2026 Steelpan Festival at Brooklyn College June 3, 2026 Music and rhythm filled the air at our second annual Steelpan Festival, held at Brooklyn College on June 3. In celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month, the festival highlighted the rich artistry, cultural significance, and vibrant traditions of steelpan music. Student performers took the stage to […]
CHALKBOARD CHAT is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists and administrators who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. Cibele Vieira Teaching Artist What’s your earliest memory of being moved by art? Where I grew up in the south of Brazil, we didn’t have galleries or museums. My earliest memories of being moved by art […]
CHALKBOARD CHAT is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists and administrators who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. Ed Miller Director of Teen Programs What’s your earliest memory of being moved by art? My earliest memory of being moved by art was in my first show at Children’s Theater Company. It was […]
CHALKBOARD CHAT is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists and administrators who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. NICHOLAS LEICHTER Program Manager, In-School and Connected Arts Network What’s your earliest memory of being moved by art? I went to a performing arts magnet school from K-6. I was literally moving in a […]
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 […]
Chalkboard Chats is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. Dani Criss is an artist whose scope is as encompassing as her mission: to bring attention to un(der)acknowledged social issues. A trained dancer and actress, there are few mediums Dani hasn’t conquered. With performance credits across […]
Chalkboard Chats is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. Sarah Dahnke is a choreographer who’s fluent in physical emotion. Trained in a variety of styles, her work has appeared on stage, film and galleries across the country, often deepening our understanding of what our bodies […]
Chalkboard Chats is an interview series highlighting the teaching artists who dedicate their time and expertise to ArtsConnection students. Ravish Momin has enough experience for several lifetimes. The Indian-born musician was originally trained as a civil engineer, studying drumming by night in New York City during the late 90s. In 2003, he took a leap […]
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