Music
Delia Zielinski
Pronouns: she/her/hers Delia Zielinski is a vocalist, actor, and fine artist. As a performer, she has appeared in regional and local operas, musical theatre, plays, church services, recitals, and even a jazz festival. In 2013 she recorded a solo album…
Etta Russell-Scott
Pronouns: she/her/hers Ms. Russell-Scott, a native of Philadelphia PA, with a Masters in The Arts in Education from Harvard University, is an educator, professional musician, and teaching artist specializing in voice and strings, with a strong dedication to promoting the…
Marsha Goodman-Wood
Pronouns: she/her Marsha leads DC-based “kindie rock band,” Marsha and the Positrons, specializing in fun songs about science and how the world works with positive social messages! Marsha is a former cognitive neuroscientist, as well as an award-winning songwriter for…
Mary Fields
Pronouns: she/her Happiest on stage and in the classroom, Mary strives to bring high quality arts education access to all students, despite race or socioeconomic background. Mary is currently working as a music Teaching Artist and the creator of Write…
Deborah “Spice” Kleinmann
Pronouns: she/her Musician and singer Deborah “Spice” Kleinmann has been a teaching artist with the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts since 2006 and has worked for over 16 years conducting arts integration residencies in Maryland and…
Christina Cook
Pronouns: she/her Christina Cook is a Maryland Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts teaching artist who provides early learning residencies. Learn more about the Maryland Wolf Trap program. Christina Cook is a Baltimore-born and -based artist and musician. As a special…
Caroline Ferrante
Pronouns: she/her Caroline Ferrante is a Maryland Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts teaching artist who provides early learning residencies. Learn more about the Maryland Wolf Trap program. Musician and educator Caroline Ferrante brings 20 years of classroom experience to her…
Elias Schutzman
Pronouns: he/him Elias Schutzman is a teaching artist for the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts (since 2016) and has recently joined the Arts for Learning Maryland teaching artist roster in 2017. For over five years he…
Drew Anderson
Pronouns: he/him Entertainer and educator Drew Anderson has spent his entire adult life engaging audiences as a science teacher and performer of hip hop, spoken word, and comedy. Now, he’s bridging those two worlds with two new innovative performing arts-based…
Lisa Mathews
Pronouns: she/her Lisa Mathews fronts Milkshake, an award-winning Grammy-nominated rock band for kids. She’s also written music for various kid channels like Nick Jr. and PBS KIDS. Besides working with Milkshake, Lisa Mathews is a teaching artist with the Wolf…
Alden Phelps
Pronouns: he/him Alden Phelps is an artist, songwriter, and musician with over 20 years years of experience performing for audiences of all kinds across the region. Alden’s zany songs, zippy guitar-ifications, and sing-along choruses delight folks of all ages, and…
Jamaal “Mr. Root” Collier
Pronouns: he/him Jamaal Collier—or “Mr. Root”—is a dedicated and versatile professional Hip Hop artist with more than a decade of experience facilitating workshops and live performances in the Mid-Atlantic region. By incorporating rapping, vocal percussion, and dynamic stage presence, Jamaal…