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Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 77, ACT 1: Charles Moore - Transformations of a Credible MessengerIn Act 1 of this powerful two-episode arc, Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie welcomes Charles Moore, an alumnus and now Director of Operations at Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) for Episode 77: “Transformations of a Credible Messenger“. Charles shares his extraordinary journey—from an early childhood spent with family but without his parents, to the challenges of finding work, and ultimately, to his incarceration at age 34. What could have been a story defined by isolation became one of profound transformation. Over the course of his 17-year sentence, Charles turned to education and the arts to rebuild his sense of purpose and to fin...2025-04-241h 05
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 75, ACT 2: Indi McCasey - Embracing ComplexitiesIn Act 1 of "Embracing Complexities," we explored Indi McCasey’s expansive journey as a performer, teaching artist, arts administrator, and community catalyst. We unpacked the regional nuances of arts education, the power of data-driven innovation, and how the arts can break free from the constraints of curriculum-based teaching to create more liberatory learning spaces. Through it all, Indi highlighted how teaching artistry skills serve as a bridge across disciplines, shaping their approach to leadership and community engagement.
Act 2 picks up right where we left off, diving deeper into Indi’s personal journey of self-discovery through the arts. They share the tran...2025-02-091h 02
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 75, ACT 1: Indi McCasey - Embracing ComplexitiesWe are back with our 75th episode, and can’t wait for you to hear it. In Act 1 of "Embracing Complexities," we sit down with Indi McCasey, whose multifaceted journey spans roles as a drag performer, circus artist, teaching artist, arts administrator, and now Executive Director of the Ithaca Public Education Initiative. Indi shares their insights as a community catalyst, exploring how teaching artistry skills translate across diverse professional landscapes. Together, Courtney and Indi dive into themes and topics like regional differences in arts education ecosystems, the liberatory potential of arts-based learning, and the many ways data can drive innovation in...2025-01-2756 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 74, ACT 1: Hassiem Muhammad - Run Your Own RaceWhat do The Karate Kid, Hogwarts, and Fame have in common? You’ll have to tune into Episode 74 to find out! In "Run Your Own Race," Courtney dives into an inspiring conversation with Hassiem Muhammad, a dynamic actor, teaching artist, and multidisciplinary creative whose passion for the arts has shaped every aspect of his journey. In Act 1 of this two-part episode, Hassiem reflects on the moments that ignited his love for creativity, the mentors and experiences that guided him, and the unique pathways he’s forged to cultivate his artistry. With humor, heart, and plenty of insight, this episode highlights how...2024-12-1050 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 73, ACT 2: Nehprii Amenii - One Hundred Percent WholeIn Act 1, Nehprii Amenii took us on a journey through her experiences as a New Victory LabWorks artist, emphasizing the importance of artistry, childlike wonder, and fostering harmony in the classroom. She reflected on her connection to the Alvin Ailey company and shared what it means to truly see and embrace the unique possibilities of art. Through these stories, Nehprii inspired us to rethink the role of creativity in our lives and the power of living in harmony with others.
Now for Act 2: What kind of artist are you in this moment? What is your purpose as an artist? These...2024-11-2551 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 73, ACT 1: Nehprii Amenii: One Hundred Percent WholeIn Act 1 of Episode 73: “One Hundred Percent Whole,” we welcome the one, the only, the radiant Nehprii Amenii—an educator, Teaching Artist, curriculum developer, theater director, playwright, puppeteer, and a self-proclaimed “creator of things.” Nehprii shares her journey as a New Victory LabWorks artist, exploring how her repeated invitations to the program helped shape her work both within the program and elsewhere. In their conversation, she and Courtney delve into the importance of centering artistry and maintaining a sense of childlike wonder as adults. Listeners will also hear Nehprii’s unique approach to fostering harmony within the classroom and her inspiring co...2024-11-1259 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 72, ACT 1: Judith Insell - Brimming With The ArtsGet ready for a mind-blowing conversation as Courtney sits down with the dynamic Judith Insell, Executive Director of Bronx Arts Ensemble, in the first act of this two-part series. In this episode, it's all about stats, stats, and more stats—showcasing the eye-opening numbers around the lack of arts access for kids across New York City. Judith and Courtney, you’ll learn, believe that the arts should be advocated for in the same ways that subjects like history and social studies are, and they pose the question: Could and should people in positions of influence declare arts a core subject? Spoi...2024-09-231h 01
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 71, ACT 1: Bets Charmelus - Imagination in ActionIn Act 1 of this two-episode arc, Courtney engages in a thought-provoking discussion with educator and facilitator Betsaleel (Bets) Charmelus. In their discussion, Bets emphasizes why it’s essential for educators and facilitators to radically change traditional learning spaces. By altering the energy in these environments, we can create room for creative thinking and innovation, ultimately empowering students to think outside the box. Bets also delves into the significance of introducing novelty in a measured, incremental way during facilitation. He highlights how these small shifts can have a profound impact on student engagement and learning outcomes. The episode also explores the cr...2024-08-1550 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 70, ACT 2: Gotta Stay Fresh with James MilesWelcome back to the second part of our special episode, the first of which was recorded live at the Face to Face 2024 Conference in New York City. In our last episode, we featured an insightful discussion with James Miles, also known as Fresh Professor, about the transformative power of hip-hop in education. James shared his mission to reshape the perception and treatment of children in the U.S. education system, highlighting the importance of teaching methods that resonate with how kids learn and the crucial role of collaboration.
In Act 2, Courtney continues her engaging conversation with James Miles, delving into aud...2024-07-091h 05
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 70, ACT 1: Gotta Stay Fresh with James MilesIn this special episode, recorded live at the Face to Face 2024 Conference in New York City, Courtney J. Boddie has a panel discussion with James Miles, also known as Fresh Professor. With a rich background as an artist and educator, James brings over two decades of experience from New York City to Seattle, where he now serves as an Assistant Professor at Seattle University and Creative Economy Manager at the Seattle Office of Economic Development.
In this discussion, centered on the transformative power of hip-hop in education, James reflects on his mission to change how children, particularly those who resemble...2024-06-221h 12
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 68, ACT 2: Jerron Herman - Pockets of LightIn Act 2 of Episode 68: “Pockets of Light,” Courtney continues her conversation with multidisciplinary artist Jerron Herman. What sticks from Act 1 of this episode are the internal themes of personal and professional growth, and disability justice through disability artistry. What’s new and exciting about Act 2 is Courtney and Jerron’s deep discussions centered on art-making by and about disabled communities through a disability justice lens; Jerron’s invitation to identify one’s authentic curiosity about this work and considering ways one might enter deep conversations that explore disability justice; what solidarity means in the context of building bridges from one community to...2024-03-1547 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 68, ACT 1: Jerron Herman - Pockets of LightOur newest episode, Episode 68: "Pockets of Light,” features multidisciplinary artist Jerron Herman. In their conversation, Courtney and her guest discuss their time together at New Victory, when Jerron was just starting out in the arts world. The episode continues by exploring Jerron’s position at the intersection(s) at which his artistry currently lives and continues to evolve. This leads Courtney and Jerron to discuss personal and professional growth and their respective trajectories into their current positions/careers—for Jerron, this is an emphasis on disability justice through disability artistry.2024-03-0757 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 67, ACT 2: Lindz Amer - The Power of Queer Joy!In Act 2 of Episode 67: “The Power of Queer Joy!,” Courtney continues her conversation with guest Lindz Amer. Their chat pivots in tone and substance from Act 1, which was focused on what it means to be a child that is free to explore and to keep that inner child alive as an adult. Act 2 focuses in on Lindz’s work as a content creator and the myriad differences between creating and distributing online content, and creating their longform, non-fiction book, “Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies.” One (of many) interesting parts of this conversation is centered around Lin...2024-02-0657 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 67, ACT 1: Lindz Amer - The Power of Queer Joy!You know what they say: New year, new episode! In Episode 67: “The Power of Queer Joy!” Courtney sits down with guest Lindz Amer, whose impressive list of credits spans stage performance, author, musician and educator. This discussion focuses on a number of Lindz Amer’s creative projects ranging from their award-winning web series Queer Kid Stuff, a viral TedTalk on gender and sexuality, and their recently-published book, Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies. The heart of this episode is a thoughtful exploration of what it means to be a kid with opportunities to experiment with a rang...2024-01-2859 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 66, ACT 1: Carmen Kelly - For Vocal Girls...In Episode 66: “For Vocal Girls…,” Courtney continues her conversation with guest Carmen Kelly. This thoughtful discussion focuses on Carmen’s journey from artist, to office temp, to teaching artist, and everything in between! As Courtney and Carmen weave through their chat, Carmen offers intriguing stories about her stint in the national tour of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf, the many “under fives” she played on soap operas, how camping out in the Drama Book Shop led to her first commercial spot, and how grad school helped her connect theory to practice.2023-11-3051 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 65, ACT 2: Carmen Kelly - A Soft PlaceCourtney continues her conversation with Carmen Kelly, an inspiring human with a rich history in arts education and current Program Director of the Brooklyn-based NIA Community Services Network's after-school program.
The first portion of Act 2 acts as a kind of “rewind” moment that offers context for Kelly’s journey from childhood to school, to her career trajectory. It holds simplicity and complexity as it focuses primarily on two things: the importance of play and finding community at a young age.
As the episode moves forward, Kelly really talks about her journey into the arts and to New York City. We don’t...2023-10-1444 minTeaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 65, ACT 1: Carmen Kelly - A Soft PlaceIn Episode 65: "A Soft Place," Courtney sits down with Carmen Kelly, an inspiring human with a rich history in arts education. Currently, Kelly is a Program Director at the Brooklyn-based NIA Community Services Network's after-school program, which aims to engage kids in the arts to create positive pathways in their lives.
As Courtney takes us deeper into her work, we learn that Kelly aims to encourage primarily Black and brown youth to examine themselves and work to find and name what is intrinsically good about who and what they are. Kelly notes that this work is all about fostering difficult...2023-09-251h 02
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 64, ACT 2: Yazmany Arboleda - Mobilizing InterdependenceHi, PODience! We’re back with Act 2 of our fascinating chat with Yazmany Arboleda titled, “Mobilizing Interdependence.”
In their discussion, Courtney and Yazmany continue to tackle a range of deeply meaningful topics. One major theme that really stands out in this episode is how the process of making art in community with others helps us to understand one another, to learn new skills and to evolve into something new.
In Act 2 of Arboleda’s fast-paced, joyful chat with Courtney, they also discuss Yazmany’s work with the Little Amal, the problematic aspects of land acknowledgments, land ownership v. land stewardship in western...2023-09-0343 minTeaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 64, ACT 1: Yazmany Arboleda - Mobilizing InterdependenceEpisode 64, Act 1: “Mobilizing Interdependence,” featuring the passionate Yazmany Arboleda, will leave you invigorated, activated and inspired to up your game and think about how you could be engaging with your art and how you’re inviting others to engage with and through what you’re creating.
Have you ever stopped to think that we, as humans, are collectively co-creating our future at all times? Do you center inquiry as the basis for creating works of art? Have you thought of art as a mechanism for healing individual and shared traumas?
In his fast-paced, joyful chat with Courtney, Yazmany Arboleda explains that the...2023-08-2258 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 63, ACT 3 - Looking Back to Look Forward - Continuing The ContinuumIn Acts 1 and 2 of our newest episode, we learned about the origins of Teaching Artists Guild (TAG) and its merger with the Association of Teaching Artists (ATA).
In Act 3, "Continuing the Continuum," Courtney sits down with Kerry Warren, Katie Rainey and Marissa Ontiveros, who all hold leadership positions at TAG, to discuss the future of the organization and of the field at large. Together, they talk about the organization's current goals and the tapestry of strategic plans for its future, which include analyzing the co-leadership model intrinsic to the current and future success and expansion of the organization. Their goals...2023-07-1845 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 63, ACT 1: Looking Back to Look Forward - Collective Field BuildingWe’ve got another great episode for you, TA PODience!
We’re back with Act 1 of a fascinating three-act series titled “Looking Back to Look Forward.”
Episode 63, Act 1: “Collective Field Building,” features an exciting panel of inspiring multi-hyphenate artists and arts administrators who were instrumental in the formation of what would eventually become the Teaching Artists Guild (TAG). This episode is a fascinating reunion of sorts that is made up of Jean Johnstone, Kai Fierle-Hedrick, Lynn Johnson, Miko Lee, Jessica Mele, Eric Booth and of course Courtney J. Boddie.
In Act 1, we learn about the “who” and “how” this confluence of creative minds in...2023-06-201h 19
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 62, ACT 2: Make Space, Give Grace - In Conversation with "Start the Conversation"We’re back with Episode 62, Act 2: “Make Space, Give Grace,” featuring Caitlyn McCain, Teaching Artist and Education Associate for Public Engagement with New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT), and Lindz Amer, creator of the video series “Queer Kids Stuff” and author of the book, “Rainbow Parenting.”
This act is packed with rich discussion about gender and the conversations happening now in legislative bodies and learning spaces across the country about how we see (or don’t see) and understand (or don’t understand) gender. In their chat, the second in our three-part series, “In Conversation with ‘Start the Conversation,’” Courtney, Caitlyn and Lindz cover to...2023-05-1931 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 62, ACT 1: Step In and Go Slow - In Conversation with "Start the Conversation"We are back with an exciting three-part series titled “In Conversation with ‘Start the Conversation.’” In episode 62, Act 1: “Step In and Go Slow,” Courtney sits down with panelists Caitlyn McCain, Tara Kirton and Nicole Hogsett to discuss how New York City Children’s Theater resources came to be, beginning with a three-part video series called, “Our Relationship to Race.”
The series we focus on in Episode 62, Act 1, as Caitlyn and Nicole state, was born out of urgency and necessity during the racial uprisings of 2020, following the murder of George Floyd. Caitlyn notes that the series they’ve created invites deep conversations betwee...2023-05-1141 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 61, ACT 1: Caitlyn McCain - Finding Paths for Freedom DreamingWe’re back with Episode 61: “Finding Paths for Freedom Dreaming,” featuring Caitlyn McCain, Teaching Artist and Education Associate for Public Engagement with New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT) and recipient of the 2023 TYA Community Impact Award.
Question: can you recall a teacher from your childhood—yes, that one teacher—the one who ignited the spark of your artistic trajectory? Courtney and Caitlyn can and do in this two-episode arc! Episode 61 is all about identifying passion, knowing where one is meant to be, loss and grief, and finding meaning and power in the arts. In this time machine of a discussion, Courtney a...2023-04-201h 03
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 60, ACT 2: Melissa Friedman - The Pursuit of SynergyHello, PODience! We’re back with Act 2 of Episode 60: “The Pursuit of Synergy,” featuring Melissa Friedman, co-founder of Epic Theatre Ensemble.
If Act 1 of Episode 60 reflected on the ways in which Courtney and Melissa’s artistic and administrative work has been challenged by the pandemic (masks, shutdowns, reframing the art we make and how we connect with students and each other during times of unrest), Act 2 continues down a similar path but focuses even more on access and inclusivity. The main themes of this episode are: breaking down barriers to provide opportunities for young people to experience live theater, creating art that...2023-03-301h 06
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 60, ACT 1: Melissa Friedman - The Pursuit of SynergyHello, PODience! We’ve got a brand new two-act episode arc for you! Episode 60: “The Pursuit of Synergy” features Melissa Friedman, co-founder of Epic Theatre Ensemble, a professional social justice theatre company in New York City.
In many ways, Episode 60 really holds its finger to the pulse of the zeitgeist. At the top of their chat, Courtney and Melissa take time to reflect on the myriad ways in which their artistic and administrative work was challenged by the pandemic. For instance, Melissa names and digs into the complex frustrations and roadblocks created by simply donning a mask. In a way, masks...2023-03-231h 09
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 59, ACT 2: Aminisha Ferdinand - Divine Self DevelopmentHello, PODience! We’re back with Act 2 of Episode 59: “Divine Self Development.”
“Everybody’s story is so different,” says Courtney to our newest featured guest, Aminisha Ferdinand. In the first part of this two-episode arc, we posed the essential questions: What ignites something in you that must be expressed through art that cannot be expressed through words? Where do you fit on the spectrum of artistry? And we’re going to stick with and build upon those questions.
In Act 2 of Episode 59, Courtney and Aminisha continue their deeply philosophical conversation about what it means to fall into or find one’s way to the art...2023-02-011h 13Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 59, ACT 1: Aminisha Ferdinand - Divine Self DevelopmentHello, PODience! We’ve got a wonderful new two-act episode arc for you to kick off our sixth season! Episode 59: “Divine Self Development” features Aminisha Ferdinand.
What ignites something in you that must be expressed through art that cannot be expressed through words? Where do you fit on the spectrum of artistry? These are the essential questions that fuel our newest episode.
In Episode 59, Courtney and Aminisha have a philosophical conversation about what it means to fall into or find one’s way to the arts. For instance, when she was a young child, people told Aminisha that she was “good at [t...2023-01-251h 04
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 58, ACT 2: Alex Santiago-Jirau - Processing the Collective ScarsIn the second installment of this two-episode arc, Courtney continues her conversation with Alex Santiago-Jirau.
This thought-provoking chat is driven by the essential questions: How can theater be of service to the community? How can theater hold value beyond production and how can we create experiences that are not transactional? Alex dives even deeper into his work with Theater of the Oppressed and how those techniques are intrinsically embedded into his work and approaches to theater making. One example Alex offers is New York Theatre Workshop’s intergenerational “Mind the Gap” program, which sees teens and elders act as co-generators of ori...2022-12-211h 12Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 58, ACT 1: Alex Santiago-Jirau - Processing the Collective ScarsHello, PODience! We’ve got a great new two-act episode arc for you! Episode 58: “Processing the Collective Scars” features New York Theater Workshop Director of Education, Alex Santiago-Jirau.
Their conversation begins with connecting around the missions and multi-faceted approaches of both New York Theatre Workshop and New Victory Theater. The real inquiry begins with the question: What does it mean to define oneself as an artist?
The focus then turns to Alex Santiago-Jirau—born and raised in mountainous, small-town Puerto Rico, known for its arts-rich culture—who grew up singing, dancing and acting. As Alex puts it, he very much connected...2022-12-091h 05
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 57, ACT 2: Miko Lee - Arts, Essence…UsWe are back with Act 2 of Episode 57: “Arts, Essence…Us,” featuring activist, storyteller and educator Miko Lee, Director of Programs at Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE).
As in Act 1, Courtney’s chat with Miko remains at the intersection of arts and social justice. This conversation holds fast to the tone of the first half of the episode, which focused on arts and social change. Here, Courtney and Miko both hold court and really lean into a few key points like: the need for the arts as a pathway for change-making, the global cultural variances in the approach to one’s...2022-11-0548 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 57, ACT 1: Miko Lee - Arts, Essence...UsHey, PODience! We’re excited to share our newest episode with you. Episode 57: “Arts, Essence…Us” is a thoughtfully passionate conversation featuring activist, storyteller and educator Miko Lee, Director of Programs at Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE).
The setting of Courtney’s chat with Miko is at the intersection of arts and social justice. At the top, we learn a lot about Miko’s trajectory from the arts into civic engagement, which occurred, she states, because she was at the right place at the right time. Miko really hones in on her passionate connection to her artistry and how the...2022-10-2758 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 56, ACT 2: James C. Horton - Arm Yourself With HopeWhat is it that drives you? What is the impact you want to have on the world? Those are the questions that are central to the heart of the conversation featured in the second part of our episode featuring James C. Horton.
In Act 2 of Episode 56: “Arm Yourself with Hope,” Courtney and James’s conversation segues from the meaning of family and finding connection to the arts to the impact of the arts. This is where we learn much more about James’s career trajectory, a path which led him to a position at Carnegie Hall and then the Museum of the C...2022-10-0152 minTeaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 56, ACT 1: James C. Horton: Arm Yourself with HopeHey, PODience! We’ve got a brand new episode for you and you won’t want to miss it.
Episode 56: “Arm Yourself with Hope” is a thoughtful, and in some aspects spiritual conversation with James C. Horton, the newly-appointed President of Harlem School of the Arts in New York City.
At the top of Courtney’s chat with James, a self-proclaimed "analog dude" and father of four ambitious kids, they linger for a while on their childhood experiences. Their conversation really gains momentum when they connect over the meaning of family and finding a connection to the arts as a safe space...2022-09-2358 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 55, ACT 2: Shanna Melton - Calling in Your 'Why'Hey, PODience! We’re back with Act 2 of our newest episode.
This thoughtful conclusion of Episode 55: “Calling in Your ‘Why’,” features a deeper chat between Courtney and Shanna Melton, a poet and visual artist.
Their discussion dives a bit deeper into what it means to grieve as humans, artists and learners, to lose oneself in trauma and to find oneself and one’s strength as they emerge from a place of dissociation to a moment of recognizing the power of vulnerability and personal strength. They also discuss the meaning of that word—strength—and how we are perceived from the outside doesn’t...2022-08-3159 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 55, ACT 1: Shanna Melton - Calling In Your 'Why'Greetings, TA PODience! We’ve got a brand new two-episode arc for you!
Act 1 of Episode 55: “Calling in Your ‘Why’,” features an introspective chat between Courtney and Shanna Melton, a poet and visual artist.
Courtney’s conversation with Shanna, who believes in the power of being selective about where, when and how we leave our artistic imprints and energy in the world, is a thoughtful one. Their conversation runs the gamut concerning pathways to discussing the impact of the arts. Some of the rich ideas discussed in this episode are: what it means to create art that holds true meaning and placing...2022-08-1958 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 54, ACT 1: Melissa Parke - Walk in TruthHello, TA PODience. We hope you’re staying safe, healthy and cool during these extremely hot days. We’re back with a brand new episode that we think you’re going to love!
What drives you creatively and personally? Can you name it or are you still trying to place it? These questions, and so many more, fuel this two-episode arc. Episode 54: “Walk In Truth,” features an inspiring conversation between Courtney and Melissa Parke, Founder of Black Teaching Artist Lab, LLC and a creative that focuses her work and impact in the arts education world.
Courtney’s conversation with Melissa hits on so m...2022-07-2255 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 53, ACT 1: Margie Johnson Reese - Passing the BatonHello, TA PODience. We are back with a brand new episode!
In this two-episode arc, Episode 53: “Passing the Baton,” Courtney chats with Margie Johnson Reese, an educator and life-long advocate for children and the arts. She has over 40 years’ experience in the field of arts administration, including heading a local arts agencies in Dallas and Los Angeles.
Courtney and Margie’s conversation is one with a sharp focus on legacy—almost like a memory play in which you, the listener, are likely to be transported into places and spaces from Margie’s past while also connecting the myriad pathways that have led to...2022-06-2559 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 52, ACT 1: Michelle Manzanales - Shattering the BoxHello, TA PODience. We realize that there is a lot going on in the world and want to acknowledge the continued shared traumas we’re experiencing here and globally. We hope that our newest episode, which is centered around the themes of creativity, self-expression and living one’s truth will bring some much-needed hope and joy into your spaces.
In our newest two-parter, Episode 52: “Shattering the Box,” Courtney sits down in a Zoom space with Michelle Manzanales, Director of Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance since 2016. Courtney and Michelle’s thoughtful, feel-good conversation is one for the moment in which they di...2022-05-2050 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 51, ACT 2: Rabab Ghazoul - Name, Listen, WitnessWe are back with the second part of Episode 51: “Name, Listen, Witness,” in which Courtney continues her conversation with Rabab Ghazoul, a “socially-engaged visual artist whose work explores points of contact between systems of power and individual agency, voices that are yet to speak, spaces of in-between-ness, and the body politic.” Rabab speaks very eloquently about the responsibility we have, as artists and changemakers, to be co-conspirators, advocate and make a case not just to “do the work,” but to be truly mindful of others’ past traumas—to avoid perpetuating harm to communities. In their discussion, Courtney and Rabab also chat about the s...2022-05-061h 07
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 48, ACT 2: Ashraf Hasham - Justice is the GPS“Justice is the GPS” continues the feel-good, wellness-focused conversation between Courtney and Ashraf, Youth Arts Manager for the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture. This part of the episode turns the focus to Ashraf's childhood, his journey from Pakistan to the United States as a baby and his personal trajectory with an emphasis on his discovery of the arts. In the episode, Courtney and Ashraf consider the questions: What does justice mean in the context of the arts world? How can we shift systemic and personal patterns and processes so that they lean toward justice and equity? How can we...2021-12-2453 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 48, ACT 1: Ashraf Hasham - Justice is the GPSEpisode 48, Act 1: “Justice is the GPS” features a feel-good conversation between Courtney and Ashraf, Youth Arts Manager for the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture. This episode is just what you need right now. It’s all about wellness, self-care and really ruminating in the feelings—all of them—that come up in any given circumstance…you know, like in a pandemic. Our newest episode considers the questions: Where were you when the pandemic began? How did your personal patterns and processes shift? What did you do to control your environment when you couldn’t control the environment around you? In w...2021-12-1754 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 46, ACT 2: Tina LaPadula - Warrior WorkIn Episode 46, Act 2: "Warrior Work," Courtney continues her conversation, grounded in equitable and responsive practices for Teaching Artists, with Tina LaPadula, a warrior for equitable arts education, co-founder of Seattle-based Arts Corps and current Arts Education Manager at the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. In the first half of this two-part episode, the tone was set when Tina admitted that she, like many of us at this moment, is feeling "a little janky...a little raw." After this exchange, Courtney thanked Tina for bringing this truth into the space, opening a door to a very honest, thoughtful conversation. In the...2021-10-2851 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 46, ACT 1: Tina LaPadula - Warrior WorkIn Episode 46, Act 1: "Warrior Work," Courtney has a very real, very grounded conversation with Tina LaPadula, a warrior for equitable arts education, co-founder of Seattle-based Arts Corps and current Arts Education Manager at the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. At the very beginning of the chat, the tone is set when Tina admits that she, like many of us at this moment, is feeling "a little janky...a little raw." After this exchange, Courtney thanks Tina for bringing this truth into the space, opening a door to a very honest, thoughtful conversation. In this episode, Courtney and Tina make their...2021-10-2248 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 45: Kemy Joseph - Pursuing Authentic ActionWe're back with a brand new episode and we can't wait for you to hear it. In Episode 45: "Pursuing Authentic Action," Courtney sits down with Kemy Joseph, CEO and Co-Founder of F.E.A.R.S. Advantage, who aims to help purpose-driven business executives leverage equity as a pathway to prosperity to effectively lead their diverse teams through conflicts involving race, politics, and privilege. Together, Courtney and Kemy navigate a thoughtful conversation around the collective traumas of the past year and a half, how that trauma affects the brain's development and the overall effects of the shared experience of being...2021-09-161h 22
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 44, ACT 2: Dennie Palmer Wolf - Oxygen in the BloodstreamWe're back with the second part of Episode 44: "Oxygen in the Bloodstream." If you listened to Act 1, you'll know that this episode features a truly thoughtful conversation between Courtney and Dennie Palmer Wolf, a researcher with cross-disciplinary consulting firm, WolfBrown. If Act 1 focused on teaching artists and advocacy for the field of arts education, Act 2 builds on that with a focus on the potential power the arts can wield and takes a personal turn for both participants in the conversation. For Dennie, we get a more in-depth examination of how and why she became a researcher and arts advocate. Courtney...2021-08-121h 19
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 44, ACT 1: Dennie Palmer Wolf - Oxygen in the BloodstreamWe've got an incredibly special and thoughtful episode of the podcast for you this week. Episode 44, Act 1: "Oxygen in the Bloodstream," features an insightful conversation between Courtney and Dennie Palmer Wolf, a researcher with WolfBrown, a cross-disciplinary consulting firm that believes "every human being has a unique creative voice of intrinsic worth and that every community has a responsibility to awaken, nurture, and sustain its cultural capital." Ms. Wolf, an artist in her own right (but don’t tell her we told you that), is a recent recipient of the Teaching Artist Ally Award, which was given to her by th...2021-08-051h 17
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 43, ACT 1: Kwame Scruggs - Tears on the DrumThis episode begins with a brief conversation with returning guest Quanice Floyd, who you may remember from our episode "Shaking Foundations for a New Paradigm." This time around, she's back to talk about her brand new podcast, "Black Arts Admin Bitch," a title she came to in order to embrace the b-word, reclaim it, turn it into a positive and be purely unapologetic about her viewpoints. Her podcast is meant to shed light on stories from arts administrators who are black, indigenous and people of color and to be a liberating space that offers calls to action.
The second half...2021-06-241h 02
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 42: Nai-Ni Chen - Building and Strengthening BridgesWhat is happening in the world around us? What is affecting us socially and politically? What does justice look like? These are just a few of the big questions that frame the inspiring conversation between Courtney and Asian-American choreographer, dancer and dance educator Nai-Ni Chen in Episode 42: "Building and Strengthening Bridges." In their chat, Nai-Ni Chen, of Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, talks with Courtney about the importance of dance in her own life and how the arts can be a conduit for connecting humans to their own humanity, particularly in these turbulent times. Nai-Ni also describes her diverse dance company...2021-05-2055 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 40, ACT 2: Russell Granet - Striving Towards Belonging"Kids have a lot of teachers. They don't have a lot of artists in their lives."
That quote, taken directly from this week's episode, frames the second part of Courtney's conversation with Russell Granet—New 42’s President and CEO! In Act 2 of Episode 40: “Striving Toward Belonging,” Courtney and Russell take a deeper dive into Russell's historical knowledge of teaching artistry. They dig into its evolution over the past few decades and discuss their hope that the profession as a whole leans into amplifying and highlighting the artistry of the extraordinary people in the field. This episode also delves into New 42's ongoi...2021-03-2534 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 39: What Is Your Liberation Philosophy?In this episode, we feature a deep discussion, from the video series, "We Can't Go Back", between panelists Toya Lillard, Robyne Walker Murphy and Durell Cooper, around a number of topics including: saviorism in arts education; relinquishing power so that younger Black practitioners can step up; and holding arts organizations accountable so that anti-racist policies don't simply become language in a mission statement, but become integrated into their core practices. Anecdotally, and Courtney states this at the top of the episode, Toya, Robyne and Durell have been influential in the development of Courtney's liberatory practices and philosophy, and it's clear...2021-02-251h 08
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 38: No More "Innocent Ignorance"First, Courtney sits down for a convo with Step Afrika! founder, C. Brian Williams. How can predominantly white institutions (PWIs) better respond to and dismantle their own oppressive practices in order to rebuild their infrastructure? Well, that's one question and one approach. But Williams thinks he has a better idea and call to action: cultivating a strong ecology of arts organizations that are equitably represented in the field. Williams says of arts organizations across the nation that they must examine what deeply rooted historic structures have prevented growth towards equity and telling stories that decenter whiteness, and celebrate the successes...2021-01-2254 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 37: In Solidarity and CommunityHey, listeners! It’s our last episode of 2020 and, unlike the majority of this turbulent year, this episode is fire! The overarching question of this episode, which features both Khalia Davis and Quanice Floyd, is: “What does a liberated and racially just world look like?” And how do our guests answer this question? Well, you'll have to listen to Episode 37: “In Solidarity and Community”!
First, Courtney sits down for a chat with Khalia Davis, a multidisciplinary artist and the newly-appointed Artistic Director of Bay Area Children’s Theater, to discuss the importance of representation and creating a dialogue for kids and their fa...2020-12-1855 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 36: Alaina Newell - Leading with Grace and JoyCourtney speaks with Alaina Newell, creator of the podcast "The Fourth Wall," as part of the video series “We Can’t Go Back.” In this insightful episode, Courtney and Alaina discuss Newell's podcast and its inception, and they confront the contradiction of theatrical safe spaces (and its severe lack of brave spaces). Candidly, Alaina admits that she has approached her participation in the field with compassion, but that compassion has not always been reciprocated, highlighting deeply-rooted institutional racism. One commonality that is very present in this episode is how and why Courtney and Alaina have both created their respective brave virtua...2020-11-1952 minTeaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 35: Believe Black WomenThis episode opens with a discussion with our partners at Creative Generation's Jeff Poulin (Managing Director) and André Solomon (Community Engagement Specialist). An introduction to the podcast's video series, "We Can't Go Back," their dynamic discussion is around systemic racism and anti-racist practices within the fields of arts and arts education addresses the need for systemic restructuring, not incremental spotlighting of these very real issues, in order to make true change happen. And this discussion is not just theoretical. No. It's a discussion about intentional steps that both Jeff and Courtney are taking to actually make change an action, not w...2020-10-2954 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 34, ACT 2: Daniel Levy - Reflection, Connection, and ResonanceWhat's in the empty space between the lines? That's just one very meta-question that is asked in the continued conversation between Courtney and artist-educator Daniel Levy, author of the book, "A Teaching Artist's Companion." Their discussion becomes less of a linear journey from child to grown-up artist, and more of an exercise in examining one's adolescence and the foundations that, despite what one might be trying to build for themself at a very young age, are laid for them, leaving very little room for personal exploration and growth. And how does one find their individuality, their creativity, under those circumstances...2020-09-251h 00
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 34, ACT 1: Daniel Levy - Reflection, Connection, and ResonanceWhat's in the empty space between the lines? That's just one very meta-question that is asked in this thoughtful exchange between Courtney and artist-educator Daniel Levy, author of the book, "A Teaching Artist's Companion." Their discussion becomes less of a linear journey from child to grown-up artist, and more of an exercise in examining one's adolescence and the foundations that, despite what one might be trying to build for themself at a very young age, are laid for them, leaving very little room for personal exploration and growth. And how does one find their individuality, their creativity, under those circumstances...2020-09-171h 15
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 32, ACT 1: No UmbrellaWhere are you? How are you feeling? How are you reacting to this moment? These are the questions that launch this episode's dynamic discussion around systemic racism and anti-racist practices within the fields of arts and arts education. On Thursday, July 16, 2020, TYA/USA* hosted "Centering Black Leadership in TYA," a virtual town hall with Black artists, educators and leaders in Theater for Young Audiences (TYA). That town hall—led by TYA/USA Board Members Idris Goodwin and Dexter J. Singleton, in conversation with Michael J. Bobbitt, Courtney J. Boddie, Gloria Bond Clunie and Jacqueline Handy—held space for exploring the curr...2020-07-161h 10
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 31, ACT 2: Rachel Watts - Arts and Revolution for LiberationCourtney sits down with Rachel Watts, an artist and arts educator committed to advocating for and creating equitable arts programming for young people. She is also the artistic mind behind the #ArtsAreEssential campaign. In their discussion, Rachel, born in Ghana and raised in Trinidad, talks about her experiences at Carnival—a cultural celebration that employs music, dance, procession and masquerade—and cultural celebrations that take place here in New York City. The staggering dichotomy between the two: the absence and existence, respectively, of physical and cultural barriers. Courtney and Rachel also discuss this essential question, attributed to Watts's friend and coll...2020-06-2639 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 31, ACT 1: Courtney J. Boddie - One In EightThe world around us is in upheaval. It's changing rapidly. We are changing. Meteoric shifts are taking place. We are witnessing not a moment in time, but a movement. We believe this movement, this rebellion, is sure to change the course of humanity. We must lead with purpose, speak with intention and lift up our fellow human beings to their highest height so that their voices, so often silenced, are heard. Black Voices Matter. Black Stories Matter. Black Lives Matter. This episode is deeply personal and emotional. Using her proud, strong voice, Courtney examines her past and how her past...2020-06-1939 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 30, ACT 2: Dale Davis - Artist. Educator. Champion.The second act of Courtney's conversation with Dale Davis begins with more dialogue between Courtney and a plethora of her friends and colleagues in the arts world to chat about what they've been up to since the COVID-19 pandemic began. She asks questions like: How do you identify as an artist? What kind of art are you making right now? What innovative shifts are you seeing in the arts world? Listen to hear, through multiple perspectives, just how this pandemic has inspired folks to #KeepMakingArt.*
Courtney then continues her charming chat with writer, educator, publisher, scholar, producer and dramaturg, Dale D...2020-05-211h 24Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 30, ACT 1: Dale Davis - Artist. Educator. Champion.Episode 30, Act 1: Dale Davis “Artist. Educator. Champion.” begins with a chat between Courtney and a plethora of her friends and colleagues in the arts world to chat about what they've been up to since the COVID-19 pandemic began. She asks questions like: How do you identify as an artist? What kind of art are you making right now? What innovative shifts are you seeing in the arts world? Listen to hear, through multiple perspectives, just how this pandemic has inspired folks to #KeepMakingArt.*
Courtney then sits down for a charming chat with writer, educator, publisher, scholar, producer and dramaturg, Dale Davi...2020-05-141h 07
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 29, ACT 2: Ali Santana - There's No Slash in InnovationIn the next act, Courtney continues her conversation with Daniel Levy, author of "A Teaching Artist's Companion: How to Define and Develop Your Practice," in which Daniel discusses the steps and missteps of creating a book meant to inspire Teaching Artists to aspire higher through their artistry and their approaches to arts education.
Courtney also continues her chat with multi-disciplinary artist, Ali Santana (2019 award for ‘Innovation in Teaching Artistry’ from the Association of Teaching Artists), currently a Teaching Artist at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). In this chat, Ali talks about his artistic passions, where his arts training led him...2020-04-2359 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 29, ACT 1: Ali Santana - There's No Slash in InnovationOur latest episode begins with a chat between Courtney and Daniel Levy, author of "A Teaching Artist's Companion: How to Define and Develop Your Practice," in which Daniel discusses the steps and missteps of creating a book meant to inspire Teaching Artists to aspire higher through their artistry and their approaches to arts education.
Courtney also sits down for a chat with multi-disciplinary artist, Ali Santana (2019 award for ‘Innovation in Teaching Artistry’ from the Association of Teaching Artists), currently a Teaching Artist at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). In this chat, Ali talks about his artistic passions, where his arts...2020-04-161h 13
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 28, ACT 2: Ed & Maura - Art vs. Ageism: Rewiring PerceptionsBecause we're committed to #KeepMakingArt in isolating times like these, we're comin' at you again with a brand new episode! We know the power of engagement through the arts in times of uncertainty, and so we’re committed to publishing new episodes of this podcast and stick to our mission. Our newest episode, Episode 28, Act 2: “Art vs. Ageism: Rewiring Perceptions,” continues the discussion with Maura O'Malley and Ed Friedman of Lifetime Arts. In this conversation, Courtney and her guests discuss the mission of Lifetime Arts, a New Rochelle-based entity that aims to “connect the people, funding, ideas and strategies necessary to incre...2020-03-2647 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 28, ACT 1: Ed & Maura - Art vs. Ageism: Rewiring PerceptionsWe hope you’re staying safe and healthy in this bizarre time of self-isolation. We also know the power of engagement through the arts in times of uncertainty, and so we’re reaching out to you (virtually) with a brand new episode of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! Our newest episode, Episode 28, “Art vs. Ageism: Rewiring Perceptions,” features a discussion with Maura O'Malley and Ed Friedman of Lifetime Arts. In this conversation, Courtney and her guests discuss the mission of Lifetime Arts, a New Rochelle-based entity that aims to “connect the people, funding, ideas and strategies necessary to increase the number...2020-03-2057 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 27, ACT 2: Michael Wiggins - Shifting Systems with Rigor and LoveOur newest episode begins with a continued discussion with Courtney's friend and colleague from across the pond, Rhian Hutchings—Operasonic (Creative Director); ArtWorks Cymru (Partnership Manager). Courtney then speaks to artist, arts administrator, activist and author of "The Teaching Artist Sutras," Michael Wiggins. This conversation is a continuation of last week's episode, which digs deeper into why humanity needs art, compassion and drive in order to survive and thrive. If you remember from episode 24, Michael's driving statement is always that "art is the answer, no matter the question." That holds true here! In this episode, Michael and Courtney discuss art an...2020-02-281h 21Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 27, ACT 1: Michael Wiggins - Shifting Systems with Rigor and LoveOur newest episode, Episode 27, Act 1: “Shifting Systems with Rigor and Love,” which again features the inspiring Michael Wiggins, begins with a fascinating chat with Courtney’s friend and colleague from across the pond, Rhian Hutchings—OperaSonic (Creative Director); Artworks Cymru (Partnership Manager). Together, they discuss the important work that Participatory Artists (similar to Teaching Artists) are doing in South Wales. They also discuss how their chance meeting at ITAC3 (Edinburgh, 2016), where Courtney was presenting on the Teaching Artist Pathways (TAP) Tool, inspired Rhian to dig deeper and think more broadly about how to empower Participatory Artists to be leaders in the fiel...2020-02-211h 11
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 26, ACT 1: A Rosé By Any Other NameWhat do mules, the Golden Girls and rosé all have in common? Our newest episode! That's right. We're back for Season 4 of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie with Episode 26, "A Rosé by Any Other Name." In this crossover episode with the brilliant, bubbly minds behind the podcast, "Rosé All Day Anyways," Courtney sits and sips with Katie Rainey and Erika Atkins as they chat about the impetus behind the creation of their respective podcasts, both hoping to challenge the patriarchy through art, laughter and copious bottles of wine, and dissect the question: Is podcasting itself an art form? They als...2020-01-1644 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 24, ACT 2: Michael Wiggins - Art Is Always the AnswerIn Episode 24, Act 2: "Art is Always the Answer", Courtney speaks to artist, arts administrator, activist and author of "The Teaching Artist Sutras", Michael Wiggins. This conversation is a continuation of last week's episode, which posits, "art is the answer, no matter the question", discusses art (and artist) as instigator. In this thoughtful episode, Michael speaks more on the profundity of theater, the arts as a whole and how art is woven into the very fabric of our humanity. Courtney and Michael's conversation delves deep into philosophical topics like: the details of our individual pasts are subject to question, how the...2019-11-251h 03
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 21, ACT 2: Oliver Butler - What it Means AboutIn Episode 21, Act 2: “What It Means About", Courtney continues to channel her passion for politics and art, engaging Oliver Butler, director of Broadway's acclaimed, production of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, in a conversation about the intersection of the performing arts and activism. It's clear: political complacency leads to political apathy, civic engagement is required to keep progress at the forefront of our democracy, art is activism. In this very politics-forward conversation, Courtney and Oliver discuss the importance of art as a mirror for our society, the overt and visible oppression built into our very patriarchal society an...2019-08-221h 08
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 21, ACT 1: Oliver Butler - What It Means AboutHi, friends of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! We've got a brand new episode for you! "Episode 21: What It Means About, Act 1", which includes a brand new segment titled "Friends of the Podcast" featuring an entertaining conversation with AJ DUNK (spelled *all caps*), is a conversation with Oliver Butler, director of Broadway's acclaimed production of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me.
It's clear: political complacency leads to political apathy, civic engagement is required to keep progress at the forefront of our democracy, art is activism. In this very politics-forward conversation, Courtney and Oliver discuss the importance of...2019-08-151h 11
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 20: Ty Defoe - Story NurturerWe're back with a brand new episode of our podcast, which was recorded LIVE at the 2019 #LCEForum in front of an audience of dedicated artists and educators. In Episode 20, "Story Nurturer", following a delightful and enlightening introduction by LCE’s Alex Sarian, Courtney sits down with indigenous self-proclaimed “interdisciplinary shapeshifting” artist and storyteller, Ty Defoe, of the Ojibwe and Oneida Nations. In this woven tapestry of a conversation, Courtney and Ty navigate through a lot of incredibly fascinating topics including the presence of the arts in Ty’s childhood, indigeneity, colonialism, how we are all connected through and because of art. Cou...2019-07-111h 11
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 19, ACT 2: Leida "Lady Sol" Garcia - The Equity Up RockIn Episode 19, Act 1: "The Equity Up Rock", Courtney sits down for a fascinating phone chat with 2018 3Arts/RH Awardee, Leida “Lady Sol” Garcia. A Teaching Artist since 2003, Lady Sol decided to transition from the music and dance business nearly two decades ago to become a youth dance educator. In this thoughtful discussion, Courtney and Lady Sol discuss the importance of valuing artistry and those responsible for creating the art we consume, particularly as we live in a world in which reality television programming exploits artists’ talents and offers promises of unattainable, unsustainable dreams. Listen to this amazing chat, "The Equity Up Roc...2019-06-2739 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 19, ACT 1: Leida "Lady Sol" Garcia - The Equity Up RockIn Episode 19, Act 1: "The Equity Up Rock", Courtney sits down for a fascinating phone chat with 2018 3Arts/RH Awardee, Leida “Lady Sol” Garcia. A Teaching Artist since 2003, Lady Sol decided to transition from the music and dance business nearly two decades ago to become a youth dance educator. In this thoughtful discussion, Courtney and Lady Sol discuss the importance of valuing artistry and those responsible for creating the art we consume, particularly as we live in a world in which reality television programming exploits artists’ talents and offers promises of unattainable, unsustainable dreams. Listen to this amazing chat, "The Equity Up Roc...2019-06-2140 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 18, ACT 2: Elgin Bokari Smith - CommUNITY Calling: A Flashpoint for RepresentationIn Act 2, Courtney continues her phone chat with illustrator/educator Elgin Bokari Smith. 3Arts/Denise & Gary Gardner Awardee (2018), Bokari Smith is the creator of Pocket Con, a free convention for Chicago youth that focuses on highlighting comics and illustration work by artists of color—particularly African American authors and artists—as well as comics with a primary character who is Black. Pocket Con also features work in the comic genre by other underrepresented groups, such as women, Latinx, LGBTQ artists, and artists with disabilities. In their conversation, Courtney and Elgin discuss how arts accessibility for young people of color and lack...2019-05-3034 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 18, ACT 1: Elgin Bokari Smith - CommUNITY Calling: A Flashpoint for RepresentationCourtney sits down for a phone chat with illustrator/educator Elgin Bokari Smith. 3Arts/Denise & Gary Gardner Awardee (2018), Bokari Smith is the creator of Pocket Con, a free convention for Chicago youth that focuses on highlighting comics and illustration work by artists of color—particularly African American authors and artists—as well as comics with a primary character who is Black. Pocket Con also features work in the comic genre by other underrepresented groups, such as women, Latinx, LGBTQ artists, and artists with disabilities. In their conversation, Courtney and Elgin discuss how arts accessibility for young people of color and lack...2019-05-2333 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 17 ACT 1: Quanice Floyd - Shaking Foundations for a New ParadigmHello, friends, fans, and stans of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie. We're back with a brand new season of episodes! In our first episode of Season 3, "Shaking Foundations for a New Paradigm", Courtney has an incredibly charged, invigorating conversation with Quanice G. Floyd, Director of Learning and Leadership Development at the National Guild for Community Arts Education, and Founder & Director of the Arts Administrators of Color (AAC) Network. Their conversation puts a sharp focus on systemic oppression in the world around us and, specifically, within our educational and arts institutions, and sheds light on the intrinsic hope embedded in...2019-04-2637 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 16, ACT 1: Thomas Cabaniss - Striving for HarmonyIt's time for a brand new three-episode arc of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! The first episode of our latest series, a fascinating and inspiring conversation with Thomas Cabaniss, of our three-episode series titled "Striving for Harmony”, is ready for a listen! In this poignant conversation with Mr. Cabaniss—a composer and musician with an incredible body of work—Courtney and Thomas discuss his fascinating career trajectory, including experience working side by side with George Abbott and Leonard Bernstein and the responsibility that artists have to use their art form(s) to start, further and change relevant discussions around tough...2019-03-211h 00
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 14, ACT 1: Jean Johnstone - The Artistry of Social EquityIt's our first episode—the first half of a double-header—of 2019! What better way to celebrate the new year than with a brand new episode of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! Our newest episode, titled “The Artistry of Social Equity,” which is an inspiring discussion with the delightfully passionate Jean Johnstone, Executive Director of Teaching Artists Guild, is ready for download! This episode confronts the idea that, while one's circumstances have the potential to break their resolve, humans possess an intrinsic goodness to counteract outside negative forces. As they dig into these big thoughts, Courtney and Jean discuss how Teaching...2019-01-2741 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 13, ACT 3: Shawn Ginwright - Soul RebelIt's the holiday season, and what better way to celebrate this joyous time of year than with a new episode of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! Our newest episode, titled “Soul Rebel,” an inspiring discussion with the one and only Shawn Ginwright, author of “Hope and Healing in Urban Education”, is ready for download! This podcast addresses the questions: What happens when we experience trauma in our lives? What does it mean to survive in moments of trauma? What support does one need to overcome trauma and, more importantly, thrive? As they dig into confronting these questions, Courtney and Shawn ta...2018-12-1335 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 13, ACT 2: Shawn Ginwright - Soul RebelIt's the holiday season, and what better way to celebrate this joyous time of year than with a new episode of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! Our newest episode, titled “Soul Rebel,” an inspiring discussion with the one and only Shawn Ginwright, author of “Hope and Healing in Urban Education”, is ready for download! This podcast addresses the questions: What happens when we experience trauma in our lives? What does it mean to survive in moments of trauma? What support does one need to overcome trauma and, more importantly, thrive? As they dig into confronting these questions, Courtney and Shawn ta...2018-12-0659 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 13, ACT 1: Shawn Ginwright - Soul RebelIt's the holiday season, and what better way to celebrate this joyous time of year than with a new episode of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! Our newest episode, titled “Soul Rebel,” an inspiring discussion with the one and only Shawn Ginwright, author of “Hope and Healing in Urban Education”, is ready for download! This podcast addresses the questions: What happens when we experience trauma in our lives? What does it mean to survive in moments of trauma? What support does one need to overcome trauma and, more importantly, thrive? As they dig into confronting these questions, Courtney and Shawn ta...2018-12-0651 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 12: Courtney Goes To Washington | ACT 2: Advocacy = PersistenceHappy election week, friends of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! We’re back with new episodes, and this time, it’s political. Our newest two-episode arc, titled “Courtney Goes To Washington,” recorded over two days at the Arts Advocacy Day conference, coordinated by our friends at Americans for the Arts, in Washington, D.C., is ready for download! In this important series, featuring Stephen Butler (CNY Arts), Drew Malmuth (National Guild for Community Arts Education) and Caroline Moore (Diller Quaile School of Music), Courtney and her colleagues engage in poignant conversations around arts advocacy, the arts as an instrument for soci...2018-11-0558 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 12: Courtney Goes To Washington | ACT 1: Ripples of Light in the Midst of DarknessHappy election week, friends of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! We’re back with new episodes, and this time, it’s political. Our newest two-episode arc, titled “Courtney Goes To Washington,” recorded over two days at the Arts Advocacy Day conference, coordinated by our friends at Americans for the Arts, in Washington, D.C., is ready for download! In this important series, featuring Stephen Butler (CNY Arts), Drew Malmuth (National Guild for Community Arts Education) and Caroline Moore (Diller Quaile School of Music), Courtney and her colleagues engage in poignant conversations around arts advocacy, the arts as an instrument for soci...2018-11-0550 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 11: Urgency + Love, ACT 2: Arts in Education Week and Global ConversationsOur next two-episode arc, “Urgency + Love,” recorded during the 2018 Arts In Education Week, is ready for download! In this series—featuring arts in education aficionados Edie Demas, James Miles, Penelope McCourty, and Sobha Kavanakudiyil (LIVE); Americans for the Arts's Jeff Poulin; and NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s Teaching Artist Affairs Committee members: David King (Community Word Project), Kimberly Olsen (Teaching Artist), Marcus D. Johnson (Opening Act), Katie Rainey (Community Word Project)—Courtney and her colleagues delve into conversations about what arts in education looks like, thinking globally about artists as agents of impact and social change and how the arts can a...2018-10-251h 02
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 11: Teaching Artistry LIVE - Urgency + Love, ACT 1: LIVE @ ITACOur next two-episode arc, “Urgency + Love,” recorded during the 2018 Arts In Education Week, is ready for download! In this series—featuring arts in education aficionados Edie Demas, James Miles, Penelope McCourty, and Sobha Kavanakudiyil (LIVE); Americans for the Arts's Jeff Poulin; and NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s Teaching Artist Affairs Committee members: David King (Community Word Project), Kimberly Olsen (Teaching Artist), Marcus D. Johnson (Opening Act), Katie Rainey (Community Word Project)—Courtney and her colleagues delve into conversations about what arts in education looks like, thinking globally about artists as agents of impact and social change and how the arts can a...2018-10-251h 00
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 10, Act 4: Edie Demas - The Sphere of Cultural ResponsibilityGreetings, friends of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! The final two episodes of our four-episode arc, “The Sphere of Cultural Responsibility,” are here! In this second installment, Courtney continues her fascinating conversation with Edie Demas, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center and former Director of Education at The New Victory Theater. These episodes continue examining Edie’s journey through her multifaceted career in the arts and arts education. Even more, they delve into a fascinating chat about the arts as a conduit for community-building, collaboration and a beacon for social justice and much-needed calls to action, particularly in tod...2018-10-041h 29
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 10, Act 3: Edie Demas - The Sphere of Cultural ResponsibilityGreetings, friends of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie! The final two episodes of our four-episode arc, “The Sphere of Cultural Responsibility,” are here! In this second installment, Courtney continues her fascinating conversation with Edie Demas, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center and former Director of Education at The New Victory Theater. These episodes continue examining Edie’s journey through her multifaceted career in the arts and arts education. Even more, they delve into a fascinating chat about the arts as a conduit for community-building, collaboration and a beacon for social justice and much-needed calls to action, particularly in tod...2018-10-041h 17
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 10, ACT 2: Edie Demas - The Sphere of Cultural ResponsibilityIn our newest two-episode series, “The Sphere of Cultural Responsibility,” Courtney has an illuminating chat with the one and only Edie Demas, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center and former Director of Education at The New Victory Theater. This episode dives deep inside Edie’s journey through her multifaceted career in the arts and arts education, including her time at Creative Arts Team, developing public education arts curriculum in Ireland, what “access to the arts” really means, how her core values were formed and how they’ve helped shape her views of the intrinsic impact of the arts on the human...2018-08-301h 05
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 10, ACT 1: Edie Demas - The Sphere of Cultural ResponsibilityIn our newest two-episode series, “The Sphere of Cultural Responsibility,” Courtney has an illuminating chat with the one and only Edie Demas, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center and former Director of Education at The New Victory Theater. This episode dives deep inside Edie’s journey through her multifaceted career in the arts and arts education, including her time at Creative Arts Team, developing public education arts curriculum in Ireland, what “access to the arts” really means, how her core values were formed and how they’ve helped shape her views of the intrinsic impact of the arts on the human...2018-08-301h 19
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 9, ACT 2: Skyler Sullivan - The Choice of No BoundsFolks! We’ve gone National! In our newest two-episode series, “The Choice of No Bounds,” Courtney sits down (on a beach in San Diego!) for a fascinating chat with Teaching Artist Skyler Sullivan about his inspiring story of how the arts, in quite literally all of its forms, have had an impact on his life. Courtney and Skyler discuss the importance of the presence of the arts in Skyler’s childhood, his stint as a Physical Education teacher and how he wound up jumping from the East coast to the West coast to follow his dream...and love! They also talk abo...2018-07-301h 00
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 9, ACT 1: Skyler Sullivan - The Choice of No BoundsFolks! We’ve gone National! In our newest two-episode series, “The Choice of No Bounds,” Courtney sits down (on a beach in San Diego!) for a fascinating chat with Teaching Artist Skyler Sullivan about his inspiring story of how the arts, in quite literally all of its forms, have had an impact on his life. Courtney and Skyler discuss the importance of the presence of the arts in Skyler’s childhood, his stint as a Physical Education teacher and how he wound up jumping from the East coast to the West coast to follow his dream...and love! They also talk abo...2018-07-301h 30
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 8, ACT 1: Face to Face 2018 - Past, Present, and FutureOur next installment of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie is here! This two-part series features professional arts administrators Sobha Kavanakudiyil, co-chair of the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable and Marquis Studios’ Professional Development Specialist Justin Daniel, who is also a practicing Teaching Artist, As well as New 42nd Street Fellows Brandon Hutchinson and Alverneq Lindsay, and New Victory Theater Senior Education Programs Manager Christopher Totten. Over the course of these two Acts, Courtney & Co. discuss the origins of the Arts In Education Roundtable’s Face to Face conference, collective impact, the intersection of arts administration and arts prac...2018-07-0138 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 8, ACT 2: Face to Face 2018 - Past, Present and FutureOur next installment of Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie is here! This two-part series features professional arts administrators Sobha Kavanakudiyil, co-chair of the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable and Marquis Studios’ Professional Development Specialist Justin Daniel, who is also a practicing Teaching Artist, As well as New 42nd Street Fellows Brandon Hutchinson and Alverneq Lindsay, and New Victory Theater Senior Education Programs Manager Christopher Totten. Over the course of these two Acts, Courtney & Co. discuss the origins of the Arts In Education Roundtable’s Face to Face conference, collective impact, the intersection of arts administration and arts prac...2018-06-271h 11
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 4, ACT 2: Arts Education - Learning, Celebrating, AdvocatingIn the second installment of "Arts Education - Learning, Celebrating, Advocating," Courtney talks with Lauren Jost, Founder and Artistic Director of Spellbound Theatre, and Penelope McCourty, Dancer, Choreographer and Teaching Artist about what fair and equal pay for Teaching Artists could and should look like, and so much more!
As a reminder, these conversations took place during the Face to Face conference back in April 2017! During that conference, Courtney caught up with a few of her friends who work in the field of arts education, capturing some fascinating conversations. Have a listen now!2017-11-3023 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 4, ACT 1: Arts Education - Learning, Celebrating, AdvocatingCourtney talks with Jeff Poulin, Arts Education Program Manager at Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading organization for the advancement of the arts and arts education.
Remember the Face to Face conference back in April? Well, Courtney captured some fascinating conversations with a few people there all about Teaching Artistry. #ArtsEdWeek would be a great time to showcase these conversations with Spencer Townley-Lott, Christopher Totten and WT McRae. Listen now!2017-09-1553 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 2: Arts Advocacy Day DiariesHear stories from the field as Courtney discusses her trip to Washington, D.C., for Arts Advocacy Day. Over 700 delegates from around the country ascended onto the nation’s capitol to speak with congressional leaders about the importance of the arts! As a first time participant, hear Courtney’s thoughts on the structure of the sessions and what she learned from her experience! Download this latest episode and follow as her emotional tapestry ebbs and flows as she recounts her passionate storytelling and advocating...also, how tired she was from the intensity of the two-day event!2017-05-2557 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 0, ACT 2: Courtney J. Boddie - What's in a Teaching Artistry Podcast?Episode 0, ACT 2: Courtney J. Boddie - What's in a Teaching Artistry Podcast? by Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie2017-02-2457 min
Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. BoddieEpisode 0, ACT 1: Courtney J. Boddie - What's in a Teaching Artistry Podcast?Episode 0, ACT 1: Courtney J. Boddie - What's in a Teaching Artistry Podcast? by Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie2017-02-2446 min