MaLLy loves engaging students in conversations around identity, their community, life, their interests, expectations, goal setting and dreams for the future. These conversations usually serve as the launching pad for a multitude of topics to write about and share with their peers. In addition to the bigger questions about life and our existence on earth [...]
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Kyle Tran Myhre (Guante)
Kyle Tran Myhre (aka Guante) is a poet and teaching artist based in Minneapolis. He’s performed at the United Nations, contributed to a Grammy-winning album, been a member of two National Poetry Slam championship teams, and visited countless schools, conferences, and festivals, using spoken word and storytelling as doorways into dialogue and community-building. His most [...]
Chris Keller
Chris Keller is a Minneapolis-based artist, educator, and father dedicated to healing, creativity, and community. Known musically as Kristoff Krane and Kadoka, Chris is a lyricist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist (percussion, guitar, piano), known for his stream-of-consciousness style and improvisational approach. He began his music career as a founding member of Face Candy, an experimental hip-hop [...]
Karla Nweje
Karla is a choreographer, performer, literary artist, and arts educator. After obtaining teaching credentials, she worked as a NYC high school language arts teacher by day and a performer by night. During this time, she used movement and theater arts techniques to enhance the learning process in her classroom. The positive results she witnessed affirmed [...]
Julia Klatt Singer
I cannot imagine my life without words. I love words, love them for their sounds and their meanings. I love what happens when we play with them. In a residency I encourage students to not only find their words, but also the power within them. I left writing to teach high school social studies, then [...]
Frank Sentwali
Frank Sentwali is the creator of Edu-Poetic Enterbrainment, a Twin Cities’ spoken word and music ensemble. Frank has spent years in the education system as a tutor, teacher and mentor. He currently co-facilitates S.E.E.D. (Sentwali Entertainment Education Division), presenting programs in schools and community centers. See an example virtual residency from Frank. Program Offerings Virtual [...]
Dylan Fresco
Dylan believes strongly in the inherent value of each person’s interests, talents, stories and ideas. His goal as a teaching artist is to support and inspire students to express themselves creatively, both on their own and in collaboration with each other. In his work, he invites connections between people and communities through story, music, poetry [...]
Desdamona
Desdamona is a writer and an engaging performer who works in the realm of Spoken Word and Hip-Hop. She stumbled upon the art of spoken word as an outlet for her lyrical expression. As a student, the opportunity to experiment and create helped to develop her identity and self-esteem. When she struggled in some areas [...]
