Creative Writing

In this class students will explore various approaches to writing poetry, short stories, and songs. They will use their memories and imaginations. Students will use literary devices to enrich their writing voices, as they create simple plotlines, complex characters, and song lyrics. Certain assignments will incorporate choices around style: self-expression, persuasive, or narrative. Students will learn how characters can exemplify their opinions or beliefs or do…

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Lauren Rosenblum

Visual Arts Introduced to the arts at a tender age, I listened to my mother play classical piano, while my father was leisurely painting or sculpting. Instinctively, I was enamored with drawing and painting. Knowing I would choose art as my vocation, I journeyed by bus and train from Brooklyn to Manhattan to study life…

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Luke Ferrell

THEATER ARTS-SHOW STOPPERS Luke Ferrell is a New Jersey-based stage director and teaching artist. He is the Artistic Director of Cabaret Theatre and Ferrell Studios. Aside from his work teaching theater, some of his recent production credits include Into the Woods (Music Director), 9 to 5 (Technical Director), Ideation (Director), Spring Awakening (Music Director),Heroes of…

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Faith Bates

Creative Writing Faith Bates is a creative writer and English professor. She holds a BA in English from TESU and an MA in Creative Writing from Monmouth University. Faith teaches writing and composition at Monmouth University and has extensive experience tutoring students in English studies, essay-writing, and test prep. She is most passionate about nurturing…

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Audrey Griffin

VISUAL ARTS ANIME/MANGA Audrey is a lifelong anime lover, with their first dip into the genre being Robo Tech and Kiki’s Delivery service to their most recent feat; finally starting One Piece. Audrey has been an artist their entire life, but they have been doing it professionally for the past few years, writing comics to…

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Dennis Connors

THEATER ARTS Dennis Connors is thrilled to return to his roots at Teen Arts NJ, where his acting journey began during his time at Arts Middle School. Since then, Dennis has become a distinguished professional in voice-over, on-camera, and musical theatre. He earned his membership in the Actors’ Equity Association after notable performances at the…

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Noelle LiVolsi

VISUAL ARTS Noelle LiVolsi is an illustrator, muralist, and graphic designer based on the Jersey Shore. After a childhood of drawing backyard bugs with boxes of markers, she honed her skills as an illustrator at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has been a professional freelance artist for the past five years, continuing to experiment…

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2023 Arts Educator of the Year

2023 Arts Educator of the Year Rachel Therres Rachel Therres believes in the immense power of creativity in the lives of young people and has shown that throughout her sixteen-year career as an artist educator. She works to create curriculum which is relevant to young people through which they can create personal meaning. Ms. Therres…

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Acting

Students will be partnered with other students in the class to work on scripted scenes. Through exercises and critical feedback, the students will learn professional techniques to help them develop interesting and truthful characters in a variety of settings and situations dictated by the written script. THIS COURSE CAN BE TAKEN FOR COLLEGE CREDIT, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE FOR DETAILS.

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MILENA WILTON

Visual Arts Milena Wilton is a contemporary artist from Red Bank, New Jersey. Milena obtained a BFA in painting and drawing at the University of Hartford. During her academic career Milena played on the Hartford NCAA Division I softball team. Milena sees the act of making art very similar to the act of playing a…

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