Marsha Searle

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Marsha Searle is a professional dancer, singer, choreographer, teacher, director, musician, and historian, with a love for people and teaching, celebrating, and performing multicultural dance and song. Marsha has over 20 years experience as a certified Teaching Artist and is a MD Wolf Trap-Trained Early Childhood Teaching Artist with Arts for Learning Maryland and Wolf Trap National. She has been a professional performing artist with Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble for over 20 years and now serves as its Director. She has BA degrees in World Dance and History from Brigham Young University and is a tradition bearer for Appalachian Clogging. She is also a member of the Celtic Band “IONA” and loves sharing the beauty and joy of traditional music and dance.

Artist Statement

A professional dancer, singer, choreographer, teacher, director, musician, and historian, with a love for people and the experience of teaching, serving, creating art, celebrating diversity, and performing and teaching multicultural dance and song.

In addition to being on our K-12 teaching artist roster, Marsha Searle is also a Maryland Wolf Trap Early Childhood teaching artist. Learn more about our Early Childhood programs.

Credentials

Maryland Wolf Trap Baby Artsplay! Trained
Maryland Wolf Trap Teaching Artist
MSAC Teaching Artist Roster
Teaching Artist Institute Graduate

Testimonials

"Marsha is a delight! She is so calm and confident and an incredible teacher. I was so impressed and happy with this class each and every day. I learned a lot and had a blast. Thank you!" —Common Ground on the Hill Traditions Week student

“The children have shown tremendous growth in so many areas. Most of them have come out of their shells, ready and eager to learn, move, play and sing. Once shy and hesitant, they now willingly participate. Ms Marsha is a joyful, bubbly, professional, caring, nurturing presenter and a Master Artist.” – Tanya Brown, Judy Center Educator

“The Baby Artsplay sessions, presented by Marsha Searle, promoted a strong parent child relationship through lessons that were well planned and clearly defined with achievable goals. Both parents and children were able to participate in developmentally appropriate activities in a safe, positive, and friendly environment. The overall program exceeded our expectations! Thank you for enhancing our parents' knowledge with great ideas as well as ways they can support their child learning at home!” - Ms. Glenita Buckner, Judy Center Educator