Phenese J.

Musical Theater, Visual Arts, Spoken Word, Crafting, Writing

New York City

• I hosted an open mic for 2 years dedicated to uplifting artists with depression.
• I was in a funk/soul band for 2 years and we performed in many NYC lounges
• I guided my online students during the pandemic to publishing their own digitally crafted children's books.

As a performing artist and a teaching artist, I believe that everything I teach should be fun. I love incorporating my passion for art and performance into my lessons, and I have a 14-year-old daughter who teaches me the latest dance moves so that i'm always up to date.. I have been teaching for more than 10 years and have found that matching a student's curiosity with an activity that reveals an answer is truly magical. My main goal in teaching is to help students develop their imagination as a useful life tool. This includes matching students' questions with activities that help them understand that all things come from an idea, and that they can match these ideas with materials to create their dreams. Through a variety of engaging and imaginative activities, I aim to inspire students to think beyond the box and become problem-solvers with a keen sense of creativity and imagination.