Conservatory wraps up successful summer

Ten of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts Boys Program students enjoyed workshops with visiting Guest Artists Allen Fields and Tony Smith, July 23–26 at the Valéncia Arts Center. Pictured are, from left: back, Tony Smith, Jack Bryant, Keegan Eide, Zach Ruben, Chris Bernard, Orion McCullough-Smith, Allen Fields; front, Mac Whaley, Alec Meinke, Kyle Schneider, Hayden Meinke and Jeremiah Munson.

The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts concluded a successful summer of programming for youth and adults.

MCA served 145 students this summer with dance and theatre programming. Programs included three week-long day camps (Dance Me a Story, Dance the Day Away, and Pied Piper Theatre Camp), adult and specialty boys workshops, and a three-week boarding intensive for intermediate and advanced students.
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Theatre students had the opportunity to study with MCA faculty, as well as professional actors from Gilmore Creek Summer Theatre and Missoula Children’s Theatre. Dance students had the opportunity to study with MCA faculty, as well as visiting guest artists from around the country. Guest artists included Deborah Elias, Allen Fields, Stephanie Milling-Robbins, Tammy Schmidt Perry and Tony Smith.

In addition to many local students participating in MCA summer programming, the MCA Summer Intensive attracted students from as far away as Mexico and Bulgaria. This summer MCA had another record-breaking summer boys program enrollment as well.