by Brady Plunger | May 18, 2022 | Alumni, Dance Division, Friends of MCA, In the News, Music Division, Theatre Division, University Students at MCA, Virtual & Distance Programs, Visual Arts Division
I am writing today with a heavy heart. I’m sure that many of you reading this have heard about the future changes that Saint Mary’s University has announced for the university’s academic portfolio. These changes are substantial, and involve the...
by Brady Plunger | Mar 16, 2022 | Camps, Dance Division, Events, Family Programs, Friends of MCA, Music Division, Older Adults (55+), Theatre Division, Visual Arts Division
Dear MCA community: As many of you are aware, MCA has relaxed our masking guidelines in consultation with our partners at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and in keeping with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
by Brady Plunger | Feb 11, 2022 | Dance Division, Friends of MCA, In the News, Music Division, Theatre Division, Visual Arts Division
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts has a new Managing Director, and that person is me! My name is Brady Plunger. I began at MCA on January 10 and have been busy getting to know the staff and faculty, our partners at Saint Mary’s University, and some of Winona’s...
by Jamie Schwaba | Feb 10, 2022 | Camps, Dance Division, Miscellaneous, University Students at MCA
A day at Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts summer dance intensive For three weeks each July, around 30-38 dancers venture to the small but safe and beautiful river town of Winona, MN. These intermediate and advanced dancers who range in age from 11-22 years...
by Jamie Schwaba | Jan 24, 2022 | Dance Division, Dance Repertory Company (DRC), University Students at MCA
Thank you so much to everyone who came to auditions on Saturday. We are so pleased to announce the 2022 cast of Paquita Paella. If you have been cast please do not forget to initial that you accept the role on the print out on the entry way window at MCA or on the...
by Jamie Schwaba | Sep 21, 2021 | Dance Division, Dance Repertory Company (DRC), Nutcracker, University Students at MCA
Musical Theatre is composed of three important skill sets: Singing, Acting, and Dancing. As an affiliate of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (SMUMN), the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) has fostered a learning environment in all three of these facets for...
