Lecture - Demonstration with The Pedrito Martínez Group

Monday, October 19

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Music Theater

345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN

$7 per person

Open to the public

Call: 651.224.4222 or secure your spot by paying online >

Come and learn from master percussionist Pedrito Martínez and his band members in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!  Pedrito Martínez will conduct an on-stage lecture and demonstration on Afro-Cuban music, discussing the Yoruba traditions that he draws from, the batá rhythms, the chants, and the roots of who he is as a musician. He and band members will demonstrate, on batá drums and on congas, how they transpose and reinterpret these rhythms in the context of the music. 

The Pedrito Martínez Group will perform Sunday, October 18, 7:30pm at The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.  For tickets, call the Ordway at 651.224.4222 or visit Ordway.org.

Now Hiring: Music Teachers at SPPS

Saint Paul Public Schools is currently accepting applications for licensed instrumental music teachers and non-licensed experienced instrumental music instructors to teach in its Extended Day Instrumental Music Program. Band is offered two days a week (M/W or T/TH) to all elementary schools (grades 4-5 in K-5 schools; and grades 4-8 in K-8 schools), and strings at a limited number of schools based on student interest and string inventory. Teachers/Instructors are assigned 1-2 schools based on availability. Technology skills are required and trainings will be provided for use of this system.

Interested individuals may go to the SPPS Human Resources Job Application Site and submit their application for either of the following job postings:
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        •Tchr - ALC - Hrly - EDL Licensed Instrumental Music Teacher K-8, Posting 999112
        •Casual Employee - EDL Non-Licensed Instrumental Music Instructor K-8, Posting 999136

Coming Soon: The Ordway on Minnesota Original!

On Friday, September 4th, Minnesota Original will premiere an hour long special on the Ordway, featuring the new concert hall, Arts Partners and more.  

The special will air at 8:00 and 8:30, on TPT 2.  And make sure to visit mnoriginal.org to view additional musical performances.   

Interview with Actor Brandon O'Neill and special offer for The Pirates of Penzance at the Ordway!

How do video games and theatre intersect? Is there a connection between the Twin Cities and Spokane, WA? And what does it really take to be a professional stage actor?  Find out in selections from our interview with the Pirate King himself, actor Brandon O’Neill.  

 We have a deal! Teachers and Students may present their ID, along with the Code PIRATESEDU, to receive $10 off their ticket to select performances of The Pirates of Penzance. The offer applies to performances on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings, in seating scales 1-5.  

Order online, call us at 651-224-4222, or come to the Box Office (open 10am -3pm) to purchase your tickets today.

Have any questions about life as an actor, director, producer or Theatre professional? We’re interested!  Please comment below, and we may incorporate them into future interviews

Reaching All Learners (ReAL) workshop at the Ordway featuring Kairos Alive

VSA Minnesota © Photo: Jenea Rewertz-Targui

Presented by VSA Minnesota

Hosted by Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Wed, Aug 12

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

In collaboration with VSA Minnesota, the Ordway will host one of three professional development workshops for artists and teachers seeking to improve their skills in working with students across all abilities. Join us for interactive learning session with Kairos Alive followed by a facilitated discussion.

$20 per workshop includes refreshments and lunch

Call 612.332.3888 or 800.801.3883

Email Craig Dunn, VSA Minnesota craig@vsamn.org

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul

http://vsamn.org/reaching-all-learners-workshop-series-announced/

The ReAL workshops are an effort of VSA Minnesota with funding from the VSA and Accessibility office of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Every Child Achieves Act Gains Momentum

Big news in the world of Education!  If you missed it, read up on the Every Child Achieves Act, and how it benefits arts classrooms  

For the first time since 2001, the Senate has approved new education legislation. 

Photo by Scrumshus, www.commons.wikimedia.org

Known as the Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177), this bill potentially provides states with a greater authority to enact and implement educational policies. The legislation also explicitly specifies 11 Arts Education provisions, such as naming the arts as an academic core subject.   

If these provisions continue to remain intact, state authorities will have a greater flexibility to support arts-specific programming, both within the school day and as a part of extracurricular programs.  

Welcome Sarah Wiechmann, Education Intern

Sarah Wiechmann, Education Intern

A  Twin Cities native, Sarah is eager to explore the world of Educational programing with the Ordway! She is also looking forward to learning about the day to day workings of an arts organization, while sharing her passion for arts education with the Metro community.

Sarah recently graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, majoring in Vocal Music Education and minoring in French. As a student at Concordia, she participated in several choirs, including Tactus; a student organized nine voice chamber ensemble. With the Concordia French club, she attended the Festival du Voyageur, an annual winter celebration of French-Canadian fur trading culture in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Outside of life at the Ordway, Sarah enjoys singing in community choirs, and exploring the Twin Cities restaurant Scene.