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Artist Listing – Alphabetical

Afro Brazilian Cultural Center of NJ

Mestre Gaivota: (David Morgan), has been practicing martial arts since the age of six. After training Tai Kwon Do as a child…

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Alex Shaw

Alex Shaw is a Philadelphia-based percussionist, sound artist/composer, cultural producer, and arts educator working in the field for over twenty years. Intercultural,…

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Alice Leon

Alice Leon is a professional singer-songwriter, performer, and teaching artist. She brings several decades of experience as a recording artist to the…

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April Zay

April Zay‘s passion for art began at age three, and when April was in 4th grade, her class had a visiting artist…

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Baba Bomani

Bomani is a poet, songwriter, producer, performer, and educator. He uses his life experiences, mixed with his musical and poetic skills, to…

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Ball in the House

Ball in the House is an R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group based out of Boston, MA. They deliver high-energy shows that have audiences…

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Bill Bowers

As an actor, mime and educator, Bill Bowers has traveled throughout all 50 the United States and Europe. His original mime show…

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Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s Theatre In the Classroom (TIC) program is an annual touring program of original adaptations of world folk literature and…

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Bobby Beetcut

Bobby Beetcut has taught and inspired thousands of students over the course of his 25-year music career. His mission is to empower…

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Box of Light

Rand Whipple is the founder and director of Box of Light Digital Arts Studios. Over a forty year career, his work as…

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Carl Brister

Carl Brister is an international recording artist and multi-genre singer/songwriter who has been featured on NBC’s Access Hollywood, ABC’s Here and Now,…

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Catskill Puppet Theatre

Since 1979, John Potocnik and Carol Mandigo, co-founders of the Catskill Puppet Theater, have been touring internationally, enchanting audiences of all ages…

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Cello Fury

Cello Fury is a dynamic instrumental rock band known for their innovative fusion of classical cello with rock music. Cello Fury has…

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Dance China New York

Dance China NY (DCNY), resident dance company of the New York Chinese Cultural Center, is comprised of award-winning professional dancers from China…

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DanceXStudio

Bollywood Choreographer Ms. Jayshree Srikanth was Born and raised in Nairobi , Kenya and is a Graduate of the Pandalanore style in…

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Darrah Carr

World Champion Irish dancers Darrah Carr and Niall O’Leary have graced stages across the country and around the world. Recent performance highlights…

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Daryl Cobb

Daryl is a New Jersey author (18 books for children), storyteller, musician, singer/songwriter, actor and premier school assembly performer who promotes literacy…

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Dave Fry

Folksinger, coffee-house impresario, D.J., music educator, guitar and mandolin virtuoso—if it has anything to do with folk music, Dave Fry’s been there,…

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David Gonzalez

Musician, poet, and storyteller, David Gonzalez received the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from International Performing Arts for Youth, was nominated for a…

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David Harrell

David Harrell is an international award–winning actor, speaker, and disability advocate residing in New York City. Most recently he performed Off- Broadway…

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David Zucker

David Zucker is an actor, director, playwright, and mime whose unique programs have been delighting and inspiring audiences for 45 years. He…

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Enchantment Theatre Company

Enchantment Theatre Company was founded on the vision of creating imaginative, magical theater works for children and their families. Based in the…

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Erik James Montgomery

Erik James Montgomery, owner of EJM Photography, is a self-taught fine art photographer who creates relevant, thought-provoking, visually unique imagery. His viewpoint…

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Freespace Dance

Freespace Dance is a contemporary modern dance company renowned for creating emotionally driven work with a bold, athletic signature style. This vibrant…

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Freestyle Repertory Theatre

Young Audiences National Artists of the Year in 1999, Freestyle Repertory Theatre (FRT) is dedicated to the whimsy of the audience and…

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Gail Scuderi

Gail Scuderi is an artist/educator with over 20 years experience teaching students of all ages. She graduated from what is now University…

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Galumpha

Formed in 2002 by Andy Horowitz and Greg O’Brien, Galumpha delivers a fast-paced, athletic brand of movement, distinctive for its ingenuity. Highlights…

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Garden State Percussion Trio

Garden State Percussion Trio demonstrates a variety of percussion instruments including drums that play rhythms to xylophones that play melodies. Children discover…

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Give & Take Jugglers

The Give & Take Jugglers have enjoyed a tremendously successful 40 year career. Founded in 1982 by a 5th-grade teacher interested in…

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Gwendolyn Briley-Strand

Gwendolyn Briley-Strand holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Fordham University and has performed as a professional actor on stage,…

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Hector Morales

For the past 20 years, Peruvian drummer and percussionist Hector Morales has combined national and international performance with his work as a…

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Heidi Latsky Dance

HEIDI LATSKY, originally from Montreal, began her dance career in 1983, most significantly as a principal dancer for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie…

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Hip Hop Fundamentals

Hip Hop Fundamentals is an award-winning team of diverse professional breakers (breakdancers) who are revolutionizing the world of Hip Hop Education. Our…

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Hua Hua Zhang

Hua Hua Zhang graduated from the Beijing Performing Arts Academy. This is where she was trained as a performer in the ancient…

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Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company

Jeannine Osayande (Mama Jeannine) is a polycentric interdisciplinary Choreographer, Educator, Performer, and Cultural Expert of West African Diaspora/African-derived dance and drum traditions…

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Josh Robinson

Josh Robinson grew up around the music business and began playing pots, pans, and eventually drums in his basement at an early…

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Karen Fuchs

Karen Fuchs is a teaching artist and designer with a background in textile design and interior architecture. She has developed and teaches…

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Karim Nagi

Karim Nagi is an Egyptian American performing and teaching artist. He specializes in Arab music and folk dance, and has been touring…

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Karina Raude

Karina Raude is an experienced interactive exhibit designer, muralist, and illustrator. She is driven to create murals that inspire a love for…

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Kate Marie Sclavi

Kate Marie Sclavi is a NJ and NY-based Teaching Artist, Art Education Coach, and Visual Artist. For over two decades, she has…

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Laura Marchese

Laura Marchese is a Master Teaching Artist working with arts organizations and schools throughout New Jersey, conducting residencies and workshops for students,…

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Leigh Robertson

Leigh Robertson aka Mestra “Gata Brava” is an internationally recognized teacher and performer of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira, and one…

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Li Liu

Li Liu was born in the city of Shenyang in the Northeast of China. At the age of six she began her…

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Liliana Attar

Liliana Attar is the Director of Creative Bridges Institute, New Jersey State Winner of a National Civic Star Award Program. She was…

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Marck "Flaco" Best

Marck “Flaco” Best is a native Philadelphia resident who has been teaching dance for over 20 years. His curiosity about his African…

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Maroon Theatre Project

Tasha Grant (she/they), is a queer & non-binary multi-disciplinary educator, applied theatre practitioner, and cultural worker from Newark, New Jersey. She is…

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Mary Knysh

Mary Knysh is a professional musician, multi instrumentalist, recording artist, innovative workshop facilitator, and educator. Over the past 25 years she has…

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Maurice Chestnut

Newark, New Jersey native Maurice Chestnut began dancing at the age of five, under the direction of Mr. Alfred Gallman. He became…

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Mexico Beyond Mariachi

Mexico Beyond Mariachi was created to address the needs of communities to know more about traditional Mexican performance culture beyond the stereotypes. While…

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Molly Gaston Johnson

My professional artistry is rooted in printmaking (silkscreening, blockprinting, intaglio, lithography, graphics, and bookmaking) and a practice of observational drawing. In both…

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Mozart & Friends

Mozart & Friends began as a series of family-friendly concerts and has since expanded to offer school assemblies, professional development programs, and…

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Musiquita

Join husband and wife duo Blanca Cecilia González and Jesse Elder for Musiquita, a playful exploration of Music in Spanish and English….

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Nimbus Dance

Nimbus Dance bridges the gap between world-class performances and community engagement by presenting work that challenges, speaks to, and elevates the core…

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OKRA Dance

OKRA DANCE is a collective of highly accomplished and versatile professional dancers, musicians and artist-educators of African descent who use movement, rhythm,…

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Patricia Flynn

Patricia Flynn has been Irish Set dancing for over thirty years, although her interest in Irish dance dates back to childhood, when…

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Phoenix Woodwind Quintet

The Phoenix Quintet has been in existence for nearly twenty years and has entertained audiences of all ages. Currently their focus is…

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Play Pattern

PLAY PATTERN strive to teach PreK – 12 schools and community based organizations by bringing computer science, art and robotics education to…

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Poetry Meets Percussion

Poetry Meets Percussion is a collaboration between percussionist Josh Robinson and poet Jacob Winterstein. Josh Robinson grew up around the music business…

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PROJECT Duo

Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, PROJECT Duo has made an impact on audiences of all ages….

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Queen Nur

Karen “Queen Nur” Abdul-Malik is a nationally renowned storyteller and teaching artist. Queen has performed in venues from the Kennedy Center in…

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Quynn Johnson

Quynn Johnson, a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., and native of Flint, Michigan, is an award-winning performing, teaching artist and…

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Ramya Ramnarayan

Ramya Ramnarayan – Performer, Teacher-Educator Counted among the leading exponents of Bharatanatyam today, Ramya combines legacy, expertise and experience. A protégé of…

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Rashad Malik Davis

Rashad Malik Davis is an illustrator/character designer currently pursuing his dream! He works primarily in traditional media such as pencil, ink pen, marker,…

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Rashad Wright

Rashad Wright is the poet laureate emeritus of Jersey City, New Jersey and a teacher on behalf of the Geraldine R. Dodge…

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Rebecca Kelly

Rebecca Kelly is a multidisciplinary artist. She is a storyteller, textile and book artist, and curator. Her students’ Book Arts work was…

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Red Sneaker Productions

Founded by David Zucker and Richard McElvain, Red Sneaker Productions is dedicated to providing quality theatrical experiences to students through in-school assembly…

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RescuePoetix

Susan Justiniano, known professionally as RescuePoetix, has been an influential force in the arts since 2006. Her multifaceted roles include performer, poet,…

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Rhythm World

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Ridiculous Nicholas

Kids learn best when they’re having fun! Nicholas Polini (Ridiculous Nicholas) graduated from Penn State University with a degree in biology. He…

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Rob Aptaker

For more than 45 years, Rob Aptaker has visited Native American people from many tribal nations. He has learned stories, tribal traditions,…

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Rochel Garner Coleman

Rochel has been singing professionally since the age of nine. He had early career success performing as a choir soloist with the…

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Samba to Salsa

Josh Robinson is a native of Woodstock NY. He is a member of Alô Brasil, a popular Philadelphia based Brazilian band, Spoken…

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Sarah Osburn Brady

Sarah Brady is an actress, storyteller, teaching artist, and writer whose backgrounds in theatre and education influence her storytelling. She taught communication…

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Science Heroes

Based out of central New Jersey, Science Heroes has been delighting students and educators alike since 2004. Through their energetic and immersive…

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Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center

Juan Cartagena Recognized under the New Jersey State Council on Arts Folk Apprenticeship Program as a Master Drummer, Mr. Cartagena has been…

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SOLE Defined

Founded in 2011 by Ryan Johnson and Quynn Johnson, SOLE Defined’s mission is to use percussive dance to raise awareness about social…

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Soul Steps

Soul Steps speaks the language of rhythm. Founded in 2005 by dancer/choreographer Maxine Lyle and based in NY/NJ, Soul Steps is dedicated…

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Ssuuna

Ssuuna is a dancer, drummer, singer, songwriter, and reggae artist from Uganda with a wide range of performance experience. Raised in a…

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STEAM URBAN

Fallon Ayaan, M.Ed., is a passionate advocate for underserved communities, particularly in education and social justice. Early in their career, Fallon created…

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Steven H. Hobbs

Steven H. Hobbs is a storyframer who structures stories around history, law, entrepreneurship, quilting, world culture, ethics and family. He tells stories…

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TAHIRA

A 2023 Delaware Division of the Arts Master Fellow in Oral Literature, TAHIRA is a storyteller, musician, vocalist, and songwriter. Whether performing…

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Taikoza

Roughly translated, Taiko means “big drums”—and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings. Big drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy. Taikoza ‘s music…

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Tchin

Tchin is a nationally-known Indigenous artist and educator of arts and culture. Through the art of oral tradition, he tells stories portraying…

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Teatro SEA

Established in 1985, SEA (Society of the Educational Arts, Inc.), is the premiere Bilingual Arts-in-Education Organization and Latino Children’s Theatre in the…

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The AL’s (Alice Leon and Al Greene the BOOM BOOM Machine)

Alice Leon is an award winning vocalist, multi instrumentalist, songwriter and teaching artist. Al Greene is a Broadway and touring multi instrumentalist…

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The Junk Jam Band

The Junk Jam Band is a high energy, interactive, and educational group featuring musicians Zach Green, Josh Robinson, and Eric Waldman. Using found…

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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

The acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of NJ is one of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation. With its distinguished productions and education…

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Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, officially incorporated in 1963, traces its roots further back, to a group of teenagers called the Little Eagles….

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Triada Samaras

Triada Samaras is an artist and educator based in New York City and Standish, Maine. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art…

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We Are the Seeds

We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia celebrates and educates about contemporary Indigenous arts and cultures, creates expansive and holistic opportunities…

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Yearning to Learn Inc.

A BFA graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. For more than a decade she has developed Arts-in-Ed programs…

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Zachary Green

Zachary Green has been working as a teaching artist in the New York/New Jersey area since 2001, when he joined the staff…

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