With over 25 years of experience in theater, dance and opera, and over 13 years working in Portland area schools, I bring a depth of knowledge and variety of skills to the school environment.
Mark is always learning new mosaic methods, and has installed one-of-a-kind artwork in schools, libraries and hospitals. He enjoys crafting his talents to fit the needs of individual schools.
The son of artists, Mark grew up in art classes and studios. Today he finds inspiration in the energy and imagination of children. He is an illustrator, painter, writer, and father of two.
Martin has been performing around the world since age 15. He expresses his diverse life experience through songwriting and production, creating sound pictures which invite the imagination to wander far and wide.
Mia is a brown, non-binary Latinx artist, activist and healer. Their work, from visual art to performance, creates alternative realities wherein alternative worlds and futures that revolutionize and decolonize our perception can be imagined and made.
Mic is a global Hip Hop and spoken word artist. Mic has toured extensively in Africa, Europe and the U.S. and is a Lead Organizer for the Afrikan Hiphop Caravan. His company Global Fam he has helped build two computer centers in Burundi Central Africa.
Midori works with many different kinds of materials, teaching students methods of viewing materials in multiple dimensions that will open them up to innovative design and thinking outside the box.
Mika is a visual storyteller with more than twenty years of experience. Passionate about using photography to transform ideas of possibility, Mika shares and creates bold and authentic stories while supporting creators of all levels to do the same.
Mo played shows for over 2 decades on 4 continents to the big folks. Now, when he's not in schools rocking out with kids, he's at his weekly shows rocking out with kids. Either way, he's rocking out with kids.
Northwest Children's Theater uses the power of theater to ignite children's imaginations and empower them to impact their worlds and navigate their future. For nearly 30 years, they've educated, entertained, and enriched the lives of young audiences!
OBT strives to share meaningful, high-quality dance with students. We hope to inspire students to move their bodies in different ways and to connect with the community by removing physical and cultural barriers, giving greater access to dance.
Peggy is an award-winning teaching artist trained in visual art and textiles. She paints, collages and weaves and has been inspiring students to learn and create since 1995.
Rainbow Dance Company is a diverse ensemble of dancers from backgrounds including Asian-American, Mexican-American, African-American, and Caucasian. Through its diverse composition, we seek to showcase a vibrant cultural mosaic of music and movent.
Red Yarn, aka Andy Furgeson, is a TX-born, OR-based family performer who weaves folksongs and puppetry into high-energy shows and engaging arts programs. Through performances and residencies, he reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.
Rhythm, Notes and Words teaches song writing using improvisation. Students title, stylize and sometimes even help perform a fresh set of original songs every show.
While teaching at a YMCA preschool, Rick learned the importance and power of social-emotional learning. Rick earned his professional engineering license, but decided that teaching social skills was more important to him than designing HVAC systems.
Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist/Arabic oud player Nat Hulskamp embrace and extend Morocco's musical crossroad of Arabic, Iberian and West African cultures with vibrant original music and diverse traditional repertoire.
Shuhe has been a professional mask maker & performer since 1998 & has worked with many theaters including Tears of Joy, NWCT, OCT. He has taught thousands of students & has developed a unique approach combining art materials and theater exploration.
Spyglass Theater (Robertson Witmer and Margaret Savas) has toured their dynamic black light puppetry throughout the Pacific Northwest, performing at schools, museums, and puppetry centers.