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...
Caroline C. Brown
Caroline Coolidge Brown explores the creative landscape through printmaking, mixed media painting, collage and watercolor travel...
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...
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...
Jarret ‘Posi’ Harris
Born in Havre de Grace Maryland, I was always surrounded by creative spaces and talented people....
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...
E. Shawn Qaissaunee
Shawn 'Q' attended Berklee College of Music Alumnus (Jazz Composition/Music Education). Shawn has been in demand as...
Amber Rance
Amber Is a choreographer performer, arts-based researcher and creative artist based in Wilmington, DE. Amber has...
William Reid
William Reid (He/Him/His) is an early career actor located just outside of Philadelphia. He has worked...
Sharon Sable
Sharon Sable, originally from Atlantic City, found herself immersed in the teen pop world as a...
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...