Griffin Lockette
New York,NY
Summary
Passionate and caring Teaching Artist with years of experience working with many different kids. Specializes in cultivating student confidence through the arts, meeting kids where they are, and guiding them to harness their unique gifts through embracing their individual identities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern/Assistant Choreographer/Teaching Artist
Diamond Head Theater Summer Musical Theater
07.2016
- Assist in teaching kids (ages 7-17) acting, singing, and dancing
- Helping instructors to produce and direct full staged production
- Choreograph certain numbers for musical showcase
Teaching Artist
Castle Performing Arts Center
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Teaching multiple classes virtually for public school students in the state of Hawai'i of all levels and ages
- Classes include: Musical Theater, Acting, College Audition Prep, Dance
- Prep for each weekly class (finding specialized material for each student, choreographing dance combo, organizing topic of discussion for college prep)
- Coach students on songs/monologues
- Teach and lead students in theater games and acting exercises.
- Have assisted several students in college admissions into top schools
Stage Manager/Production Manager/Teaching Artist
Hawaii Education for the Arts
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Organize and keep paperwork on each child in program, communicate with parents
- Run moving of set into theater, and make sure tech week goes smoothly
- Oversee rehearsals including safety and experience of children
- Run Theater Games and warmups
- Call cues for each show
Group Leader/Teaching Artist
Boys and Girls Club
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Lead group of teens on field trips and in-house activities
- Assist in producing and directing children's musical (Schoolhouse Rock JR) ages 7-12
- Run and lead theater games and activities
- Provide positive mentorship for youth in my care, and model healthy conflict resolution
Education
BFA Theater -
Long Island University Post
Brookville, NY05.2019
Skills
- Proficient in computer skills
- Strong communication skills,
- Collaborative and good at teamwork
- Strong leadership skills
- Improv
- Trained in singing, dancing and acting
- Ten years of childcare experience
Timeline
Teaching Artist
Castle Performing Arts Center
09.2020 - 06.2022
Stage Manager/Production Manager/Teaching Artist
Hawaii Education for the Arts
06.2018 - 08.2018
Group Leader/Teaching Artist
Boys and Girls Club
07.2017 - 09.2017
Intern/Assistant Choreographer/Teaching Artist
Diamond Head Theater Summer Musical Theater
07.2016
BFA Theater -
Long Island University Post
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