DiAE’s teaching artists (TAs) are working professional artists who have undergone extensive training in aesthetic education and possess a special ability to connect with students. They are the cornerstone of our programs.
Melissa Berman
MELISSA BERMAN brings over 25 years of experience as an innovative, critically-acclaimed award-winning teaching artist and performer...
Emanuel ‘Manny’ Chacon
Emanuel 'Manny' Chacon, a dancer and choreographer from Wilmington, DE. His dance career began as an...
Yolanda Chetwynd
Yolanda recently returned from France where she spent a year learning French and developing her art....
JaQuanne LeRoy Daniels
I am a local artist born and raised in Wilmington, DE. I began painting in 2015...
Fostina Dixon
Fostina Dixon is a native of Delaware. She received her BFA from California Institute of the Arts...
Deitrich “Dee” Faison
Deitrich P. Faison (Dee) a native of Camden, New Jersey resides in Bear, Delaware. After receiving...
June Rose Futcher
June Rose Futcher is a native artist of Delaware and was educated in a progressive arts...
Emie Hughes
EMIE HUGHES is a modern dancer, photographer, and botanical artist living in Media, PA. She graduated Phi...
Jason Keller
Jason is a freelance performer and educator living in Newark, DE. Being involved with music and...
Madeline Maute
Madeline is an avid educator and multi media artist! From a young age she realized her...
Jea Street, Jr.
Jea Street is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Jea was inspired to become...
Kate Testa
Kate Testa is a mixed media sculptor and installation artist based in Philadelphia whose work explores...
George Tietze
George Tietze is a local Teacher, Teaching Artist, Actor and Playwright in Wilmington, Delaware. He has...
Lisa Vaupel
Violinist Lisa Vaupel appears throughout the United States as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. She currently...
Christian Wills
Christian is a University of Delaware student, artist, lyricist, poet, and activist in the Wilmington community....
Shannon Woodloe
Shannon Woodloe is a photographer based in Wilmington, DE and full-time Digital Storyteller at the Delaware...