Teaching Philosophy

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My work is fueled by joy, imagination, and the search for the best possible way to tell a story.  I believe in creating safe spaces where everyone feels comfortable to contribute their artistry in their own way. I want my fellow collaborators to have ownership and feel pride in what we do. I work from where the artist is and find ways to help push them past where they think they can go. 

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I believe theater can help build better communication skills and help to encourage empathy. I like to spend time in class to discuss the whys and hows of an activity - why are we doing this, why is this important, how can we apply this to our lives. While I believe teaching specific skills and techniques is important, I also believe that helping a child realize the power of their own voice is more so. Through my decade plus of teaching, I have found that these approaches build a sense of community and of trust in the individual and the group. 

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Organizations I have worked with

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The MSNR Studio at Tisch Drama - NYU

Interlochen Arts Camp

Mile Square Theater

Roosevelt Island Day School

Red Carpet Improv

WildArts NYC

The Leadership Program

LeAp

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Alaska Theater of Youth

TBA Theater

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Classes I have taught

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Puppetry (preK through 2nd grade)

Improvisation (preK through high school)

Beginning Acting and Movement (3rd through 6th grade)

Acting (middle school to adult)

Movement for Actors (middle school to adult)

Character study (middle to high school)

Private coaching (college aged to professional adults)

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Youth Scripts I have written

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Alice in Wonderland

Town Mouse and Country Mouse​

Little Red Riding Hood

Tortoise and the Hare

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Aesop and Friends

Three Billy Goats Gruff

A Romp Through Trickster Myths (three short play series)

Three Piratical Adventures

Four Helpings of Aesop

There's a Wolf! (four short play series)

Hangry: Fairy Tales in Four Acts

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