Artists in Residence at Manitowoc Schools (MPSD)
Artists in Residence at Manitowoc Schools (MPSD)
MSO has partnered with Manitowoc Public School District (MPSD) to offer a music-in-the-schools artist residency. A trio of musicians from MSO work with MPSD middle school students, in their classroom, all year long. They perform for the learners, demonstrate for the learners, provide mentorship, offer supplementary instruction, and help instill the transferable skills learned in music.
The data is overwhelming. Participate in music ensembles in school and your test scores are higher, language and reasoning is more developed, coordination is strengthened, engagement in school is enhanced, empathy towards other cultures is increased, pattern recognition is improved, imagination and intellectual curiosity is heightened, sense of teamwork is deepened, discipline is stronger.
MSO musicians Carrie Kulas, violin; Jane Finch, viola; Michael Dewhirst, cello form the trio and work with MPSD music teachers.
MSO musicians Carrie Kulas, violin; Jane Finch, viola; and Michael Dewhirst, cello appear as part of a residency program at Washington and Wilson Middle Schools in the fall of 2021. Thanks to Monica Hrudik, Rebekah Nyenhuis, Tony Bauer, and MPSD Music Parents Association for working with MSO to realize this residency!
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