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Teaching Artists work directly in every kind of community (schools, hospitals, neighborhoods, companies) to create change at the individual and community level.
Teaching Artistry is the sleeping giant of social change, and this book shows us why.
Eric Booth
A PRACTICING TEACHING ARTIST for forty-four years, working with the world’s most prestigious organizations (including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Juilliard, seven of the ten largest orchestras in the U.S. and organizations in sixteen other countries) and hundreds of grassroots initiatives, Eric Booth is widely called “the father of the teaching artist profession.”
A Broadway actor, successful entrepreneur, keynote speaker, global consultant and teacher, and author of seven previous books, he co-founded the International Teaching Artist Collaborative (ITAC), the first global network of artists who work in communities and schools. He lives in Hudson River Valley north of New York City, and works actively with programs around the world, especially Vermont’s Community Engagement Lab, the Academy for Impact through Music and the Global Leaders Institute. His website is ericbooth.net.
Accolades
Teaching artists amplify the power of the arts—and no one better than Eric Booth to share these stories.
– Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director, Carnegie Hall
A profoundly useful and provocative book — stories from the exuberant front lines of teaching artistry.
– Jamie Bernstein, Author, “Famous Father Girl”; Filmmaker, “Crescendo: The Power of Music”
Every parent, leader, teacher, and therapist would benefit from the clarity of the insights and practical know-how contained in this succinct but powerful manifesto.
– John Zweig, Chairman, Neuro-Insight; Director, Foundation for Art and Healing
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