Hello Beautiful People, Just this week we recieved a package here at The Write Teacher(s) – a copy of Expanzaramadingdong, by Jason Steinberg. Other critics had compared the prose + art of this new literary treasure to that of Shel Silverstein, and so I was immediately curious. Could it be? Another Shel? A different Shel? A…
Tag: arts education
Write Teacher(s) Job Board: Spoken Word Artist for Kids Creative
Kids Creative Spoken Word Artist @ PS 11 Kids Creative’s Spoken Word Program uses hip hop and poetry slams to investigate and address issues that are important to youth. Students will write, perform and film their own spoken word poetry. The program builds confidence, performance skills and promotes civic engagement through the creative process. Primary…
Write Teacher(s) Job Board
Riverdale Country Lower School is seeking a drama teacher/specialist for a theatre residency and maternity leave cover. This candidate must have a background in devising curriculum based theatre for young actors, directing, and technical theatre. The position will begin as a residency starting December 1st. In January, the drama teacher/specialist will take on the role…
COMING SOON: Victory Dance
The New Victory Theater is thrilled to present Victory Dance, a new series specially curated to introduce younger audiences to the incredible artistry and diversity of dance in New York City. This three-week dance series will showcase a cross-section of New York-based choreographers and companies in more than a dozen pieces over a three-week period…
Things Megan Loves: The Shorty Awards
Hello Beautiful People, We’ve been nominated for a SHORTY AWARD in education. Cue sounds of bliss. Cue fireworks. Cue sheer joy + happiness. Cue all things wonderful. Cause this work that I do here, this work that my team does, well, it ain’t nothing but a labor of love. I started The Write Teacher(s) as…
Music Magic Series: Mike Rosengarten
Hello Beautiful People! Mike Rosengarten is an accomplished musician and singer. His primary instrument is the guitar, be it electric, acoustic or classical. He is an expert on the five string and tenor banjo, as well as the mandolin and bass. He can also cover keys, and even a little cello, violin and accordion! Mike…
GUEST POSTIN’ – Who Needs Teaching Artists? By Caleb Winebrenner
Hello Friends, One of the challenges of working in an “emergent” field is that practically nobody knows exactly what you do. I often get asked, “What exactly is a teaching artist?” I sometimes wonder if I should describe it like a recipe: Add equal parts artist, advocate, and educator in large bowl. Knead well until…
Beach Book Bonanza: Maryanne O’Hara
Hello Beautiful People, I’m delighted to introduce you to our next author in the Beach Book Bonanza, Maryanne O’Hara, author of Cascade. Book blurb: In a small town fighting for its survival, a newly married artist faces an impossible choice between her passion and her promises. Desdemona Hart Spaulding was a Paris-trained, up-and-coming Boston artist when…
Movers & Shakers Q&A Series: Frances McGarry
Hello Beautiful People, I first met Frances McGarry during a fifteenth anniversary V-Day Benefit Production of The Vagina Monologues at HERE, in New York City. Frances is fantastic. There’s an energy and a force and an aura to this woman that you just want to soak in – I literally watched a room full of…
A Write Teacher(s) Spotlight: How To Be A Successful Teacher
Hello Beautiful People, We’re SO EXCITED to announce that our dear Michele has a show opening this weekend, How To Be A Successful Teacher. You may remember her first post on The Write Teacher(s), an excerpt from this outragesouly funny show that EVERYONE should see, especially teachers! …