Podcast
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Episode 1 - Discovering Teaching Artistry
For first episode of The Teaching Artist Podcast, we thought we'd start at the very beginning, as it's a very good place to start. We interviewed four teaching artists on their definition of the profession, how they discovered the field, how they found work as a teaching artist in New york city, and for any advice they'd give for artists who inspire to teach.
Featured Teaching Artists:
Megan MacPhee, Moria Theilking, Gary Devirgilio, & Elizabeth Leonard
Incidental music:
“I Have A Voice” sung and composed by Teaching Artist, Gary Devirgilio.
Episode 2 - Maintaining Parallel Careers
This episode was inspired by everyday conversations with fellow teaching artists. By experience, we have often had to make decisions on where are we going to spend our resources. Do we professionally pursue opportunities to showcase our art or do we commit to a teaching residency? Often we strive do both, but there always seems like a sacrifice or missed opportunity in the other field. We wanted to know more about those struggles from working teaching artists, and their strategies to making their parallel careers worth for them.
Featured Teaching Artists:
Annalisa Ledson, Elizabeth Leonard, Megan MacPhee, & Colleen Pictor
Incidental music:
“Black Girl Magic” sung and composed by Teaching Artist, Ms. Dale Novella Anderson.
W
hy
this podcast?
To provide free access right through the listener's mobile device on conversations about the teaching artist field; engaging local and national teaching artist community through interviews about best practices, teaching artist lifestyle, and specific content areas. This podcast focuses on one particular topic per episode, featuring 2-4 teaching artists on their perspective and experience. Episodes are edited to 20-30 minutes, with narration by the hosts, and cut it all together for a tiny glimpse into the teaching artist community. Each episode features original music by a teaching artist.
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Hosts and teaching artist volunteers equipped with talking points, prepare questions before an interview on the topic of the episode. Teaching Artists are interviewed on topics for one or more episodes. The Hosts record narration for sub-topic transitions and all interviews are edited using Garage Band and uploaded to the SoundCloud page.
But how do you produce it?
F.A.Q.
What is The Teaching Artist?
The Teaching Artist is an audio podcast advocating the talented artists who work as teaching artists. We're curious about the trials and tribulation of this field from those on the front lines. Therefore, becoming an avenue for young and aspiring professional teaching artists to learn more about the life style, career, and practice.
What’s an teaching artist?
As defined by the Association of Teaching Artists: "Teaching Artists, also called artist/educators, or community artists are professional artists who teach and integrate their art form, perspectives, and skills into a wide range of settings. Teaching Artists work with schools, after school programs, community agencies, prisons, jails, and social service agencies."
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I want to listen to the podcast! Where do I start?
You can bookmark soundcloud.com/theteachingartist.You can also listen to our whole archive by visiting our Episodes page. Or you can find us in the Apple Podcasts store, or, if you have an iPhone, with the Podcasts app.
Who are the guests?
Our awesome guests are self described teaching artists currently teaching and creating art in the New York area. The journey of each teaching artist is unique and fascinating: combining training, passion, and skill with being in the right place at just the right time. Our guests have been so generous in sharing stories about their experiences, why they love what they do, and how it all comes together. You can read more about them by visiting our Guests page.
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Who wrote that adorable theme song?
The little ditty you hear in the beginning and ending of each episode is an original composition by Steven Gates.
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Who design your logo?
Our logo designed was created by teaching artist, Felipe Galindo. You can connect with him here.
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When will you producing new podcast episodes?
Our hosts and teaching artists can be busy teaching and creating art! Therefore currently, we're not on a consistent schedule as of now. However, follow us on SoundCloud to get updated when there is a new episode.
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I have an idea for an episode, and/or I want to be interview. How do I contact you?
Head on over to the Contact page and drop us a line!
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Are there other podcasts for teaching artists?
Yes! Please check out "Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie."
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ChriS Giordano (Creator & Host)
Acting/Musical Theatre Teaching artist
A member of the Educational Theatre Association, Chris has also taught classes and/or directed productions with Inside Broadway, New York Film Academy's Musical Theatre Conservatory, TexARTS, Brooklyn Acting Lab, AMDA's High School Summer Conservatory, 92nd Street Y, Kidville, Camp Broadway, The Boys and Girls Club, the Putney School Summer Program, and Lifetime Arts. He's a current member of New York City Arts In Education Roundtable, serving on the teaching artist affairs committee, and just completed his M.S.Ed. in Educational Theatre at The City College of New York. He's also the current managing director of Theatre Now New York. There, he’s produced three musical productions and two years of SOUND BITES, a festival of 10-minute musicals. As an actor, his national tour credits include: Broadway Christmas Wonderland & The Berenstain Bears Live! Select regional theatre credits include: It Shoulda Been You at Gretna Theatre, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (Willy Wonka) Plaza Theatrical Productions, All Shook Up at La Comedia Dinner Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Bye Bye Birdie at Weathervane Theater. A proud SAG-AFTRA member, he's used stand-in and background work to gain on set experience on over 60 different TV/Film projects in NYC. He graduated from Pace University in 2012 with a BFA in Musical Theatre, BA in Theatre Arts Directing, and a Dance minor. www.chrisgiordano.net
Jacqueline Raymond (Guest Co-Host)
Theatre Teaching artist
Jacqueline is a New York City based actor, singer, and arts educator. She received her BFA in Theatre Performance from the University at Buffalo, studying Meisner and Strasberg technique throughout her four year undergraduate career. When not in class, Jacqueline performed in the UB Theatre and Dance Department productions and local professional Buffalo theatre. Fascinated with the pedagogy of acting technique; Jacqueline has studied at The Barrow Group, Michael Howard Studios, Deborah Hedwall Studio, and Scott Freeman of Freeman Studios. She also honed her comedic chops at UCB currently completing their improvisation training program. She continues to work on stage (regionally and internationally), on camera (commercial/TV/and film), and as a voice over artist. Always a fierce defender and advocate for girls and women; she co-founded an all female production company called The Radium Girls Productions in 2013. Through her company, Jacqueline produced and performed in plays written for and by women on various New York City stages. In 2017 she co-founded her passion project Girls 4 Girls, a non profit organization committed to championing girls and women onstage and in the global community through arts education. She's currently is earning her Masters degree in Educational Theatre from The City College of New York.
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Moria Theilking (Ep. 1)
Writing Teaching artist
Gary Devirgilio (Ep. 1)
Music, Visual, Theatre Teaching artist
Elizabeth Leonard (Ep. 1 & 2)
Writing Teaching artist
Megan Macphee (Ep. 1 & 2)
Theatre, Music, Dance Teaching artist
Colleen Pictor (Ep. 2)
Dance Teaching artist
Annalisa Ledson (Ep. 2)
Musical Theatre Teaching artist
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