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Elefante Music
Elefante Music has been a family-owned business offering high-quality music and performing arts services since 1996. They provide instrument rentals and sales, private lessons, expert repairs, and fun, supportive theater classes and camps. With two locations and partnerships with dozens of local schools, Elefante Music is proud to serve the community and inspire the next generation of musicians and performers.
Elefante Music has partnered with us to deliver the following workshops on our roster: Instrument Repair & Maintenace, Music Pedagogy, Music Production, Team Building Through Theater, Theater & Musical Theater Techniques.
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Katie Truk
Traditional Arts
Since receiving an acrylic tube of neon-colored knee highs in 1986, Katie Truk has been captivated by materials and color. Her experimentation with pantyhose as a medium began during her undergraduate years at Alfred University in 1995, blending their translucent quality with vibrant neon hues. After exploring various materials without success, Katie found her breakthrough in 1999 with old beach fencing, which inspired her iconic pantyhose and wire sculptures. Transitioning to teaching in 2001, she has shared her passion in classrooms, art centers, and beyond, fostering exploration and discussion across diverse audiences. Katie's artwork, characterized by ever-evolving sizes, colors, and textures in both wire and pantyhose, continues to captivate audiences in the tri-state area through its rich narratives and distinct personalities.
Lonnie Woods III
Practice/Theory/Pedagogy
Lonnie Woods III (he/him) is a multi-hyphenate educator, arts and higher education administrator, and curriculum consultant with over a decade of experience across secondary and postsecondary education, as well as the nonprofit arts and museum sectors. He specializes in professional development and career preparation, helping students build confidence in their ideas through fun, interactive, and approachable learning experiences. His work bridges the arts and education, supporting emerging creatives as they navigate the path from high school to college and into their careers, while strengthening the professional competencies of arts students. Lonnie has collaborated with institutions such as Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Pratt Institute, Maryland Institute College of the Arts (MICA), The Whitney Museum of American Art, and Carnegie Hall, and has taught at Columbia University, NYU, and CalArts. He has also contributed to initiatives with Create CA and the LA LGBT Center, advocating for equity and access in arts education.
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Louise Millmann
TRADITIONAL ARTS
Louise Millmann has exhibited her works in a variety of venues in the United States and Europe. Her collages can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Queens Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Louise received a four-year full tuition photography scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in NYC where she received her BFA in photography and art education. She taught photography, art history and experimental digital design classes for thirty four years on Long Island, as well as, for the New School, Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum and The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Rie Hasegawa
Traditional Arts
Rie Hasegawa was born in Tokyo, Japan. She received her B.F.A in architecture design from Musashino Art University in 1993. She worked as a painter for a stage company before moving to NYC in 2000. Rie’s works in a variety of print media including intaglio, relief print, lithograph and monoprint. Her prints have been locally and internationally exhibited over twenty five years. Rie’s work can be found in the collections of Yale University Art Gallery, New York Public Library, Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Harry Ransom Center, among others and various private collections. She has also been featured in multiple international newspapers and publications such as Carrier Pigeon Magazine and the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Rie currently works as a Master Printer and Workshop Technician at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop and has taught various printmaking classes and workshops at New York Academy of Art, Women’s Studio Workshop and Whitney Museum among others. As a master printer she has collaborated on editions and provided technical assistance to over 80 artists. Artist collaborators include Zarina Hashmi and Alexandra Bell.
Tracy Coon
Traditional Arts, Art & Technology
Tracy Coon is a fine artist and printmaker specializing in stone lithography. Alongside her studio practice, she has built a career leading brand storytelling and digital strategy for global companies such as Philips Lighting (Signify), giving her a grounded understanding of how creativity and technology continually shape one another. Tracy has taught art and figure drawing workshops and hosts live life drawing sessions. She holds certifications in AI Prompt Engineering from NJIT and Digital Marketing from Rutgers Business School and consults on the responsible use of AI in creative and professional settings.