Chalkboard Chat is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists and administrators who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. Teaching Artist Andrea Markus Finds Joy in Her Students’ Creative Sparks What’s your earliest memory of being moved by art? I was born in Jamaica, and there was always music and dance all around. […]
Chalkboard Chat is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists and administrators who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. DEVAN MANNING: From teen program participant to ArtsConnection staff member: Inspiring Creativity and Growth Along the Way As one of ArtsConnection’s In-School Programs Managers, Devan works with teachers, artists, school administrators, school coordinators, and […]
Chalkboard Chats is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. ANDREW STRANO: Tapping Their Musical Gifts (and an occasional Oreo) to Inspire Their Students What’s your earliest memory of being moved by art? This is a tricky one! So many of my friends tell stories of […]
Native New Yorker Brian McCormick caught the “artist bug” as a teenager. He discovered his talent and love of theater as a junior artist with the Port Washington Play Troupe, spending summers acting, singing and dancing. Brian didn’t pursue a career in the performing arts; however, his passion for the arts led him to an […]
Theater professional Laura Borgwardt has a calling for working with artists and students with special needs. Not only did she co-found a nonprofit that provides a creative and social outlet through the arts to individuals with developmental disabilities, she is also an ArtsConnection master teaching artist making a huge impact on elementary and high school […]
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