On Oct. 26-29, I attended the North American Drama Therapy Association Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. As conferences are built to do, it inspired me in several professional and personal directions. The hardest part was deciding what tool and…
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Meet the Teaching Artist – Allie D’Amico
I am a music educator. As an artist, I use music to help my students express themselves, while learning new skills that will allow them to create something enjoyable for the rest of their life. Music is for everyone and…
Meet the Program Fellow – Lindsay Tanner
What are your favorite pastimes? “Being in nature – hiking, camping, and swimming in any body of water I find. I also love traveling and have been lucky enough to get to travel a lot for gigs! …
Meet the Program Fellow – Lauren Shron
Hello, I’m Lauren! I’m originally from Sudbury, MA and recently graduated in May from Syracuse University. (And here’s me in Sydney, Australia where I studied abroad for 4 months!) This year, I’m in the Language and Literacy program at the…
Teaching Artist Takeaways: Laura Evonne Steinman Mindfulness Training at the SHED Children’s Campus
It was Wednesday, April 11th 2018 and I bundled all up with my winter clothes on (yes in April!) and headed to a 2 hour Mindfulness Training. I was cold, it was dark, at night and my thoughts were racing…
Teaching Artist Takeaways: Jodi Schmidt at NAEA National Convention
Sometimes, believe it or not, as an art teacher, you can feel like a bit of a weird-o. You are usually the only art teacher at your school. You have the largest amount of supplies at schools but often times…
Meet the Teaching Artist – Kathleen Moye
Hi! I am a teaching artist with a flair for the dramatic. Each lesson encourages improvisation and teaches skills for bringing original characters to life on stage, and storytelling. Theater education helps people gain confidence and freedom of expression in…
Meet the Teaching Artist – Rebecca Elowe
Hello! I am Rebecca Elowe, actor/musician/educator. As a performer and educator, I use the arts to inspire others to question, connect, and engage. I love when art asks difficult questions, and I believe that through theatrical experiences, we learn to…
Meet the Teaching Artist – Ali Blake
Hello! I’m Ali Blake, artist, educator, wonderer, maker, and COOL teaching artist in the OSDC program at Dorchester’s Community Academy of Science and Health this academic year! The largest question that drives my artistic (and research) practice these days is…
Meet the Teaching Artist – Mark Fuller
Hello friends! My name is Mark Fuller and I am a Board Certified Music Therapist. As a music therapist, I use music as my tool to support the abilities of others to further grow and develop both artistically and developmentally. …