Mentorship
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NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program Mentee Spotlight: DaShaun Hightower
Get to know DaShaun Hightower, a participant in the Roundtable’s 2025 NY State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program, in this mentee profile interview conducted after he completed the program. DaShaun shares about his artistry, the road to working in the arts education field, and his experience in the mentorship program with the Roundtable. Learn more about […]
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Now Accepting Applications: 2026 New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program
The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is proud to launch the fifth cohort of the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program. This regrant opportunity seeks to proactively help mid-career Teaching Artists from across the state develop the networks, skills, and increased capacities necessary to support career advancement and sustainability. The program connects at least 22 mid-career Teaching […]
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“Making It” Through Collaborative Mentorship: My Experience with the NYC Teaching Artist Mentorship Program
“Making it” in the entertainment industry is extremely competitive; “making it” as a dancer even more so, and in New York City, it is a category of its own. New York City ranks among the most competitive cities in the world, and navigating opportunities in the city that never sleeps as an independent performing artist […]