M:BRACE: The Podcast for Maryland's Creative Education Force

Nov 10 2020
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A podcast produced by Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) to amplify and promote the work of the Maryland State Department of Education Fine Arts Office M:BRACE program, run through Maryland Center for Creative Classrooms. Interviews with teaching artists who are helping Maryland arts educators navigate the COVID-19 crisis with professional development-based opportunities for self-care, creative expression, and wellness.

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Arts in Education Week: Celebrating Y(OUR) Visual Arts Educators!

Nov 10 2020 58 mins  
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. For our final panel, we’re chatting with visual arts educators Matt Adelberg and Ernest Shaw (Baltimore City Public Schools, Michele Sison-Torres (Prince George's County Public Schools). Learn more about their journey to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in

Arts in Education Week: Celebrating Y(OUR) Music Educators!

Nov 03 2020 55 mins  
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. Today, we’re chatting with music educators Krystal Williams (Baltimore City Public Schools), Jen Retterer (Howard County Public School System), and MeLinda Ford (Montgomery County Public Schools). Learn more about their journeys to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. T

Arts in Education Week: Celebrating Y(OUR) Theatre Educators!

Oct 27 2020 60 mins  
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. Today, we’re chatting with theatre educators Ron Williams (The Modell Lyric) Julian Lazarus (Montgomery County Public Schools) and Joanna Fellows (Montgomery County Public Schools). Learn more about their journey to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in every day

Arts in Education Week: Celebrating Y(OUR) Media Arts Educators!

Oct 20 2020 38 mins  
Join AEMS and MSDE as we continue celebrating #ArtsEdWeek. Today, we’re chatting with media arts educator Amy Begg-Marino (Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS))! Learn more about Amy’s journey to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Tune in every day at 5:30pm EST to join the conversation with amazing arts education aro

Arts in Education Week: Celebrating Y(OUR) Dance Educators!

Oct 13 2020 57 mins  
To celebrate National Arts in Education Week, we talked to Maryland dance educators Emily Moul, Darryl Pilate, and Amanda Standard about their journeys to and through education, virtual learning, and how to better support students and teachers. Check out the conversation facilitated by Quanice Floyd and Alysia Lee!#BecauseOfArtsEd #MDArtsEd #ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter #ThankAnArtsEducat

M:BRACE The Podcast: Episode 18: Season Finale Conversation with Alysia Lee

Jun 17 2020 20 mins  
An interview with Alysia Lee, Coordinator for the Fine Arts for the Maryland State Department of Education, which runs the M:BRACE Series. This season finale will interview Alysia about her own creative origins as well as reflecting upon the past 8 weeks of wellness-based professional development workshops for Maryland's creative teaching force. The M:BRACE Podcast is a chance

M:BRACE The Podcast: Episode 17: Ben Lipitz, "Monologue and Song Master Class: Deepening The Acting Process"

Jun 08 2020 21 mins  
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Ben Lipitz, professional actor and Broadway veteran —Pumbaa from Broadway and National Tour productions of Disney’s The Lion King. Ben is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Monologue and Song Master Class: Deepening The Acting Process," facilitating arts educator performances

M:BRACE The Podcast: Episode 16: Danna Thomas, "Revolutionizing Teacher Happiness"

Jun 02 2020 20 mins  
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Danna Thomas, founder of Happy Teacher Revolution and former Baltimore City Public Schools Educator. Danna is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Revolutionizing Teacher Happiness," sharing insights and techniques from her organization that center teacher wellness and provide a voc

M:BRACE The Podcast: Episode 15: Kimberly Brown, "Creative Connections: Strengthening the Family Bond Through Collage"

May 27 2020 20 mins  
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator Kimberly Brown, an arts educator in Montgomery County Public Schools and curriculum director for MC3. Kimberly is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Creative Connections: Strengthening the Family Bond Through Collage" working with families to provide contemplative, reflective, and

M:BRACE The Podcast: Episode 14: James Dorsey: "Engaging with Big Ideas through Music"

May 26 2020 17 mins  
An interview with M:BRACE Series facilitator James Dorsey, Vocal General Music Teacher in Prince George's County Public Schools and MC3 Roster Artist. James is leading a healing- and wellness-based professional development opportunity called "Engaging with Big Ideas through Music" using our relationship to music and lyrics that inform our own foundational identities