Beginning a new journey is never easy and like most journeys, this one actually started in 2006 with a Teaching Artist Fellowship Award from Montalvo Arts Center. I was 1 of a team of 4 teaching artsts in the country handpicked to create and impliment a new art based program in partnership with Montalvo and Downtown College Prepatory High School. Wow! At that time I was so excited about receiving the award, but really had no idea what to expect and how the residency would shape up. Initially, we had 1 week of intense group discussions with all the parties involved about what the pilot project could actually look like. We dreamed big without limits - way beyond what was really possible in the amount of time each artist would have while there. But isn't that the best part?
Then the work began. Carol Ponders, Teaching Artist Fellow, spearheaded the program last fall with music immediately followed by Nilea Parvin with visual arts. Both of these artists created exciting collaborations with the students and were a wealth of knowledge as we meet once again in August to reshape, reevaluate and readjust what the needs were for the program. We made new friends and reconnected with old ones to get on the right track.
I've been passionate about working with kids in the schools through my art for some time now. I've seen first hand how art can inspire learning, compassion, curiosity, self-expression and just plain thinking outside the box. Daniel Kelin is there now working through theatre arts and my turn is just around the corner Through this blog, I hope to keep my Houston community up to date with my progress. This is the only the beginning.....
Sophia L. Torres
Then the work began. Carol Ponders, Teaching Artist Fellow, spearheaded the program last fall with music immediately followed by Nilea Parvin with visual arts. Both of these artists created exciting collaborations with the students and were a wealth of knowledge as we meet once again in August to reshape, reevaluate and readjust what the needs were for the program. We made new friends and reconnected with old ones to get on the right track.
I've been passionate about working with kids in the schools through my art for some time now. I've seen first hand how art can inspire learning, compassion, curiosity, self-expression and just plain thinking outside the box. Daniel Kelin is there now working through theatre arts and my turn is just around the corner Through this blog, I hope to keep my Houston community up to date with my progress. This is the only the beginning.....
Sophia L. Torres
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