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.
Leah Beach
Photographer and visual artist Leah Beach is out to make her impact on the world. She...
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....
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...
Delona Seserman
Delona is a native of Romania who has lived and worked in the US for the...
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...