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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Yesterday, SPCPA students in grades 9–11 wrapped up the school year with a short walk to Park Square Theatre to see its stunning production of A Chorus Line.

A musical about the joy, passion, and fragility of life as a young artist felt like the perfect way to end the year for a community of young artists.

Many thanks to Park Square Theatre for its generosity and hospitality. It was a memorable way to close out the school year.

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Fox 9 News captured SPCPA students rehearsing "Purple Rain" Tuesday afternoon at the O'Shaughnessy ahead of that evening's comencement ceremony. We're excited to share that same student band has been invited to perform the song at the Prince Celebration Block Party on Saturday, June 6, for 15,000 people!

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Congratulations to the class of 2026!

Commencement is Tuesday at The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University.

Members of the SPCPA community, get your tickets here:
www.etix.com/ticket/p/60721820/spcpa-2026-commencement-ceremony-saint-paul-the-oshaughnessy-at-st…

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A huge thank you to the incredible team from TU Dance for spending time with our SPCPA dancers last week for a special master class experience.

Students explored movement rooted in TU Dance’s current choreographic process, collaborated in creating and shaping phrase work, viewed excerpts of professional choreography, and engaged in conversation about the life of a working artist, training opportunities, and the mission of TU Dance as an organization.

We are deeply grateful for the continued partnership between SPCPA and TU Dance and for the ways they continue to invest in young artists in the Twin Cities community.

Interested dancers can learn more about TU Dance Center’s Summer Intensive and other programming at: www.tudance.org/summer/
(You can also find the link in @tudancecenter’s Instagram bio.)

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The last day of the school year and Landmark Center means one thing at SPCPA: Finale season is here!

Current students and families — don’t forget to log into Infinite Campus and purchase your Finale tickets.

And SPCPA alumni… remember Finale?
The one night each year when the entire school came together in one room — dressed up, dancing, taking pictures in Rice Park, and celebrating the end of the year together. In a school spread across studios, rehearsal rooms, classrooms, and performance spaces, Finale has always been the rare moment when the whole SPCPA community could simply be together.

We can’t wait to see this year’s students make their own memories – Finale is at the Landmark Center, Thursday, May 28.

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Not graduating this year? It is still an option to attend the commencement ceremony! Perhaps your child is performing. Perhaps you're looking for an hour of joy. If you have never been to an SPCPA graduation, you are in for a treat. It is an elegant affair that feels much like a production, fully produced and supported by union technicians, with work representing each arts department at SPCPA – song, dance, and plenty of art and artistic expression. It's a beautiful celebration of our senior class. The guest speaker is world renowned playwright and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher.

Tickets are $15. The public is welcome. The ceremony happens at The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University, Tuesday, May 26, 7-8pm.

Tickets and more info: www.etix.com/ticket/p/60721820/spcpa-2026-commencement-ceremony-saint-paul-the-oshaughnessy-at-st…

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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