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Denise S. Tennen 
A sculptor, public artist and arts educator, Denise S. Tennen has maintained a studio in Minneapolis for 20 years. An architect by training, she finds this background useful in working with clients and designing complex projects.
Tennen’s specialty is creating site-specific installations. She creates work as a solo artist and, since 2001, collaborates with groups to design and construct installations expressive of their community. Major solo commissions include sculptural installations for Chrysalis and the St. Louis Park Public Library. Major community collaborative works include sculptural installations for Talmud Torah of St. Paul, Friends School of Minnesota, The Perpich Center for Arts in Education and Lenox Community Center. |
Desdamona
A hip hop and spoken word artist from Minneapolis, Desdamona has won five Minnesota Music Awards for 'Best Spoken Word Artist' between 2000 and 2006. She is one of the most prominent female spoken word and hip hop artist in the Midwest. She has taught children and adults in settings as diverse as pre-schools and prisons. |
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Patrick Pegg
Patrick Pegg has been writing and performing music for over a decade. After numerous attempts at punk rock stardom, Patrick decided to put down the guitar and pick up a keyboard and a digital music sequencer. Since 2006, Patrick has produced and performed on over 30 hip-hop tracks, as both an MC (Precipatation) and producer (Quincy Street Estates). Do you think you have what it takes to produce tracks hotter than Lil' Wayne? Patrick teaches "Beatology 101" at the Neighborhood House on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 4 - 6 PM, so whether you have never seen a sequencing program, or have been working with them since diapers, come down and check out the class for a new way to look at digital music production! |
Ericka Dennis
Erica worked as an artist in residence for 3 years with SteppingStone Theaters before joining the staff as educational director in 2008. She has developed workshops for various schools and organizations across the Twin Cities including the University of Minnesota and Hamline University, where she acted as the early childhood expert for the Urban Teacher Program. In 2002, The Business Journal honored Ericka with the Minority Business Award for her stellar work at Tyehimba Learning Center, an arts-based educational facility whose mission was to rebuild at-risk communities by providing high quality educational programs for low-income children. Ericka earned a B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota and is a proud wife and mother of three children. |
