Maria Schaedler-Luera

Maria Schaedler-Luera

Maria is a Brazilian-born educator and artist who studied with acclaimed director Augusto Boal and has taught classes and workshops that focus on Theatre of the Oppressed techniques for the American Repertory Theater, Harvard Extension School, Lesley University, and...
Jason Nious

Jason Nious

Jason is a performing artist and creative director whose background with high school step teams and NCAA gymnastics launched his life-long love for the arts. Jason has traveled and performed extensively with Cirque du Soleil, Step Afrika, Stomp, and the International...
Sam Tidwell

Sam Tidwell

Sam Tidwell Sam hails from Greenfield, CA where he embarked on a yearlong walk across America, arriving in New York City on November 1st, 2014. His journey inspired him to give back and he became a teacher in a John F. Kennedy Center Turnaround Arts elementary school....
Garrett Brown

Garrett Brown

Garrett is a national teaching artist who specializes in cartooning, illustration, and sequential art (comic books). He earned a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he resides with his family. He earned a master’s degree in Elementary...
Imani Gonzalez

Imani Gonzalez

Imani is a professional world/jazz vocalist, National Kennedy Center teaching artist, and children’s author. Her voice is featured on many of the National Geographic Television’s Explorer Series soundtracks, including the Emmy nominated Jane Goodall: “My Life with...
Harlan Brownlee

Harlan Brownlee

Harlan understands the transformational power that the arts have to improve the quality of life for individuals and the community. He possesses a passion for the arts, guided by a disciplined approach to change. Harlan has worked in the field of arts integration for...