Artists

Roxey Ballet celebrates diversity through interpretive movement workshops and multi-media ballet performances. The dancers, shown in the top rows, show students how themes addressing bullying, the Holocaust, the Civil Rights Movement, disabilities, the veil, and substance abuse can be portrayed through dance.

Jackie Tice is a Native American singer, songwriter who shares the history and culture of her heritage through singing and story-telling. Here she and the school chorus are performing songs they co-wrote with her.

Donald Gregory (Heindei), a Tlingit artist from Alaska, instructs students on making ceramic and clay statues that are traditionally used to represent elements of natural surroundings.

Disabled artist Jamie Winter inspires students to create ceramic works influenced by Native American Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk tribal culture.

Mime performer and author of the book Yoga of MIME: Touching the Invisible, Janet Carafa demonstrates and then ”translates” her vignettes into words. Students then enact their thoughts and feelings through physical movements without words.

Osaka-born artist Ichi Ikeda is dedicated to raising awareness of the global importance of water conservation. His in-school art installation called The Water Carriers highlights the importance of everyone being stewards for access to clean water for future generations.

Jane Schuster, poet and author, engages students in peaceful, respectful political expression through figurative language and poetry workshops. Her engaging presence prompted students to nickname her Our Serene Highness.