My World is My Stage

I’m shouting out this article for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, for the artist that they are honoring. My homie Paige is an amazing actress, dancer, B-girl, teaching artist, motivator, etc. and this article doesn’t even begin to articulate just how much she means to the kids she serves. I’d also add that she motivates those she works with. I’ve been moved by listening to her one woman show Paige in Full  and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I also highlight this article because I think it shows just how important arts education is. It is highly undervalued but can do so much. Paige has developed strategies that will help reach kids that traditional ways of learning have left out in the cold. There are times when I’m at the elementary school I also work for and wonder what affect could an arts education curriculum make in some of these kids lives. Maybe that is being too optimistic, but articles like this one, and mavericks like Paige, give me confidence that it is all possible.