Sponsor an Artist Residency - Improvisation with Willie Teacher

Item Number: 259
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $2,000
Online Close: Nov 17, 2012 10:10 PM EST
Bid History: 0 bids
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Sponsor an Artist Residency
Bring an artist into a classroom and magical things can happen. Art-making projects transform kids into motivated, engaged, active learners. For only $2,000 you can bring a teaching artist into a school in your district or in a district where the need is greatest. The artist of your choice will partner with teachers to provide five sessions that bring learning to life.
Improvisation with Willie Teacher - Kids will unearth their confidence in an interactive performing art residency with actor Willie Teacher. Support a residency for underserved youth to learn improvisation, acting and the art of listening through a series of workshops promoting positive peer interaction. Willie Teacher is an actor, motivator and teacher. He received his MFA in acting from Brandeis University and a BA from Temple University and is a certified stage combatant.
http://www.artswestchester.org/artists/profile/willie-teacher/