical theatre teacher, ANNA HASHIZUME (playing Betty Rizzo), and SPCPA alum RUSH BENSON (playing Kenickie) and ANGELA STEELE (playing Marty)!

The show has opened and plays through October 4. Have a great run you three!

Tickets and more info: chanhassendt.com/grease/

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Get your tickets to see GREASE at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - featuring current SPCPA musical theatre teacher, ANNA HASHIZUME (playing Betty Rizzo), and SPCPA alum RUSH BENSON (playing Kenickie) and ANGELA STEELE (playing Marty)! 

The show has opened and plays through October 4.  Have a great run you three!

Tickets and more info:  https://chanhassendt.com/grease/

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J-Term 2025 – Dance Concert, jess pretty's piece. At Park Square Theatre. Photos by Brandon Stengel (Farm Kid Studios).

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J-Term 2025 - Dance Concert, jess prettys piece. At Park Square Theatre.  Photos by Brandon Stengel (Farm Kid Studios). 

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One of the advantages of going to a downtown high school? Parades go by right outside your front door during open lunch.

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One of the advantages of going to a downtown high school? Parades go by right outside your front door during open lunch.

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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