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PIER ONE THEATRE
P.O. Box 894 - Homer, AK 99603 - 907.235.7333

Lance Petersen | lance@xyz.net
http://www.pieronetheatre.org

Disciplines
Dance
Music
Theatre
Type of Program
After school
Weekends
All day
Age Range
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Organization
Mission: To produce and promote the performing arts.
Founder: Lance Petersen, Associate Professor of Humanities, University of Alaska; Alaska State Council on the Arts member, Executive Director of the Alaska Alliance for Arts Education
Founded: 1973
Honors: Youth Theatre program recognized as a program of excellence by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Production of "The Ballad of Kenai" won state and regional competitions for the Association of American Community Theatres.
 
Program
Programs: Youth theatre camps, Youth theatre productions, Outreach youth theatre programs, Mainstage Summer Theatre, Kenai Peninsula Orchestra, Winter Productions, New Works Series
Youth Served: 120
Gender Specific: No
Season: Year-long, Summer
Schedule: Daily
Method of Evaluation: Exhibition, Performance, Survey
Free Program: No
Scholarships: Yes
 
Administration
Primary Instructor: Artist
Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: Yes
Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: Yes
Budget: $140,000
Funding: Earned revenue, Private support, Government and/or foundation grants, Corporate underwriting
Governing Board: Yes
Advisory Board: Yes
 
Community
Service Area: County
Serve At-risk Youth: Some
Collaborations: Schools, Libraries, Cultural institutions, Museums, Businesses, Social Service
 

"It is the process in arts education which is paramount. Paying attention to the details of the product is vital, but only when the product is firmly based on a solid foundation of process." -- Lance Petersen, Artistic Director


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