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February 17, 2025

Tish Rabe: The Singing Children’s Author

This new book I've written SWEET DREAMS AHEAD FOR BED is a story that literally outlines the steps for getting ready for sleep for babies to four-year-olds. Also, in the…

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February 10, 2015

Testimonial #45 Adam Crane: StringQuest.com

[youtube= How has your life been indelibly touched by a teacher who utilized the arts for whatever reason and acknowledge how they were instrumental in breaking the mold to allow…

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February 4, 2015

Testimonial #44: Victoria Orvañanos Archer, Writer Televisa

"Every time my mother punished me, locked me in my room and hit me yet again, I would listen over and over again to 'The Phantom Of The Opera'…

September 30, 2014

Testimonial #39: David McGinnis, Theatre Professor

“I would never have finished high school without it. Period. I have no idea what I would be doing without theatre.” How has your life been indelibly touched by a…

September 15, 2014

The First 100 Stories Campaign

The Arts continue to be cut from school curriculums across the nation. Despite arts advocacy groups’ efforts to prevent the decline of arts inclusion, the budgetary solution remains to be…

February 14, 2014

Testimonial #35: Alice Christy, Voice Building/Piano/Speech & Acting Teacher

This true story is an example of how art education and passion for your dreams can lead to overcoming personal challenges and create a productive happy life. How has your…

January 7, 2014

Testimonial #31: Solomon Epstein, Cantor and Music Director

"The arts are contagious, and your kid has caught the bug." How has your life been indelibly touched by a teacher who utilized the arts for whatever reason and acknowledge…

July 22, 2013

Testimonial #25: Annie Gordon, Performing Musician

"To have a career based solely in performing is no longer sustainable or relevant in today’s society and economy. I am proposing a paradigm shift. I propose that every musician…

July 22, 2013

Testimonial #25: Annie Gordon, Performing Musician

"To have a career based solely in performing is no longer sustainable or relevant in today’s society and economy. I am proposing a paradigm shift. I propose that every musician…

February 21, 2013

Testimonial #19: Lynne Harrington-Crick, Self-employed free lance photographer-filmmaker/ retired elementary school teacher

[youtube= is something people will always remember and be grateful that they had stuck it out learning to play or sing. It is something one carries with them all their…

November 20, 2012

Giving Thanksgiving to The Arts

“I'm a disabled woman who didn't think I'd amount to much, but now I have an instructional hand drum DVD/Book published that just became an instant play on