University of Minnesota
December 12, 2000
Clinic Meeting Minutes
Ferguson Hall, Room 107
Executive Members Present: Lynn Marano, Molly Colten, Julie Lingle
Active Members Present: Carrie Backman, Paul Terry, Sean Smith, Andy Richter, Jaime Thomalla,
Elizabeth Kerns
(attendance may not be completely accurate)
1. Meeting commenced: 7:13 pm, Dr. Teachout
2. Michael Hiatt introduced by Dr. Teachout
3. Handouts
a. "Perpich Center for Arts Education: Arts High School, Professional Development, Research"
b. "Linking Minnesota Graduation Standards Profile of Learning: Arts to the Frameworks for Arts
Curriculum Strategies"
c. "Arts Education Research, Assessment & Curriculum," Volume 4, Number 1
d. "The Arts High School: School Profile 2000-2001"
4. Clinic
a. Mr. Hiatt's personal background
b. Background on the Perpich Center
1. structure of the school day/week
2. how it meets graduation standards for arts
3. ensembles
c. Professional Development Institute
1. called attention to "Research, Assessment & Curriculum"
d. discussed thinking of music education as a profession and an art form
e. importance of curriculum, even though music education is product oriented
f. teaching students to be lifetime consumers of music
5. Questions
a. Andy Richter: how to bring energy to you program
1. Response: kids need to find their niche and are drawn to music becuase it's small and the
teachers care-therfore, think of ways to break things down and nurture students
b. Jaime Thomalla: is there crossing over of arts disciplines in the Perpich Center
1. Response: one weakness of the school, but there is a period in the middle of the week for
students to explore other arts areas
c. Betsy Kerns: why no large ensembles
1. Response: limited number of people because there are 300 students split equally among the 6
arts areas
6. Dr. Teachout's reasons for inviting Mr. Hiatt to give clinic
a. challenge members present to think of ways to create the same energy in arts school in a more
traditional school setting
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