connect 2014 conference guide

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Artist in Education Residency Program/Arts Horizons/Morris ArtsThe New Jersey Arts Education Partnership/The New Jersey Performing Arts

Center/The New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Perkins Center for the Arts

Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey/Rutgers Camden Center for the ArtsYoung Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey

State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment

for the Arts and the New Jersey Arts Education Collective.

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The New Jersey Arts Education Collective gives special gratitude to

Grounds for Sculpture and the Education & Event Planning Staff

for generously hosting and supporting our annual teaching artist

conference for the 11th consecutive year.

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The New Jersey Arts Education Collective (NJAEC)is a partnership of New Jersey based not-forprofit organizations whose mission is to provide the highest quality professional development and

networking opportunities for members of the arts education community. Visit us at www.njaec.org.

Distinguished Member Organizations

and Contacts

Artists in Education Residency ProgramDanielle Bursk, Administrator # # # # # # # # # [email protected]

Arts HorizonsJenifer Simon, NJ Programs, Partnerships and the Artist/Teacher Institute# # [email protected]

Morris Arts

Barbara Reuther, Education Director # # # # # # # [email protected] ## # # #

The New Jersey Arts Education Partnership Kris Wenger, Director# # # # # # # # # # [email protected]

The New Jersey Performing Arts CenterCaitlin Evans-Jones, Director of Partnerships & Professional Development # [email protected]

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts

Robin Middleman, Senior Program O$cer, Arts Education# # [email protected]

Perkins Center for the Arts

Karen Chigounis, Curator and Arts Education Director# # # [email protected]

Playwrights Theatre of New JerseyJim DeVivo, Director of Education# # # # # # # # # [email protected]

Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts

Noreen Scott-Garrity, Associate Director & Curator of Education# # [email protected]

Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern PennsylvaniaJackie Knox, Art Education Associate# # # # # # [email protected]

The New Jersey Arts Education Collective is funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. 2

2014-2015 NJAEC OFFICERS

Chair

Jenifer Simon#

Arts Horizons#

Treasurer# #

Danielle BurskArtists in Education Administrator#

Secretary

Kris Wenger# # #NJ Arts Education Partnership

MEMBERSHIP

- Non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)3 or equivalent status,government agencies or an a$liate program ordepartment of higher education are eligible.

BENEFITS

- Access to statewide networking opportunities andprofessional development o%erings for teaching artistsand administrators

- Participate in a variety of committees

- Voting Rights

- And more! Full information and application at www.njaec.org
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8:30am-10:00am

REGISTRATION & LIGHT BREAKFASTLocation: Event Lobby

Please enjoy coffee, tea and breakfast pastries.

9:00am-10:00amBREATH & MOVEMENT WORKSHOPLocation: Terrace

Optional and back by popular demand, Ritu

Pandyas workshop will help you welcome the

morning with light movement and breathing exer-cises to make you feel calmer, more focused

and ready to take on the day.

10:00am-10:15WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKSJenifer Simon, Nick PaleologosLocation: Main Room

Introduction to the conference and special

award of excellence presented to Grounds forSculpture

10:15am-12:00noonREPORTS FROM THE FIELDLocation: Main Room

An exciting line up of regional and national ArtsEducation experts, presenting short reports on

trends and developments in their area of exper-

tise. There will be plenty of opportunity for con-ference attendees to ask questions. Scheduled

to present:

!Nick Paleologos, Executive Director New Jersey State Council on the Arts

!Richard Burrows, District Arts AdministratorNewark Public Schools and Media ArtsCo-Chair to the National Coalition for CoreArts Standards

!Ann Marie Miller, Executive Director Art Pride NJ

!Mary Reece, Director of Special Projects

Foundation for Educational Administration!Dale Schmid, Visual & Performing ArtsCoordinator, NJ Department of Education

!Kris Wenger, Executive Director New Jersey Arts Education Partnership

12:00noon-12:45pmLUNCHLocation: Event Lobby

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Mini sessions give attendees the option of par-

ticipating in a hands-on art making activity,watching PechaKuchas (several short, powerfuland interesting presentations by your peers on

a variety of topics), visiting a casual walk-in sa-lon where attendees can meet, mingle and

share their work with one another, or meetingand chatting with representatives from the New

Jersey Arts Education Collectives member or-

ganizations.

PECHAKUCHASLocation: Large Viewing Room

PechaKucha, which means "the sound of conver-

sation" in Japanese, was first conceived by To-kyo architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham,

who were seeking a way to encourage studentpresenters to use PowerPoint in a more organ-

ized and succinct manner. The format inspirescreativity by imposing constraints upon the pre-

senter just as the Haiku format does with un-

rhymed verses. Presentations from:

!Performing Arts as a Way to Teach -Christopher Parker

!Glassroots - Jenny Pollack

!The History of Book Arts - Cathy Lecleire

1:00pm-1:45pm WALK-IN SALONLocation: Education Room

Share your work with one another in the walk-in salon or start a discussion on a topic that is

important to you. Feel free to bring your laptopor tablet, work samples or cards and introduce

yourself and your work to your fellow teachingartists in a casual setting.

AGENCY NETWORKINGLocation: Main Room

Representatives from the New Jersey Arts Education Collectives member agencies will be on

hand to meet and chat with conference attendees. This is your opportunity to ask about

applying to artist rosters, changes in need in

the field, potential projects and just to introduce yourself to the people who connect teach

ing artists and schools, eldercare facilities andother employment opportunities. Bring your busi

ness cards and plan to network- we will, too!

Participating NJAEC Member Organizations include:

!Arts Horizons

!MorrisArts

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The New Jersey Arts Education Partnership!The New Jersey Performing Arts Center

!The New Jersey State Council on the Arts

!Perkins Center for the Arts

!Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey

!Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts

!Young Audiences New Jersey andEastern Pennsylvania

BOOK ARTS: THE STORY OF MY LIFEMansa MussaLocation: Education Center Outer Room

Participants learn how to create a small foldedaccordion book that contains the story of their

lifes odyssey, filled with small but significantfacts, flights of reverie, and brief moments of

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euphoria. They will incorporate the mediums ofcollage, drawing, text, graphics, and photo-

graphs taken during the workshop. Studentswill incorporate geometric shapes, peel and

stick graphics to create the book.

WHAT DO NELSON MANDELA, FORRESTGUMP, YAHOO, AND NATIONAL ARTSSTANDARDS HAVE IN COMMON?

Richard Burrows

Location: Main RoomTeaching Artists who plan to work in schools

within the Newark Public School System willwant to attend this workshop presented by the

district arts administrator for Newark PublicSchools.

Learn about the Newark Schools Arts

Education Directory & Registry; how to apply

for inclusion into and use it to present yourwork to potential school clients in Newark. This

registry is designed to bring consistency to the

information made available to schools, as wellas define the needs of students, teachers andlearning communities.

WHADDYAWANNA KNOW?: THE USE OFREFLECTION, FEEDBACK, AND QUES-TIONS IN RESPONDING TO THE ARTSAND ARTS EDUCATION

Teresa A. Fisher, PhD

Location: East Gallery Alcove

Have you ever found yourself facing an audi-

ence at the end of a session or performance be it one of students in a classroom or a gen-

eral audience in a theatre or other performance

site and didnt know how to start a conversa-tion about the work? Or you thought you had

a solid plan, but were met with dead silenceand perplexed faces? Or dealt with someone

commandeering the discussion? In this session,well explore new ways of structuring post-work

discussions and consider new ways of askingquestions in order to gather useful reflections

and feedback.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES WORKING WITHOLDER ADULTS

Don Ehman, Jenifer Simon, Lilian Ribiero,Ricardo Pena, Anna Evans, Molly Johnson,Yahya KamateLocation: Large Viewing Room

Looking for artist residency employment opportunities? Want to share your talents with a new

audience?

See what its like conducting a residency with a community of older adults. Teach

ing artists working in visual arts, theatre, story

telling, creative movement, percussion and poetry share their experiences teaching older

adults. Find out how to connect with administrators, activity directors for employment opportuni

ties and if any special training/certification isrequired. Each of the five panelists will share

their expertise and anecdotes about residencies

with older adults. An activity director from anassisted living community will share procedures

and tips for employment.

EVERY SPECIES DOES AGREE,ADAPTATION IS THE KEYTO SURVIVAL!

Robin Pease, Kulture Kids Location: Education Center Inner Room

This presentation is a survey of techniques, materials and resources for integrating arts into

science for elementary school children. Workshop includes a selection of age-appropriate ac

tivities and supplies and alignment with CoreCurriculum and Fine Arts Standards. Using ani

mal adaptation, Kulture Kids demonstrates how

an extravaganza with 251 students was conceived, created, performed and assessed. It also

includes professional development sessions,

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ideas on how this type of project can be cre-ated, and opportunities for participants to sing,

dance, act, write and use visual art in science.

RECYCLED CITIESBen PrangerLocation: Education Center Outer Room

In this hands-on workshop, we will make smallarchitectural models from recycled materials.

The emphasis is on how an improvised, processoriented approach to art making can intersect

with Core Curriculum Content in both math and

language arts. Participants will construct sev-eral structures from a variety of materials to

make a collaborative city.

DRAWING FROM NATURE: BRANCHING Karen Fuchs

Location: Education Center Outer Room

Drawing from Nature- Branching.Arts educator

Karen Fuchs will discuss various organic forms,patterns and structures found in the natural

world, with a focus on branching as a growthform. Participants will sketch and model branch-

ing, creating a tree sculpture that models thisconcept.

PECHAKUCHAS

Location: Large Viewing Room

Topics will include Fellowship Opportunities forArtists, Measuring Metaphoric Thinking in the

Arts and more! Each presentation is 20 slidesof 20 seconds each, and some time for Q&A.

Artist Services - Don Ehman

Comics and the Common Core - Kevin PyleArt as Social Change - Eileen Foti

Use of Metaphor in Art - Christopher Parker How I Got My AIE Residency - Michele Brody

WALK-IN SALON

Location: Education Center Inner Room

Share your ideas and work with one another inthe walk-in salon. Feel free to bring your laptopor tablet, work samples or cards and introduce

yourself and your work to your fellow teachingartists in a casual setting.

NJAEC AGENCY NETWORKINGLocation: Main Room

Representatives from the NJAECs member agencies will be on hand to meet and chat with con

ference attendees. This is your opportunity toask about applying to teaching artist rosters,

changes in need in the field, potential projectsand to introduce yourself to the people who

connect teaching artists and schools, eldercare

facilities and other employment opportunities.

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NETWORKING EVENT!

5:00-6:00pm

Join us in the

Peacock Cafefor mixing , mingling,

nibbles and a

free drink of

your choice!

BREAK3:30-3:45PM

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8:30am-9:30amREGISTRATION & LIGHT

BREAKFASTLocation: Event Lobby

9:00am-10:00am CIRCUS YOGAErin Maile OKeefe and Kevin OKeefeLocation: Main Room

Last year's attendees will remember the im-

promptu after-lunch dance and movement ex-

travaganza led by Circus Yoga's It was such ahit, we asked her to come back from Vermont

this year to start our day with some fun move-ment activities. Before a morning of sitting and

learning, you may chose to join her and KevinO'Keefe for some early morning movement and

fun.

10:00am WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONCaitlin-Evans Jones

Location: Main Room

10:00am-11:00am

KEYNOTELocation: Main Room

Philip Alexander draws on research in education

and neuroscience to demonstrate how authenticarts experiences develop and reinforce key cog-

nitive and behavioral skills. Using a variety ofaudio/visual and interactive examples, Alexander

connects this research directly to practice of

teaching artists in school-day and after-schoolprograms, including the Common Core State

Standards. By addressing academic, psychologi-cal and social benefits of arts learning, partici-

pants will leave the keynote with a fresh under-standing of their educational practice, which

may help them to refine and focus their work

for learners of any age.

11:15am-12:00noonLUNCH

Location: Event LobbyGrab a bagged lunch, relax, and talk to others

inside or outside Grounds for Sculpture.

COMMON CORE AND ELA

Philip Alexander, PhD, Kit Sailer

Hector MoralesLocation: Main Room

Learning standards and frameworks can be in

timidating, especially for teaching artists whoare not inside the educational system.

This

workshop provides a direct opportunity to look

at the Common Core ELA standards in relationship to actual lessons, and provides a few

strategies to apply the standards to each TAsown curriculum.

Primarily designed as an intro

duction to the standards, this session can serveas a valuable refresher for any teaching artists

already incorporating Common Core in their in

structional practice.

WORKING ALONGSIDE THE STUDENTWITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUMDISORDER (ASD)

Michelle Marigliano

Location: Large Viewing Room

Working Alongside the Student with an AutismSpectrum Disorder (ASD) will focus on the de

sign and implementation of arts experiences for

individuals with ASD in a variety of educationalsettings, and will cover current literature, best

practices, and shared professional experiences

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that merge the fields of arts and special educa-tion.

FOLK ARTS: PYSANKYUKRANIAN EGG PAINTING

Olga Roman Kobryn


In this hands-on art making workshop, partici-

pants will learn about the history of pysanky

(egg painting), and have the opportunity to cre-ate their own pysanka using traditional methods

of bees' wax and stylus.

BUILDING AN ONLINE BRANDPriscilla Hopkins-Smith

Location: Education Center Inner Room

The workshop will give participants the opportu-nity and knowledge to know if they should

purse an online presence to showcase theirwork. The presenter will share best practices for

use of social media to document teaching art-ists work outside the classroom, including use

of blogs. By the end of this workshop, partici-

pants will have an understanding of the impor-tance of a presence, set up of one type of so-

cial media platform, develop an understandingof the maintenance process, and undertake the

initial set up and/or resources for fully develop-ing a blog.

NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THEARTS ROSTER/AIE ARTIST TRAININGDanielle BurskLocation: East Gallery Alcove

Teaching Artists newly selected for the NJSCATeaching Artist Roster are expected to partici-

pate in this training and all NJSCA Roster art-ists are welcome to attend. This workshop will

provide an overview of the key elements andimportant details of the Artists-in-Education

(AIE) Residency grant program. Participants will

learn the programs expectations for teachingartists and what to anticipate when undertaking

an AIE residency. Design 20 day workshop

plans, learn how to improve your chances of

being selected for an AIE residency, and develop skills to make your first (or next!)AIE resi

dency achieve optimum impact. (Please note-this workshop is designed for NJSCA Roster art

ists only- it is not designed for artists who are

not yet on the roster).

BREAK1:45-2:00PM

DANCE TO LEARN PARTNERSHIPSMichelle Marigliano, Maureen Heffernan,Lees Hummel, Sam Pott, Laura MarcheseLocation: Main Room

Dance to Learn Partnerships will provide partici

pants with an understanding of how professional partnerships influenced the development,

funding and implementation of Dance to Learn,

a four-year interdisciplinary and inclusive dancecurriculum with the goal to advance dance edu

cation in schools and community settings.

DIARY OF BEST PRACTICES WORKINGWITH AUTISMArthur WilsonLocation: Large Viewing Room

Based on a decade of residencies with autismprograms, activities, curriculum, and lesson

plans designed during the partnership of a vis

ual and theater artist are shared as a processof discovery motivated by, but not weighed

down by the autism spectrum of developmentalranking. This workshop highlights the use of

mantras, sound, art, and movement which involves teachers in mirroring and following up

on lesson plan objectives. Participants will also

be privy to portfolio materials which challengedboth students and teachers to stretch beyond

the general expectations of students with

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autism. This workshop is a work of art for thespirit!

MANDALARitu PandyaLocation: Education Center Inner Room

A Mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in

Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the Uni-verse. Creating circular, free flowing abstract

forms facilitates meditation. and deeper thought.This hands-on making activity will engage the

group to work together to design and complete

a mandala made of colored grains of rice.

FOLK ARTS: WATER DRUM, PERCUS-

SION & CEREMONIAL SONGSTyrone Ellis


In this hands-on workshop, participants willlearn about the traditional and modern rhythms

of the Water Drum and the ceremonial songsthat accompany them.

Participants will also ex-

plore Pow-wow Drums and Hand Drums.

GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE HUNT!Location: East Gallery Alcove

The Sculpture Hunt is a fast-paced, fun intro-

duction to Grounds For Sculpture! Your teamwill race against the clock to locate selected

sculptures in the park and earn points by an-

swering related questions. The winning teammembers will receive a prize!

3:30pm CLOSING COMMENTS

Location: Main Room3:30pm-4:30pm OPPORTUNITY FORCASUAL AGENCY NETWORKING

4:30PM EVENT END

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A BIG

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CONFERENCE

VOLUNTEERS!

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Philip A. Alexander, PhD is a creativity catalyst who

partners with artists, teachers, students, administratorsand researchers in the field of arts in education. He isproud to have worked with numerous arts and educa-tion organizations at the local, state and national level,including Roundabout Theatre Company, MetropolitanOpera Guild, Orchestra of St. Lukes, Center for ArtsEducation, Empire State Partnerships, US Department ofEducation, and VSArts. When developing and producinghigh quality programs, his work has focused on pro-gram design, assessment and evaluation, learning stan-dards, effective professional development, advocacy,and strategic planning. Holding a doctorate in theatre

history and currently serving as the Director of the NewYork State Alliance for Arts Education, Phil is committedto the mission of all arts for all students.

Richard Burrowshas been an arts advocate for over40 years. He was Director of Arts Education for LosAngeles Unified School District for 9 years where hewas the conceptual architect and organizational strate-gist for reinstating the arts in all 1,100 schools. Priorto that, Burrows led the Institute for Arts Education inSan Diego, California. He was also a tenured professorof dance at The Ohio State University and performed

as a professional dancer/choreographer for 17 years inseveral world-wide tours. He is Media Arts Co-Chair tothe National Coalition for Core Arts Standards and iscurrently the district arts administrator for Newark Pub-lic Schools in New Jersey.

Danielle Burskis the Artists in Education Administratorfor the Artist in Education Residency Grant program, aco-sponsored program of the New Jersey State Councilon the Arts and Young Audiences New Jersey & East-ern Pennsylvania. She earned an MFA from RutgersMason Gross School of the Arts and a BFA from Tyler

School of Art, and also has a certificate in NonprofitManagement from LaSalle Universitys School of Busi-ness. A seasoned arts administrator and presenter atnational and regional conferences, she also is a practic-ing visual artist. Danielle has been awarded a numberof national fellowships, awards and exhibitions. Her workhas been reviewed in publications such as the Philadel-phia Inquirer and the Pittsburgh City paper, and can beseen during the month of September at 110 Church Gal-lery in Philadelphia. She has served on the board ofdirectors for Artworks, Trentons downtown community

art center for 6 years, and is currently serving as vice-

chair; she also serves as the treasurer to the NJAEC.

Don Ehman is the Director of Arts Inclusion, ArtistsServices and the Access Coordinator for the New Jer-sey State Council on the Arts where he has workedsince 2001. The Council received the 2004 National Ac-cessibility Leadership Award from the National Endow-ment for the Arts. He also serves as the Councils liai-son to the Cultural Access Network of NJ, a co-sponsored program with the NJ Theatre Alliance; theAlliance for Arts and Health, a co-sponsored programwith ArtPride NJ; and the Community of Practice pro-

gram with the National Center for Creative Aging. Donalso manages the following programs for the Council:the Individual Artist Fellowship program with the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation; the visual arts, literary andchoreography Fellowship Showcases; the Arts Annualexhibition; the Senior Art Show; the Arts ManagementIntern program, the Arts Inclusion program and the Vis-ual Artist Registry.

Tyrone Dancing Wolf Ellis is of the Nanticoke Lenn-Lenape Tribal Nation, a local tribe currently stationed inBridgeton, NJ. He became active in his community since

the age of 14 when he began his singing and dancing.His goal has always been to learn so that he canteach. He has taken on important roles and activelyengaged in his tribes youth.

Anna Evansis a recipient of Fellowships from the Mac-Dowell Artists' Colony and the Virginia Center for theCreative Arts, and winner of the 2012 Rattle PoetryPrize Readers' Choice Award. She currently teaches po-etry at West Windsor Art Center and at a residentialfacillity for older adults with Alzheimer's. She is the edi-tor of the anthology, Forgetting Home: Poems AboutAlzheimer's, available from Barefoot Muse Press.

Teresa A. Fisher, PhD,is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Communication Arts and Sciences atBronx Community College. Teresas research interestsinclude post-show discussions, new play development,body image, and theatre for health. She produces NewPlays for Young Audiences at NYU and is an ArtisticAssociate with the New Visions/New Voices Play Festivalat the Kennedy Center. She is the author of Post-ShowDiscussions in New Play Development.

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Karen Fuchsgraduated from Moore College of Art witha BFA in textile design. She then had a weaving studioin Princeton, NJ, worked professionally in interior archi-tecture in NYC, taught at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,and since moving to the suburbs, has developed andteaches curriculum that focuses on organic forms, pat-

terns and structures found in the natural world. Herwork includes cyanotypes, textiles, photography, print-making, collage and assemblage.

Maureen Heffernanserves as the Director of Arts andEducation for Young Audiences New Jersey & EasternPennsylvania. She has been leader in the NJ arts com-munity since 1977 and was associated with the Institutefor Arts and Humanities Education for 25 years, initiallyas an artist and finally as the Executive Director untilIAHE merged with YANJ in July, 2007. Maureen is amember of the faculty of the School of Arts and Com-munication at The College of New Jersey where she

teaches Integrated Visual and Performing Arts. She is arespected educator, lecturer, and workshop leader inarts education and arts administration throughout thetri-state area. Maureen is a recipient of the NJ Gover-nors Arts Award as a Distinguished Teaching Artist.She is a member of the steering committee of CreativeNJ and the Cultural Access Network NJ,. She holds anMFA in Theater from Rutgers University, and a BA inSpeech and Theatre from Calumet College. She is amember of Actors' Equity, the Society for Stage Direc-tors and Choreographers and a 2012 graduate of LeadNew Jersey.

Priscilla Hopkins-Smith is the founder of PHS MediaLLC, which provides marketing, consulting, and socialmedia optimization. She has worked with small busi-nesses, public relations agencies and nonprofits provid-ing everything from marketing strategies to press re-leases and bookings for established authors on nationalradio stations. She works with the NJSCA, assisting thecommunication and arts education departments and isthe Program Associate at the NJAEP. A former memberof the Communications Working Group for ArtsPlan NJand the PR and Marketing Committee for the Commu-

nity Foundation of South Jersey, Priscilla holds a B.A.from Thomas Edison State College and a certificate forNonprofit Management at Burlington County College.She is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Thea-tre: Arts Administration program at Rowan University.

Molly Johnsonhas her own printmaking studio, SocialAnimal Press, in Ocean Grove New Jersey. She hasbeen a practicing and exhibiting artist for over 20

years, and in that time has received many awards in-cluding a full fellowship to study printmaking at The

Ohio State University and recognition with a New Jersey Governors Award for Distinguished Teaching Artistin 2012. She conducts Artist-in-Education residenciesthroughout the state. She is the Creative Director ofTable Talk, a participatory arts project that encouragescommunity dialogue through the creation of handmade

tables. She has worked extensively with the aging population in assisted living facilities, nursing homes and senior centers.

YahYa Kamateis a dancer, instructor, choreographer,masquerade artist and fire-eater from Abidjan, CoteDIvoire, West Africa. He is a former dancer with the National Ballet Cote DIvoire, Cambodgen of Nguatta Dolikro Dance Company, Affoubenou Sakassou Dance Company, Djensia Group, and Fotemoban Dance. His currentperformance credits include Ballet DAfrique Djoniba,MASK Dance Company, and solo work with various artists in the New York metropolitan area. YahYa has

been performing and choreographing with The SeventhPrinciple dance company since 1997. He has workedwith older adults at senior centers incorporating creative movement and percussion.

Olga Kobryn has been decorating Ukrainian Eastereggs, the ancient art of pysanky, since she was ten

years old. This Easter tradition, with its pagan originsdating back to 3000 B.C., has been handed downthrough the generations. Her aunt who emigrated fromUkraine to America in the early 1900s taught her.Since those early years, Olga has shared her love for

this Ukrainian Easter tradition by teaching the legacy ofthis beautiful form of art. In 2003, Olga was awardedthe Master Artist of Pysanky status by the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program of the NJSCA. She taught language arts at the middle school level in WoodbridgeTownship School District for almost 25 years. Prior tothat, she taught elementary school at St. Johns Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark. She earned her B.A. inElementary Education and Psychology from FordhamUniversity.

Erin Maile OKeefe is co-founder of CircusYoga, Cir

cusYoga Teacher Training, and Flying Partner Yoga. Shereceived her BFA from Cornell University and is the former Vice President and Festival Director of the American Youth Circus Organization. She is a certified KripaluYoga, Rasa Yoga, and Embodied Anatomy & Yogateacher whose practice is informed by Body-Mind Centering, circus, and dance. Erin has been a teacher ofmovement studies to kids and adults since 1981.Through the Growing A Story program she has taughtstory creation, creative movement, and play productionto inner-city elementary students. She has brought her

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unique approach to story and yoga together in a prac-tice she calls Story Vinyasa.

Kevin OKeefe has been designing and leading in-school residencies for over 20 years. He is a master ofintegrating core curriculum through the practice of cir-cus. Kids embrace the circus as a touchstone and walk

away from his residencies enthusiastic about learningand fully embodied with the experience. Since 1985, hisshow The One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase has toured theworld. He is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theater.Kevin has taught yoga, circus, theater and clown allover the world and at Sarah Lawrence College in theTheater MFA program and is the founder and pastpresident of the American Youth Circus Organization.

Michelle L. Marigliano is the Special Projects & As-sessment Coordinator with Young Audiences. She holdsa masters in Child Development from Sarah Lawrence

College. For over twenty years her teaching has inspiredstudents and teachers to explore new territory, takerisks and experience joy. With the aim to create a trans-formative learning environment her pedagogical ap-proach draws inspiration from the foundational princi-ples of progressive education and child development. Inher role as facilitator, she works to deeply understandand support a participants interpersonal connectionsand personal interests while creating conditions for fur-ther exploration. She has extensive experience collabo-rating with students, educators, family and communitymembers.

Hector Morales is a drummer and percussionist, whohas combined live national and international perform-ance for the past 15 years with teaching music in theNew York area. Mr. Morales is the author of the TheAfro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble - Instructionalbook/DVD published by Sher Music Co, and was nomi-nated in the Best Educational Book of 2014 categoryby Modern Drummer Magazine. He has led professionaldevelopment workshops at

Face to Face and The NewJersey Music Educators State Conference. Morales hasperformed on important international stages as the Lin-

coln Center, The National Museum of Peru, the "Societyof Musicians and Composers of Chile", "Festival duMonde Arabe de Montreal", Jerusalem Music Festival,among others.

Mansa K. Mussa has been an Arts educator for thepast 33 years. His book arts classes introduce studentsto the power of utilizing photography and graphics as ameans of artistic expression and as a method of docu-menting their personal lives and family history. Designmaterials include: paper, geometric shapes, 3-D objects,

graphic arts paper, magazine photographs, text, and personal portraits (generated with a digital camera andprinter).

Nick Paleologos is the Executive Director of the NewJersey State Council on the Arts. A cum laude graduateof Tufts University, he received his Masters Degree in

Public Administration from Harvard University. In 2007he was the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate fromthe Boston Conservancy. A two-time Tony Award winning producer, whose credits include both the Londonand Broadway productions of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,he is also the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Awardnomination for the HBO film In the Gloaming, whichmarked the directorial debut of the late ChristopherReeve. Prior to his career as a theatre and film producer, Nick served for 14 years as a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives where his primary focus was education in the arts. He served for

over a decade as one of its Founder Trustees. From2007-2010, he was Executive Director of the Massachusetts Film Office.

Ritu Pandya has been recognized for her talents inYoga & Breath work, Indian folk & Bollywood dancing,Batik, Henna, and Mandalas for over 25 years. Rituteaches these workshops at various yoga centers, museums, libraries and folk art centers. She is recently certified as Doonya Bollywood inspired fitness trainer. Sheis a recent recipient of Leeway grant for social changethru Mandala & movements, folk art apprentice Henna

grant from NJ Council on Arts and is on NJ Artist-in-Education roster. She serves on the Executive Board ofNAADA Inc., an Indo-American non-profit organizationthat strives to promote the Indian arts.

Robin Pease is Founding Artistic Director of KultureKids, dedicated to promoting and enhancing arts andcultural awareness. Pease holds a BFA from Boston Conservatory, MFA from Case Western Reserve University, isa member of Actors Equity Association, has served asArtist-in-Residence for the Nebraska State Arts Council,Idaho Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and pre

sented for the Arts Education Partnership, Kennedy Center and the International Childrens Games.

Ricardo Pea is a Certified Music Therapist & Therapeutic Activities Director who has refined his musicalskills through 10 years of extensive study and performance with the elders. A person-centered therapy provider, he specializes in supporting creativity, self-expression and self-empowerment. Currently he runs atraveling senior theatre troupe that includes original direction and choreography for performers who use wheel

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chairs, walkers and canes. Past productions includeThe Honeymooners and West Side Story and areperformed throughout the state. His theatre and choirtroupes perform throughout NY and NJ.

Samuel Pott founded Nimbus Dance Works in 2005drawing on a deeply held personal belief in the value

that the arts can play in bringing people and communi-ties together. His choreography has been shown inNew York City and throughout New Jersey, New Eng-land and California at venues including the Joyce Thea-ter and the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. A memberof the NJSCA AIE roster of artists, he has taught danceat the elementary, high school, college, and profes-sional levels and has served on the faculty of RutgersUniversitys Mason Gross School of the Arts. He re-ceived a Choreography Fellowship from the NJSCA in2008 and was named a Distinguished Teaching Artistby the council in 2012. He serves on the board of di-

rectors of Dance New Jersey and on the Arts AdvisoryCouncil for the Jersey City Board of Education.

Ben Prangerexhibits his sculpture, works on paper andinstallation nationally, with recent shows at Field Pro-

jects (NY) and Curious Matter (NJ). His work has beenreviewed in publications such as Artforum, Art in Amer-ica, ArtNews and Art Papers. He has participated in art-ist residencies at Kohler Art/Industry, Fine Arts WorkCenter of Provincetown, the Marie Walsh Sharpe Pro-gram, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Hehas received sculpture grants from the Pollock-Krasner

Foundation, New Jersey Council of the Arts, VirginiaCommission for the Arts, and the Virginia Museum ofFine Arts. Ben Pranger has taught at Bloomsburg Univer-sity of Pennsylvania, the School of the Art Institute ofChicago, Hollins University, and has worked as a teach-ing artist in the public schools through residency pro-grams sponsored by AIE, Newark New Media, and theVirginia Commission for the Arts.

Lillian Ribiero is an applied theatre practitioner whoholds a commitment to participant-centered practicesthat foster meaningful collective theatre experiences.

She engages aging adults in theatre and creative story-telling workshops at nursing homes, senior housing facili-ties, and senior centers. She has trained with the Crea-tive Aging Training Institute at The Creative Center atUniversity Settlement, the National Center for CreativeAging Arts and Aging Core for teaching artists, and withAnne Basting at University of Wisconsins summer insti-tute Create / Change: transforming care for eldersthrough creative engagement. Lillian is a TimeSlips facili-tator and has her Masters from CUNY School of Profes-sional Studies in Applied Theatre.

Kit Sailer received the Governors Award for Outstanding Teaching Artist in 2012. She has taughtadults atthe Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, the Newark Museum and for the past 9 years at the Artist/TeacherInstitute.

She works with K-12 students as an AIE andArts Horizons resident artist.

She earned her BFA from

Syracuse University, receiving the Hazard/Gee Fellowship upon graduation. Other awards include NJ StateCouncil of the Arts Fellowship, Artist-in-residence at theNewark Museum, and participated in Aljiras Emergeprogram. Solo exhibits include Johnson & Johnson,New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Tomasulo Gallery,Watchung Arts Center, and Catskill Art Society.

Jenifer Simonis the Director of NJ Programs, Partnerships and The Artist/Teacher Institute at Arts Horizons,overseeing artist-in-residencies, professional development workshops, and community programs for peopleof all ages and abilities throughout the state. She is

currently earning her Ed.D in Art and Art Educationfrom Teachers College Columbia University, where sheearned her M.A. in Arts Administration. She has B.S. inStudio Art from Skidmore College and three certifications as a Training and Development Specialist. Shehas served as Chair of the NJ Arts Education Collectivefor four the past years. From 2004-2007 at the Research Center for Arts and Culture at Teachers CollegeColumbia University, she was the Project Manager forAbove Ground, the first-ever study on the needs andcircumstances of aging artists. She conceived of ArtCart: Saving the Legacy, an intergenerational project at

the National Center for Creative Aging.

Kristin Wengeris the Director of the New Jersey ArtsEducation Partnership, the unifying organization and central resource for arts education information, policy andadvocacy in New Jersey. Prior to this position, Kristinwas the Executive Director of Young Audiences of NewJersey from 1986-2005. From 2006-2008, she was anadjunct professor at NYUs School of Continuing andProfessional Studies where she taught Managing theArts. She is the co-chair of the Education Committeefor Arts Plan NJ, the Secretary for the NJAEC, a mem

ber of Creative NJ and serves on the CertificationTeam for Young Audiences. She is a past president ofthe Alliance for Arts Education/New Jersey and is afounding member of the NJ Arts Education Collectiveand the Artists in Education Consortium. She has a BAin Government from Skidmore College, a MS in MassCommunication from Boston University and a certificatein Nonprofit Management from the Mandel Center ofCase Western Reserve University.

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Arthur Wilsonis a seasoned performer and producer,who has taught, acted in, and directed theater for over40 years in the United States and abroad. His work hastaken him to around the world. He is a publishedauthor who had been honored for his work in Educa-tional Theater by NJPAC and Playwrights Theatre of

New Jersey. He has received numerous play commis-sions and has assisted in developing multi-disciplinarycurriculum for the NY and NJ State Departments of Edu-cation. He is Co-Editor/Publisher of Attitude Magazineand served as a Member of The Board of Directors forthe New Dance Group Art Center in New York; is amember of the Dramatist's Guild, Inc.; a member of theAmerican Academy of Poets; and had been affiliatedwith ASSITEJ/USA; and the International Association ofPoetry.

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Artist in Education Residency Program/Arts Horizons/Morris ArtsThe New Jersey Arts Education Partnership/The New Jersey Performing ArtsCenter/The New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Perkins Center for the Arts

Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey/Rutgers Camden Center for the ArtsYoung Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey

State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment

for the Arts and the New Jersey Arts Education Collective.
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