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Founded in 2006, AIRE Flamenco's international cast weaves dramatic Spanish gypsy dance with rhythmic live guitar music and singing. With members from Spain, Japan, and beyond, the group shows students how emotion is expressed through dance and music.
Founders Rina Menosky and...
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Since 1968, the Alliance Theatre has served as Atlanta’s foremost theatre, working within the local, national and international communities to become one of the leading theatres in America. A national theatre with a local address, the Alliance recently received the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony...
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Andy's silly putty voice, hilarious heartfelt songs, astounding narratives, and astonishing mouth noises, have made him one of the most adored touring storytellers in the United States.
An award-winning artist and educator, Irwin has appeared at venues such as the Library of Congress...
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The Atlanta Chamber Players is one of the nation's most active chamber ensembles and one of the South's outstanding cultural resources.
This renowned group of musicians has performed around the country - in more than 65 cities - to great critical and audience acclaim. The New York Ti...
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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, currently in its 66th season, is one of America’s leading orchestras, known for the excellence of its live performances and presentations, renowned choruses, and impressive list of Grammy® Award-winning recordings. The Orchestra performs more than 200 concerts...
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Barry Stewart Mann is an actor, storyteller, writer, and educator who has taught and performed around the country. He holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University and a M.F.A. in Drama from the University of San Diego.
As an actor, Barry has been seen at Horizon Theatre, ART Stati...
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Born into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South, Betty Ann Wylie was entertained and nurtured by the captivating stories of her parents and grandparents. Read to by her mother from early childhood, she developed a life-long love of books, oral tradition, and storytelling of all kinds....
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Capitol City Opera Company is an established resident repertory opera troupe with over 20 years experience, whose artists live in the Metro Atlanta area.
Its mission is to make opera accessible, affordable, and entertaining while it educates all segments of the population. Cap...
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Caroline Herring digs deep—deep into the rich soil of American roots music for her sound. Herring has worked on a national and international scale for years as an award-winning singer and songwriter. Her first album, Twilight, garnered for her the 2002 Best New Artist award at the Austin M...
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Cathy Kaemmerlen, professional actress, dancer and storyteller, is known for her variety of characters, one-woman shows and her rapport with audiences.
A performer and "creator of shows" since she can remember, she has toured in schools coast to coast since receiving a BA in English...
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Voted “Favorite Bluegrass Act” by Country Atlanta in 2006, Cedar Hill’s versatility and entertaining style keeps audiences engaged and wondering what is coming next. One minute they are picking a foot-stomping version of “Dueling Banjos” from the movie Deliverance, and the ...
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Celtic harpist Nella Rigell and Irish piper John Maschinot share their love of the music and lore of Ireland with children of all ages. They have been performing as a Young Audiences ensemble for over a decade. Champion Irish step dancer, Anna Johnson, joins the duo by request, performing ex...
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Chetter Galloway is a highly committed professional with 10 years experience as a museum professional and storyteller. He specializes in the oral tradition of African and African American storytelling. As a talented Jembe percussionist, he includes music and drumming into his performances....
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A professional musician for 20 years, Dave Ellington studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston before he began his touring career with "Wolfman" Washington in 1987.
He also studied under Ellis Marsalis at University of New Orleans (UNO) and has won a number of awards, in...
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Dave Holland is a highly charged educator, versatile performer, and founder of Beatin' Path Rhythm Events.
He began his professional career over 25 years ago as a drummer/percussionist with the U.S. Navy, traveling throughout Europe and the Far East. He later pursued a degree in thea...
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"You do WHAT for a living?"
This is a common response when David Stephens tells inquisitors he is a professional puppeteer. As a child, Stephens fondly recalls watching the antics of Jim Henson's Muppets. From there his interest in puppetry grew. With the superb seamstress expertise of a...
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Dolph Amick is an accomplished musician and actor living in Atlanta. After studying theatre and music in the BFA Acting program at UNC-Greensboro, Amick spent three years as an artist-in-residence for Theatre at Lime Kiln in Lexington, VA. There he wrote scripts and music for all of the orig...
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D'Vine, comprised of Paula McGuire Saunders, Pamela McGuire Deas, and Sheryl Denise Pollard, is an African-American inspirational and patriotic music trio.
This world-class vocal ensemble sings in an a cappella style that combines gospel, traditional, and patriotic songs.
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Emily Yewell Volin earned her MFA in Theatre Arts with a dance emphasis from the University of Arizona. She also holds a BS in Education from Loyola University Chicago. Yewell Volin currently resides in the Atlanta area where she is an Instructor in Dance in the Agnes Scott College Danc...
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Eric (Mr. Eric) Litwin is a guitar strumming, book writing, banjo picking, song singing, five time national award winning, two hundred performances a year giving, tale telling, folksy fun type of guy. His dynamic performances blend song and story together into a joyful cultural arts experien...
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Gateway Performance Productions is known nationally and internationally for its innovative mask and mime theatre productions. Gateway is a company featuring mime, dance, acting, and puppetry under the artistic direction of Sandra Hughes.
The company has performed at theatres, ...
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Founded in 1985, Georgia Shakespeare's mission is to create thoughtful, bold and passionate interpretations of a diverse body of work rooted in Shakespeare and branching out to embrace the best writers and ideas of all eras. On the stage and through educational programming, Georgia Shakespea...
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The Georgia Ensemble Theatre of Roswell was founded in 1992 under the artistic direction of Robert J. Farley. In addition to the program the company brings to Georgia school students through Young Audiences, The Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents a full season of first-rate theatrical produc...
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Gregor Turk received his B.A. from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee and his M.F.A. from Boston University. Between degrees he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, West Africa. Utilizing a variety of media, his work typically incorporates mapping imagery. His 49th Parallel Pro...
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Cuban native Rene Herrera is a seasoned veteran of Cuban symphonies and bands, recording artist, and accomplished composer and arranger. His wife and partner Llilian Herrera uses her background in classical music in concert with her Cuban roots to create an intoxicating and soulful sound of...
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Actress, storyteller, teacher, writer, and singer Holly Stevenson is well-known for her expressiveness, energy, versatility, and humor. Her one-woman performances have delighted thousands of Atlanta schoolchildren over the past 20 years.
Holly also performs for adults and has appe...
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Jason Pellett is an avid educator and performer. He can be heard playing lead trumpet with the best salsa bands in Atlanta and played some of the continent’s greatest venues touring North America for six years with the jazz quintet Adams Township. He has done studio work for the Cartoon Network a...
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Jeff Johnson is a former elementary music teacher who knows how to get students excited about learning. His high-energy performances offer a unique approach to teaching lessons about creativity, self-expression, and all that goes into crafting fascinating musical stories.
Jeff h...
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Site Sculptor Jeff Mather is a master teaching artist and a nationally-known community-based public artist. He has directed over 100 public art projects in Georgia and elsewhere.
Jeff has served as an artist-in-residence for groups of every age level throughout Georgia, creatin...
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Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, Jerry Zee has appeared on the FOX Network, various children's radio programs, and has toured schools throughout the eastern United States. His music has even been heard on a program in Spain!
An accomplished singer-songwriter and musician, Jer...
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Employing a variety of voices, languages from distant lands, hand-held instruments, colorful fabrics, and creative movement, J'miah Nabawi's interdisciplinary brand of storytelling programming has been invited to appear at concert halls, museums of art, theaters, universities, public and pri...
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John Jaramillo, an international performing artist since 1983, has also performed and taught at theatres, operas, festivals, museums, universities and schools throughout the United States. In 1996 John produced OLD MAN KOKOPELI, a work inspired by his Native American Pueblo Indian her...
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For the past twenty years, Julie Austin has presented workshops, conference keynotes, and concerts nationally and internationally.
Her workshop topics include preschool music in the classroom, movement, storytelling and a variety of curriculum topics. She is a National Wolf Tr...
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Karin Mervis studied fine art in South Africa for two years before transferring to the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. She returned to South Africa to become art director for a large advertising agency, making her permanent home in the United States in 1990.
She ha...
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Kathy Bennett is an entertaining and energetic storyteller.
She is a member of the Southern Order of Storytellers and has been telling stories professionally for 15 years. She regularly performs for ages 3-7 in pre-schools, elementary schools and libraries.
When ...
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Katy DeMent is "The Paper Lady," so named by Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles.
Ms. DeMent has been making her living as a full-time papermaker and teacher for over 20 years. Her work is found in galleries and museums worldwide and has been featured on HGTV's "Crafters Coast to Coa...
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Kay breathes excitement into learning by blending acting and storytelling to create memorable educational experiences.
A Georgia Council for the Arts Residency Artist, Kay has visited hundreds of classrooms. As an instructor on how to use drama in the classroom, she has lectur...
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Larry has shared his enthusiasm for photography for more than 30 years with hundreds of audiences. He teaches classes for students ranging from the gifted and talented to those with special needs. His programs combine the art, science and history of photography with fascinating hands-on le...
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Laughing Matters formed in 1985 out of its members' collective love of improvisational acting.
Tommy Futch, Ryan Girard, Jamie Moore, Marc Farley, Amber Nash, Tara Ochs, Perry Frost, Betty Hart and Eve Krueger make up Laughing Matters. Their backgrounds ranging from teaching imp...
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Lisa Chyn brings national and international audiences the beauty and richness of classical Chinese dance at its most resplendent.
Founded in 1983 by Director Lisa Chyn, the Lisa Chyn An Fong Dance Company has performed at major events and venues such as the Opening & Closin...
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Mama Koku, (Donna “Kokumo” Buie), is a Master Storyteller. Her gifts lie in combining storytelling, theatre and class-room subject matter into interactive performances that are fun and educational. Koku has taught Drama to children of all age levels from elementary to high school. Before b...
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Manga African Dance was founded in 1990 by Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt. The ensemble provides schools with authentic programs and also trains aspiring performers interested in West African dance. Manga performed at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996. The...
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Marty Barrett has a degree in Early Childhood Education and studied theater at Towson State University. He has been a teacher for sixth grade and has been teaching theater for children of all ages at both Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and Young Audiences for over 25 years. As a freelance arti...
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Marty Barrett and Pat Bell are well-known actors and educators. They have both been writing and telling stories through Young Audiences for 15 years!
Together they offer children of Georgia their amazing talents with stories through dynamic storytelling programs.
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Principal performer and co-founder of Gateway Performance Productions, Michael Hickey studied mime with the masters of his craft: renowned artist Marcel Marceau and professional clown Jango Edwards.
His mask creations have twice won First Place and Best of Show at the National ...
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"Mr. Michael" Levine has been teaching & performing to children for over 10 years. He is the co-founder of The Learning Groove with "Mr. Eric" Litwin. They offer music classes, preschool music programs, and an extraordinary product line of educational music. He is also the music producer...
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Michael White considers himself to have a dream job. For the past twelve years, he has been working with students of all ages on how one idea can create a story.
An Atlanta native, Michael is a professional fine/airbrush artist and illustrator of children's bo...
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Eric Litwin and Michael Levine are groovy guys. Their interactive performances are truly unique, blending acoustic instruments with the latest hip-hop looping technologies.
Mr. Eric is a five time national award winning recording artist and former classroom teacher who plays ov...
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“Mr. Greg”, a.k.a Greg Roth, is an award winning, professional musician/songwriter/performer with a B.F.A in Theatre from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of The Arts. Greg honed his music, comedy and theatre style working with the likes of Adam Sandler, arranger Doug Besterman (The ...
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The Museum of Design Atlanta, MODA, is the only museum in the Southeast with a focus on Design and Design Education.
The Education Department was honored in 2007 with an Award of Merit in K-12 Architectural Education by the American Architectural Foundation and a Stewardship Aw...
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Nella Rigell has enjoyed an active career as an orchestral harpist, chamber musician, recording artist, and teacher, performing in concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole Opry. Currently, she is principal harpist with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. Her orchestra experience includes...
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Nicole Livieratos has been working professionally as a choreographer, teacher, and performer since 1981. She is founder and director of Gardenhouse Dance Company. In recognition of her choreography, Nicole has received grants and fellowships from the King Baudouin Foundation, the Georgia C...
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Pamela Beagle-Daresta is an outstanding teaching artist who is formally trained in drawing, painting, printmaking and papermaking.
Experienced in both art therapy and gifted education, she is certified in Discipline Based Art Education and is on the Artist in Education roster f...
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Peter Hart has been a professional puppeteer for 25+ years. His professional career has been divided almost equally with a position as Head Puppeteer/Associate Artistic Director at Atlanta's prestigious Center for Puppetry Arts and his own puppet company he started, Atlanta Puppet, with his ...
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The Piccadilly Puppets Company has been performing since 1969.
Awarded the UNIMA Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry, they have performed for regional, national, and international puppetry festivals and at the International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap Farm.
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PickleShoes is grounded in collaboration and partnering.
With over a decade of teaching and performing with Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Matt and Emily Kent, Artistic Directors of PickleShoes, have designed and taught workshops for preschool through college students, professional da...
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Award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre has been called “a cross between fine art sculpture and the hit movie The Matrix.” But its co-founders currently (and with tongue firmly in cheek) characterize it as “like regular theatre…but more painful.” Its physical feats can be awe-inspiring, but the ...
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Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt, a Nigerian born artist from the Afegbua royal family is the founder/director of Manga African Dance. Since 1988, she has influenced the Fulton County School Arts Program and is known for her authenticity in African dance. More Info
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Rialto Jazz for Kids is professional trumpet player Dr. Gordon Vernick, double bassist Scott Smith, pianist Gary Motley and jazz percussionist Justin Varnes.
Between them, the members of Rialto Jazz have taught students at Emory University, Georgia State University, Jacksonvill...
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Ritmo Blu is a world percussion trio that creates high energy performances designed to teach history, culture & geography. The members of Ritmo Blu are among the most sought after percussionists on the Atlanta music scene.
Together, they combine their passion for rhythm, world tr...
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Rob Cleveland is a jack of many trades and a master of many as well. He is a master storyteller, a comedian, an actor, and a teacher. Currently, he is working on developing and distributing new animated stories and illustrated children books with a number of authors. His Story Cove book “How Tiger ...
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Roelna Bashew, a professional visual artist, was born and raised in South Africa where her career evolved from teacher to children’s TV writer and director. During the early 1990s, she relocated to America, bought a few bags of clay and began creating magic (telling stories in 3-D). Roelna n...
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Ron Anglin, who lives in rural Molena, GA, once used juggling to help teach his high school classes and to improve his soccer and wrestling teams. He now uses a wide variety of props and skills to teach science, character education, and the importance of reading to all grades. He currently w...
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Playwright, director, performer and choreographer Sandra Hughes, is known for creating magical, theatrical worlds. Hughes' artistic vision is fed by investigations into history, literature, and visual arts and world cultures, as well as physical engagement in the process of creating and combining t...
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Sapien, led by Frank Chambless, is a diverse group of amazing musicians whose worldwide performances and travels have introduced them to the stories and traditional music of peoples across the globe.
The ensemble, which features wind, string, and percussion instruments from around...
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Sasikala Penumarthi is the Founder / Director of the Academy of Kuchipudi Dance Inc.
She presents introductory classes on Kuchipudi, lecture demonstrations, full semester courses, master classes, solo performances, group performances, and dance dramas with taped music or live or...
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Talented musician and storyteller Sean Driscoll began studying classical guitar at the age of six and started performing professionally at the age of fifteen.
At sixteen, he was awarded the Young Artist award in Atlanta, Georgia and began a career entertaining children in schools wit...
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Ever since Sharna Fulton could hold a crayon in her hand, she’s loved coming up with ideas and putting them to paper. Today, a seasoned creative marketing professional, that paper is a computer. Sharna started her ad agency writing career for DDB Needham in Washington D.C. There, she wrote e...
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Sherry Norfolk is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, appearing at the International Storytelling Center, the Singapore Storytelling Festival, and many more festivals, schools, libraries and universities nationwide. Her strong, clear, direct stage presence immediate connects to audienc...
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Sylvia Cross feels as passionate about teaching as she does about writing and painting and has been doing so for 50 years. It is a collaborative process between the student and herself.
She has won awards at IMAX.Atlanta Arts Festival, produced and performed multi media events...
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Tahino was founded in 1992 to teach children in Atlanta about the wonderful music and culture of Latin America.
Members Otto Rondon, Mario Luque, and Gustavo Arenas were born in Merida, Venezuela, Mexico City, Mexico, and Girardot, Colombia respectively, and offer a taste of Lati...
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Tasha Jones is an activist, poet, author, educator, lecturer, musician, motivational speaker, and the youngest Indiana Poet Laureate nominee. She is known as a virtuosic performer, with an acute ability to interlace complex threads with conventional wisdom. In her unique works, Jones brilliantly ma...
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Tehwan Tso was born into an artist family in Taiwan, where her father was a professor of fine art and an artist who specialized in oil portraits. Tehwan studied Chinese brush painting under an artist in Taiwan until she moved to New York at the age of 15. Painting became her favorite hobby a...
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Terrence "Taps" began studying the art of tap dancing at the age of nineteen at Norma’s Academy. Within a year he had moved from the Adult Beginner’s Class to the Advanced Level. Within two years he began performing with the Senior Company. Since then he has gone on to teach classes at studi...
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Tersi has a deep love for and an understanding of her Cuban heritage.
Living in Georgia since the age of ten, and later becoming a Naturalized American Citizen, she sees her adopted country with fresh eyes.
She gathers her stories both from her native Cuba and thr...
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Tim Oliphant (aka Mr. Ollie) has been a professional cartoonist since 1983, producing caricatures, daily comic strips, self-syndicated editorial cartoons, and freelance humorous illustrations.
His simple approach to teaching the fundamentals of drawing, based on just four basic...
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Tip Tap Two consists of two members who have bonded through a shared love of tap dancing.
Terrence "Taps" began teaching at the McClendon School of Dance in 2000 when he had only been tap dancing for three years. There he met Tre McClendon who was already displaying a love and a...
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The sights and sounds of Russian folk music come to life in the performance of this exciting and entertaining group known as the Troika Balalaikas.
The ensemble has toured the United Sates and Canada and has produced three recordings.
Featuring vocals and the hotte...
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Quartet-in-Residence at Emory University, the Vega is the only professional string quartet based in Atlanta. Their contemporary style, silken sound and driving excitement have attracted international attention for over a decade.
This young and dynamic group has performed concerts and...
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Ritchie Crownfield
Ritchie Crownfield is no stranger to children’s theater, having performed in Tree Wishes Tour for Georgia Pacific for three years, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, The Velveteen Rabbit, Twentieth Century Songbook and having co-wrote Three Lo...
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Wendy not only has directed children's choirs, drama troops and preschool, but she also has her BFA in Music Education from Miami University and is a graduate of the Alliance Theater Acting Intern Program which makes her super qualified to bring curriculum based programming to your school.More Info and Video
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