Learn from Great Arts Teachers

I’m a professional music tutor, producer, and songwriter with over ten years of teaching and industry experience. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Arts from the University of Uyo, Nigeria, where I received formal academic training in music theory, composition, performance, and contemporary music practices.

Stephen Knifton is a Toronto-born video producer and brand journalist. He began his career in network television news, working as a senior producer for the CBC in Toronto, and News Corp in New York City. He covered and produced multiple live and breaking news events; including 9/11, Gulf War, Iraq War, and has produced US election coverage and debates.

Cynthia Dianne Haney, a spindle maker, is passionate about teaching people how to spin. She designs spindles and turns them on the lathe to aid students with high quality performance. Enabling students to make the yarn they want with a spindle. Teaching beginner spinners, of all ages and abilities, since 2011.

Lauren “Ren” Tysinger (they/them) come from a long line of textile artists, tracing back to their great grandmother escaping Eastern Europe during the height of WWII who made a living for herself and her family with the craft she brought over to the States: lacemaking.

*Musical Education: * I began my musical education at the age of three under the loving guidance of my mother. Over the next twenty-five years, I delved into the rich tradition of Indian Classical Music through the Guru Shishya Parampara, learning from esteemed Gurus such as Dr. Indresh Mishra (Great student of Pandit Channulal Mishra)of Benaras Gharana, Dr.

Hi! I’m Chris — a NYC-based drummer, music director, and educator who’s spent the last decade-plus performing, touring, and helping build shows with Blue Man Group. I’ve played thousands of shows across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, trained new performers, and held multiple Music Director roles with the company.

I create functional sculpture and jewelry from recycled and upcycled materials, drawing from medieval design, fantasy, and the forms of standing stones. My work bridges the natural and material worlds, exploring transformation, sustainability, and storytelling. By reclaiming discarded materials, I challenge ideas of disposability and preciousness.

As a full time turner, artist, demonstrator and teacher I enjoy being able to pass my knowledge onto others. My passion for this craft is as strong now as it was when I started. I enjoy texturing my turned pieces with various techniques from a simple wire brush to more advanced techniques, I like my pieces to be organic and individual.

Janine Bajus is an internationally known Fair Isle knitter, designer, and teacher. Her goal is to provide the information that people need to knit their own stranded garments, whether traditional or wild, subdued or saturated, from a pattern or self-designed. Her hands-on workshops in custom color knitting are known for Janine’s unstoppable can-do attitude and step-by-step methods.

Hi! I’m Janet — an award-winning acting instructor, private acting coach, best-selling author, filmmaker, and working actor with over 15 years of experience helping performers grow and thrive in the industry. I hold an MFA in Acting from SUNY Binghamton and a BA in Theater with Distinction from the University of Delaware.