At just twenty-six years old, 07’ alumni Rebecca Wilder, relocated to China to found a center for orphaned and disabled children called Hope Station.  The non-profit, operated out of Chengdu, was the brain child of Wilder after her experiences from an internship five years earlier. Wilder remembers her time at PiM fondly,  “I will forever […]

While studying at Columbia College, Maddie Reynolds gained a great deal of experience writing for various blogs and entertainment magazines as a music critic, though she quickly discovered her passion was in fiction writing. “I’ve been active in the Chicago literary scene, taking classes and volunteering with Story Studio, a writer’s workshop in the city, […]

After graduating in 2009, Lizzie Rainville earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. “Taking acting classes with Mr. Thompson and small group choir with Mrs. Mollick finalized my decision to pursue a higher education in the arts,” she shared.  Rainville has kept busy traveling and performing between Kentucky, Michigan, and Illinois as […]

Since graduating from the University of Minnesota’s BA Theatre Program, Rick Miller has been working as an actor and puppeteer with several theaters in the Metro. Rick’s most recent work includes Open Eye Figure Theatre, Classical Actors Ensemble, and Theatre Novi Most. Miller was also one of three actors portraying the Lorax in the U.S. […]

“I’ve been a full time freelance musician and video director since I graduated. My second semester of my senior year I was able to intern with a video director, so I got to leave after my second hour and go work on big commercial video sets every day, which set me up with a lot of […]

“I went to college and grad school in Tacoma, WA. I got my Bachelor’s degree in English, and my Master’s in Teaching. I was part of several choirs in college, and an all female acapella group. I arranged a lot of the songs we sang. I moved back to MN a few years ago, and […]

Graduating as valedictorian and a dance major from PiM, Rae Charles continued her studies at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. As a professional, Rae has been a dancer in Threads Dance Project, a local dance company, where she performed an aerial dance on silks […]

Music Producer + Entrepreneur Since graduation, James has been working as a DJ, Music & Event Producer between New York, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles for Disney, Wrkshp, the Tunnel Project, and the California Science Center. “This school helped me be a well rounded artist. Not only did I learn critical skills within my discipline, but […]

From PiM Dance Major to Champion Gymnast Life after PiM has taken Frankee Hutton-Lau (Class of ’15) to far and wide places, from Wisconsin all the way to studying in Lisbon, Portugal. She is now a national champion in collegiate gymnastics and credits much of her success to her time at PiM, “I know this would not have […]

The Backup Dancer Since graduating from PiM, this powerhouse of a dancer has been spotted in countless music videos and concert events across the metro area.  Most notably, backup dancing for Har Mar Superstar, Little Scream, Tickle Torture, and appearing in music videos for the Afghan Whigs, Malik Augustus, the New Pornographers, Drelli, J.Plaza, and […]

“PiM is where my love for music and performing truly thrived.  I never knew quite how important they were to me before I came to this school and now I can’t see my life without them.  The vocal music program was my home base and I loved every minute of my time there. The music […]