Our Own Adventures

Through improv and imagination exercises, my classes focus on the creation of original theatrical pieces. Sometimes sparked by a poem, sometimes a song, sometimes a movie, sometimes our weird inner thoughts...all of it is unique, fun, and takes incredible teamwork to accomplish!

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How cool to be surprised at an action shot of me teaching! I love these kids and their adaptation of Number the Stars blew me away. #teachingartist #kidartists

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I love my job. Every time I meet people as dedicated to their community as #mpbonline is, my heart grows a few sizes (especially when we have a Jr participant!) #storieschangetheworld #pbs (at Mississippi Public Broadcasting)

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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood when storytelling and advocacy for youth and early education join forces (at WFSU)

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Theatre Without Borders: Teaching Artists in 2017

An inside look at theatrical teaching artists and why providing arts education opportunities to students who might not have it otherwise on a local, national, and global level, is even more crucial in our current turbulent times.

I love that there is so much conversation around teaching artists (between this and Jessica James it all just feels right). I’m curious though about why artistic men are so lacking in joining this game. 

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Beginning a FRESH NEW season of Trailblazers--the space where young people and adult artists come together to tackle the big questions. 

Read the interview with Amelia Heffron and I, here: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101065259193&ca=671c39da-ef2e-4f7c-a61a-b3d6da34133d

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My most joyous sight: watching people share stories

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Working on Shakespeare with elementary school aged students. Bringing their own imaginations to the classics

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Working on Shakespeare's language with the bright lights at MSU

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Headed to the art museum with my dudes (plus Lyra). Love the big hearts and brains on these Trailblazers and watching them grow up to discover their voices. "Everything isn't like it seems" --Nolan #asctrailblazers #modernart #fivesnaps #teachingartist

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Directed a staged reading of the Young Playwright’s for Change National Winner: Fletcher Fraher’s The Principal. #youngplaywrights #actingheroes #trailblazers

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Leading a workshop in storytelling for the stations that are IN the communities. You'll be amazed at how many plates they are spinning #pbskids #storytelling

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Storytelling for corporations ... but like amazing ones. Like PBS.

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Working on stories and how to identify our network and communities at the PBS offices in DC.

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And so goodnight unto you all. Our experiment of Shakespeare In A Week comes to an end. Couldn't have done it without this team and the commitments of these communities! #teachingartist #tourlife #shakesresidency (at Springhill Elementary School)

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Exploring embodiment and exploration of Shakespeare's language, with k-3rd graders

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First day of Spring Break Drama Camp in Moscow. Rules made, now all we have to make is a whole Shakespeare in a week. #shakesresidency #midsummernightsdream (at Moscow, Idaho)

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Maybe the best part of this week---the kiddos that took the non-glory jobs upon themselves. #proudteachingartistmama (at Petra Academy)