A podcast produced by Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) to amplify and promote the work of the Maryland State Department of Education Fine Arts Office M:BRACE program, run through Maryland Center for Creative Classrooms. Interviews with teaching artists who are helping Maryland arts educators navigate the COVID-19 crisis with professional development-based opportunities for self-care, creative expression, and wellness.
Arts Education in Maryland Schools
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. For our final panel, we're chatting with visual arts educators Matt Adelberg and Ernest Shaw (Baltimore City Public Schools, Michele Sison-Torres (Prince George's County Public Schools). Learn more about their journey to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in every day at 5:30pm EST to join the conversation with amazing arts education around the state of Maryland!! #BecauseOfArtsEd #MDArtsEd #ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter #ThankAnArtsEducator #ArtsEdWeek Maryland State Department's Office of Fine Arts Americans for the ArtsMaryland State Department of Education
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. Today, we're chatting with music educators Krystal Williams (Baltimore City Public Schools), Jen Retterer (Howard County Public School System), and MeLinda Ford (Montgomery County Public Schools). Learn more about their journeys to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in every day at 5:30pm EST to join the conversation with amazing arts education around the state of Maryland!! #BecauseOfArtsEd #MDArtsEd #ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter #ThankAnArtsEducator #ArtsEdWeek Maryland State Department of Education Maryland State Department's Office of Fine Arts Americans for the Arts
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. Today, we're chatting with theatre educators Ron Williams (The Modell Lyric) Julian Lazarus (Montgomery County Public Schools) and Joanna Fellows (Montgomery County Public Schools). Learn more about their journey to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in every day at 5:30pm EST to join the conversation with amazing arts education around the state of Maryland!! #BecauseOfArtsEd #MDArtsEd #ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter #ThankAnArtsEducator #ArtsEdWeek Maryland State Department of Education Maryland State Department's Office of Fine Arts Americans for the Arts The Modell Lyric
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. Today, we're chatting with media arts educator Amy Begg-Marino (Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS))! Learn more about Amy's journey to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in every day at 5:30pm EST to join the conversation with amazing arts education around the state of Maryland!! #BecauseOfArtsEd #MDArtsEd #ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter #ThankAnArtsEducator #ArtsEdWeek Maryland State Department's Office of Fine Arts Americans for the ArtsMaryland State Department of Education
To celebrate National Arts in Education Week, we talked to Maryland dance educators Emily Moul, Darryl Pilate, and Amanda Standard about their journeys to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Check out the conversation facilitated by Quanice Floyd and Alysia Lee!#BecauseOfArtsEd #MDArtsEd #ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter #ThankAnArtsEducator #ArtsEdWeek Maryland State Department of Education Americans for the Arts Maryland State Department's Office of Fine Arts Prince George's County Public Schools Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS)
An interview with Alysia Lee, Coordinator for the Fine Arts for the Maryland State Department of Education, which runs the M:BRACE Series. This season finale will interview Alysia about her own creative origins as well as reflecting upon the past 8 weeks of wellness-based professional development workshops for Maryland's creative teaching force. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.In conversation in the interview, Alysia mentioned Bloom's Taxonomy. Find out more information about that concept here.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Ben Lipitz, professional actor and Broadway veteran —Pumbaa from Broadway and National Tour productions of Disney's The Lion King. Ben is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Monologue and Song Master Class: Deepening The Acting Process," facilitating arts educator performances of prepared musical numbers and monologues to deepen their artistic craft that will take place from 2pm-2:45pm on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Danna Thomas, founder of Happy Teacher Revolution and former Baltimore City Public Schools Educator. Danna is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Revolutionizing Teacher Happiness," sharing insights and techniques from her organization that center teacher wellness and provide a vocabulary for self-assessment and advocacy that will take place at 2pm-2:45pm on Thursday, June 4, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Kimberly Brown, an arts educator in Montgomery County Public Schools and curriculum director for MC3. Kimberly is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Creative Connections: Strengthening the Family Bond Through Collage" working with families to provide contemplative, reflective, and accessible making through prompted collage projects, that will take place at 12pm-12:45pm on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator James Dorsey, Vocal General Music Teacher in Prince George's County Public Schools and MC3 Roster Artist. James is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Engaging with Big Ideas through Music" using our relationship to music and lyrics that inform our own foundational identities to inform creative thinking, that will take place at 1pm-1:45pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.Due to technical difficulties, the audio quality of this interview is lower than usual. M:BRACE hopes to bring high quality recordings within what is possible given our current circumstances.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Beatrice Capote, dancer, educator, and choreographer. Beatrice is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Rhythm in Motion: Afro-Cuban Dance", working with families to provide contemplative, reflective, and accessible making through prompted collage projects, that will take place at 12pm-12:45pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.Learn more about Beatrice's dance technique "Capotechnique"
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Joanna Chilcoat Fellows, President of the Maryland Theatre Educators Association. Joanna is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Improve Your Improv!" using theatre improv games that are adapted for the virtual space to encourage creativity and play, that will take place at 3pm-3:45pm on Friday, May 15, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.Referenced in the episode:Bloopy's Buddies (episodes on YouTube)Quote by Bertolt Brecht: "From the start it has been the theatre's business to entertain people ... it needs no other passport than fun"
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Nicole Martinell, Founder/Artistic Director of Deep Vision Dance Company and Adjunct Faculty at Towson University. Nicole is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Awaken & Reorganize: Mindfulness of the Spinal Curve" using dance and kinesiology principles to help participants establish a healthy awareness of their motion and spinal alignment, that will take place at 12pm-12:45pm on Friday, May 15, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.Referenced in the episode:Laban/Bartinieff MovementAlexander Technique
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Julie Olson, Music Teacher Specialist for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Julie is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Inhale Peace, Exhale Love," using yogic breathing, meditation, and bodily awareness to help focus our energies and concentration at 10am-10:45am on Thursday, May 14, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitators from Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic (TAMA) Tara Holl, Jennifer Ridgway, and Sue Trainor. Together they are leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Creating with a Big Idea!" that will encourage collaboration on large ideas of how to overcome the obstacles created by the current pandemic, that will take place at 2pm-2:45pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Nan Park, artist, teacher, mother, and Interim Director of the Master of Arts in Art Education program at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Nan is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Cultivating Presence and Calm Through Contemplative Making," using natural materials as the basis for therapeutic creation and discovery, that will take place at 2pm-2:45pm on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.Referenced in the episode is the artist Andy Goldsworthy. Learn more about this artist here.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Ken Skrzesz, Executive Director of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). Ken is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Pivoting Toward Creativity," a session on emotional reflection and creative visualization that will take place at 1pm-1:45pm on Monday, May 11, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Gayle Danley, Slam Poet and MC3 Roster Artist. Gayle is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Hugging the Poet Inside You" about creative verbal self-expression and holding space that will take place at 1pm-1:45pm on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Tavish Forsyth, an MC3 Roster Artist and founder of Bird City Improv. Tavish is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Creative Space & Intention," using improvisation and interior design techniques to help participants use what is available to create an optimal environment for themselves, that will take place at 1pm-1:45pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.Important term that Tavish uses in this interview: "Hygga" (pron. HOO-GA), the Danish term of cosiness and comfort.
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Nicoletta Darita de la Brown, Performance Artist, Teaching Artist, and Shaman. Nicoletta is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "The Power of Ritual" about ways to infuse our everyday lives with meaning and to enhance our sense of agency in our own environments that will take place at 4pm-4:45pm on Thursday, April 30, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
Note: apologies for sound distortion in the interview. We were testing out new recording equipment in this interview and continue to look for ways to improve the listening experience.An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Lacey Sheppard, an MC3 Roster Artist, and Arts Integration Teacher Specialist for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Lacey is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Gratitude in Movement," using modern dance techniques to help participants reorient their bodies and their relationship to the space around them, that will take place at 2pm-2:45pm on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.In the interview Lacey mentions "The Alphabet Hip-Hop" as her son's favorite learning song at the moment: here is a link to The Alphabet Hip-Hop
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Dana Parsons, Director of Grants & Professional Development at the Maryland State Arts Council. Dana is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Restorative Movement" about ways to create physical relaxation and vulnerability to facilitation emotional vulnerability and personal expression from 10am-10:45am on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.During the podcast, Dana mentioned a powerful devised theatre project she helped create through the Governor's Taskforce on the Opioid Epidemic. You can find a video of a performance of the work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-shyNXDBx4
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Michael Bell, Fine Arts Supervisor for Queen Anne's County Public Schools. Michael is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "The Power of the Prompt" about visual journaling and creative habits and mentalities for self-expression from 1pm-1:45pm on Monday, April 20, 2020. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance to learn more about the AEMS-MSDE M:BRACE facilitators as humans, as artists, as fellow individuals living in and through the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn how the arts help us all survive.
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