Gideon has been performing and teaching with Young Audiences in OR, MA and CT for over 30 years. He's toured the US, Europe, Australia & Taiwan. Gideon has recorded 21 CDs, he composes music for film and dance and has published several string ensembles.
For 30 years Golden Bough has performed in schools & toured internationally. They have recorded 25 CDs as a duo. This year they have the pleasure of performing with their violin/fiddle/viola player.
Habiba Addo is a native of Ghana. She has a degree in Theater from Portland State University. Habiba is a recipient of the Lila Jewel, and grants from RACC for her work in African cultures.
Hand2Mouth is an ensemble of artists founded in 2000 and led by Jonathan Walters. H2M's teaching focuses on facilitating collaborative learning and inspiring groups to work together to craft theatre based on their own unique perspectives.
Imago creates mask theatre that crosses language, age and physical boundaries, and reflects the diversity of humankind. Noted for its family shows, Imago is one of the rare theatre companies in Portland to tour internationally, including to Broadway.
3 nationalities (El Salvador, Peru, US) and individual lifetimes of international performance make up Inka Jam. They are dedicated to researching South American folklore, funk and jazz, blending cultures in their original compositions.
Honored with both the Washington Alliance Dance Division Award as well as the Northwest Region Dance Teacher of the Year, Mr. A. has introduced thousands of students and teachers to the classroom benefits of dance and movement.
Jen Hernandez is a Pacific Northwest artist and educator with over 18 years experience in all-ages arts education. Her work centers on visual art, storycrafting and handmade objects as bases for sharing lived experiences and creating future folklore.
Jess Graff has delivered arts-based programs in the Pacific NW for nearly 15 years. She has participated in many gallery shows and residency programs at schools, art centers, and museums. Her work ranges from sculptural ceramics to fibers and paint media.
Jill is a passionate creative with a focus on movement, dance and cultural exploration. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Directing. In her youth, Jill was a member of the American Contemporary Ballet Company where she trained with Elizabeth Abts.
Julie has worked as a professional documentary photographer for over 20 years. She soon became interested in teaching children how to share their individual and collective voices using photography and writing.
Kathleen has been an art practitioner for 30 years and teaching for 20. She grew up traveling the world and living overseas. With an endless wanderlust and a passion for learning, Kathleen enjoys sharing the art experience with kids.
Kelly is a professional fiddle player from Louisiana and has been teaching The Art of Fiddling and the Mystique of Louisiana in Artist in Residence programs throughout Oregon for 16 years.
Kids Junk Orchestra emphasizes musical enrichment by encouraging youth to tap into their imagination and creativity. Through the use of non-conventional items such as buckets and recycled items, youth learn how to create various sounds and rhythms.
Laura and Robert are a sister/brother duo -- zoologists, ocean explorers, award-winning filmmakers, musicians and writers. They've worked with PBS KIDS, The Jim Henson Company and the Smithsonian Channel. They perform for children and families nationwide.
Lindsi is an outspoken, energetic, multi-tasking movement junkie who loves to teach, create, inspire, and travel. She has 10+ years of experience teaching movement to all ages and specializes in dance, acrobatics, hoop, and aerial yoga.
Lisa's teacher workshops share a method of allowing students to experience the joys and excitement of working with glass without the steep learning curve required to master the technical aspects of kiln-formed glass.
Luciana Proaño is a Peruvian dancer and artist dedicated to multidisciplinary and cross cultural work. Her unique aesthetic style shows that her Peruvian heritage and world travels are blended deeply in her subconscious. In Portland since 1993.
Lulu is a mixed-media visual artist with 12 years of experience as a certified teacher. She is well-versed in many forms of visual arts, including mixed-media painting, drawing, collage, sculpting with paper clay and papier mâché, and textile arts.