Artist Educator Connect: Using Improvisation to Spark Creativity & Learning

Artist Educator Connect: Using Improvisation to Spark Creativity & Learning

Artist Educator Connect: Effective and Inclusive Approaches to Instruction Date: Thursday, May 22 Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

By P.S. ARTS

Date and time

Thursday, May 22 · 3:30 - 4:30pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Artist Educator Connect: Using Imrovisation to Spark Creativity and Learning

Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Time:
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (PDT)

Location:
Online Event

Description:
Join us for the next Artist Educator Connect on May 22 and gain new insights on how incorporating improvisation into education can empower students to become more creative, resilient, and engaged learners. In this session, guest speaker Emily Button from Enrichment Works will explore how improvisational strategies—drawn from theater, music, and movement—can support classroom environments that foster curiosity, collaboration, and adaptability. Whether you're a teaching artist, classroom teacher, or artist, or education advocate, come ready to share, reflect, and discover how spontaneity and play can lead to powerful learning outcomes.

Featuring guest presenter Emily Button from Enrichment Works, an award-winning actress, writer, voiceover artist, director, and producer who has performed in over seventy plays, films, commercials, and TV shows, including a recurring role on NBC’s Days of Our Lives. Emily has collaborated with renowned artists such as Paul Sills, Mike Nichols, and George Morrison. A seasoned improviser, Emily has performed with several improv groups at venues like The Comedy Store and The Improv, and has taken the stage as a stand-up comic across Los Angeles. In 2020, she was a semifinalist in the Austin Film Festival screenplay competition. Emily is a graduate of Williams College and holds an MA in Acting from the New Actors Workshop in New York City.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Artist Educator Connect?

Artist Educator Connect is a free virtual meet up organized by P.S. ARTS to bring together artists and educators to foster a community of collaboration.

Is Artist Educator Connect free?

Yes, Artist Educator Connect is free to the public.

Who is Artist Educator Connect intended for?

Artist Educator Connect is intended for educators or artists interested in teaching to share best practices, exchange ideas, and access valuable resources that support arts education in public schools.

Who is the organizer of Artist Educator Connect?

P.S. ARTS (psarts.org) is the organizer and facilitator of the series that will feature a diverse lineup of speakers from its extended network of arts and education.

Organized by

P.S. ARTS is dedicated to advancing equity and opportunity for children and youth by providing arts education in systemically under-resourced public schools and communities.