The Center for Arts Education
Heather Hollingsworth is a Theater Teaching Artist at The Center for Arts Education since May 2022, contributing to tailored residencies, workshops, and performances for schools. Additionally, Heather has served as a Teaching Artist for the NY Student Shakespeare Festival since January 2022, engaging young people in creating original theatre using Shakespeare's text. In April 2022, Heather led a guest workshop at Barnard College focusing on Chekhov and the Vocal Viewpoints. Previous experience includes co-creating and performing "HERSTORY" with InTandem Lab, directing student scenes at Barnard College, and working as an Associate Preschool Teacher at Brooklyn Heights Montessori School. Heather's film credits include acting in "Two Sentence Horror Stories" for The CW Network and "Boy Boy Girl Girl" for Fictionless. Heather holds a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Tulane University.
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The Center for Arts Education
The Center for Arts Education (CAE) is dedicated to ensuring that New York City public school students have quality arts learning as an essential part of their K-12 education. Today, CAE is the only organization in New York working through direct service programs in schools; professional development for school leaders, classroom teachers and teaching artists; and active advocacy and public engagement to inform and influence educational and fiscal policies in support of a well-rounded education for all children that includes the arts. CAE works to: -Raise awareness of the value of arts learning for every child and increase public consciousness about the need for dedicated arts curricula in all schools; -Provide in-school programs in dance, music, theatre and visual-media arts; - Provide professional development to ensure quality school based arts learning; Supply tools and support for educators, parents, elected officials, and others to advocate for equitable education that includes the arts; -Influence educational and fiscal policies that will support arts education in all of the city's public schools.