Barbara Barr focuses on historical Renaissance and Baroque dances, as well as American dances from the 18th C to the present, re-creating, performing and teaching dance at such places as the Amherst Early Music Festival, Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, the Great Hall at the Library of Congress and Symphony Space.

Barbara Barry is a certified national educator and director in the field of therapeutic recreation. She has conducted private art classes for institutions such as the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York, Northern Jersey City Services for Battered Women, and Continuing Education at William Patterson University. She is the founder of Art for Self-Discovery, a center for art-making practices focusing on the personal experience of the creative process.

Bill Cwikowski has been an actor for 40 years and is a founding member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York where he serves as actor, writer, teacher, producer, dramaturg, archivist, and producer. His work has resulted in the development of hundreds of new American plays. He is a film, television and stage actor and is an instructor at many institutions. Bill can be seen on numerous episodes of Law & Order.

Juanita Faulkner's voice has been described by critics as "the perfect Verdi instrument." Equally at home with popular and concert music, she is a classically trained soprano who has studied with renowned performers from the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. Numerous awards include the Frank Colasanto and Grace E. Long award, the Connecticut Opera Award, the Baltimore and Metropolitan Award, and the honor of participating in the Consecration of the Right Reverend Oland Lindsay as the Anglican Archbishop of the West Indies. She has performed extensively in recitals, musical theater, operas and church services in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, and Canada.

Nicole Haroutunian is a fiction writer and artist living in Woodside, Queens. In addition to working as a teaching artist at Symphony Space, she is a museum educator at the Museum of the City of New York, the Morgan Library and Museum and the American Folk Art Museum. Nicole is an editor at Underwater New York, an anthology of writing, music and art inspired by the objects submerged in the waterways around NYC.

Ramona King is a playwright, director, and actor whose work has been produced worldwide. She is the Head Teacher and Director Assistant for Newchild Productions Youth Theater Academy. She has conducted post-concert workshops with the a capella group, Sweet Honey and the Rock, and has performed at the White House for the annual Easter at the White House event. Her original work, which she has performed at various theatres in New York including the Public Theatre and the New Federal Theatre, blends folklore, dance, and music.

Regina Larkin spent two decades as a representative of the United States Information Agency's Goodwill Missions and is internationally recognized for her performances around the world. She is also renowned for introducing choreographer Lester Horton's style of dance to Taiwan. Her career highlight was receiving the key to the city of Rosario, Argentina for "mesmerizing performances." She trained for seven years at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival School, and was a professor of dance at Adelphi for twenty five years. Teaching credits also include Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Elliot Feld Ballet Tech, Peridance International School, Fordham University, LaGuardia High School, and colleges and universities throughout the United States. She is a nationally known teaching artist, performer and choreographer in both urban and rural settings, running consistently-funded creative youth programs.

Christopher Lea, a visual artist, has extensive experience as a teaching artist in residencies at the Lincoln Center Institute, Symphony Space, and Studio in a School. Trained in London, Rome, and New York, Chris has exhibited his work at many galleries, including Petra Bungert, Littlejohn Contemporary, and Julian Pretto galleries. Chris provides an experiential context for learning by engaging students through inquiry. He creates a comfortable environment for them to express themselves and develop problem-solving skills. Through various creative activities that encourage observation, reflection and interpretation, he enables students to grasp the complexity within a work of art.

Khris Lewin is known for his performance in a new translation of Bertolt Brecht's Fear and Misery in the Third Reich. He has collaborated with several well-known playwrights, been seen on television, and in both independent and documentary films, notably Wallstrip on CBS. Khris is also a SAFD certified teacher in Stage Combat.Visit www.krislewin.com.

Misha McGlown is a multi-media artist specializing in wearable art, jewelry design, and metalwork that reflects her deep interest in African culture and other ancient civilizations. A prolific and multitalented artist, Misha publishes an Internet magazine that covers art, fashion, fun, and social consciousness. "Travels Study," Misha's recent work in oils and acrylics, celebrates indigenous life around the world. She has exhibited at Columbia University and curated "Evolution: The Changing Face of Harlem" there, featuring the works of 25 Harlem artists.   Visit www.omomishagallery.com.

Vernice Miller, originally from Jamaica, has extensive experience using theater as a tool to serve communities struggling with identity, learning disabilities and conflict resolution issues. She has participated in freeing the imagination by nurturing plays written by children. Her directing credits include Their Eyes Were Watching God, with original music by Wynton Marsalis; and Hazelle On Edge, presented at the Public Theatre. She was the recipient of the London New Plays Festival's Best Actress Award for her solo performance of Medea:Now.

Abby Newton has been on the forefront of the folk music revival since 1973. Abby plays both the cello and fiddle and performs regularly with the Ferintosh Celtic Trio, a crossover ensemble that combines traditional and Baroque music. She has recorded two CDs that introduce the cello as a solo instrument in traditional music, and fifteen albums of the music of Scotland with Jean Redpath. Abby has toured throughout the United States and Scotland and has been featured on both A Prairie Home Companion and Thistle and Shamrock on National Public Radio. Visit www.abbynewton.com.

Lance Paladino is an expert in graphic design, illustration, studio art, visual essay, and the Old Master painting technique known as Fantastic Realism. He has exhibited his work in various media throughout New York City, Chicago, and Austria. His commercial work includes illustrations for museum diorama and poster design for the underground music scene. Lance is an adjunct Professor at York College.

Petra Pankow, a native of Germany, has a background in cultural studies and museum education. Upon completing her MA in Freiburg, Germany, she spent three years as an instructor at Michigan State University, where she taught classes in German, American Studies, Film and Literature. She has developed curricula and educational materials for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, MoMA, and Symphony Space. She specializes in conducting inquiry-based visual art classes and museum tours for the Guggenheim, MoMA, the Japan Society, and Symphony Space.

Rose Pearlman has exhibited her works at the Vermont Studio Center, The Red Mill Gallery, Johnson State College, Tisch Hall and her photos have been printed in Smithsonian Magazine and F-Stop Magazine. She was an art teacher at Johnson Elementary School, and at the Clarina Howard Nichols Center in Vermont. Rose has developed effective strategies for overcoming social and economic barriers in her teaching of at-risk teenagers and K-12 students in public schools. Rose has also developed neighborhood wellness programs teaching yoga and art for abused children and women. Rose is a skilled photographer, designer of handmade fashion accessories, and a graphic artist.

Linda Russell uses voice, mountain and hammered dulcimer to explore history through music. She has appeared in schools and festivals nationwide including Lincoln Center and the Carnegie Hall Folk Festival with Tom Paxton and Mike Seeger. Having been the official balladeer at Federal hall National Memorial for 16 years, she has recorded eight albums of traditional and popular music of the 18th and 19th centuries and was reviewed as "a majestic voice that makes stirring renditions of old English hymns, French carols, Welsh tunes and American compositions."

Marsha Perry Starkes is a multifaceted musician who combines traditional African instruments and musical forms with contemporary influences. Marsha can be heard on Women of the Calabash's recording of The Kwanzaa Album. She is a featured soloist with The Neo-Bass Jazz Ensemble singing bebop, swing and big band music. Her recordings include Bird Lives! Through the Neo Bass Ensemble, Hit It! and Bebop meets Bass. She sings and plays the music of Africa, Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean.

Vickie Tanner creates workshops that teach everything from the African influence in American music to conflict resolution through theater arts. In Running Into Me, her recent one women show, Vickie plays over a dozen characters. Her work has been seen at the Kitchen and Playwright's Theater. She has been in the Off-Broadway, National and European casts of STOMP.

Laurine Towler made her Broadway debut in Lettice and Loveage, starring Dame Maggie Smith and subsequently did the national tour starring Julie Harris. She toured nationally in The Tap Dance Kid, and has acted in several films including Celebrity and Small Time Crooks, directed by Woody Allen, and People I Know, which starred Al Pacino.

Kristie Valentine is a visual artist who uses the interior spaces of newly-constructed suburban homes as an inspiration for her paintings and prints. Her comprehensive knowledge of visual art from around the world adds to the excitement of her art classes. Her works have been exhibited at the Quill Studio, Exhibition Space 156 and St. Francis College in Brooklyn. She is on faculty at Adelphi University and St. John the Divine Cathedral School.

Kevin Craig West is an actor, director and award-winning filmmaker. Soon to be released are UnCivil Liberties and Get a Grip, both featuring Kevin as actor, producer and director. He has his own production company, MoBetta Films. He is the co-founder of an on-camera training company for actors, and he is a member of the Barrow Group in New York City, board member of UpState Independents and frequently works in productions at Capital Rep, most recently in To Kill a Mockingbird. He was recently named Best Actor at the Knickerbocker Film Festival for his work in Mike Feuerstein's film, The Greatest Man Alive. Visit www.KevinCraigWest.com.