Jay's approach to teaching centers joyful empowerment, rigorous curiosity,
and generous collaboration at the intersection of arts and advocacy.
He has been teaching students of all ages - from early childhood to adult learners - for over a decade.
Jay is a teaching artist, licensed K-12 Theater teacher, and certified sex educator. He is currently on the staff of Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and a lead teaching artist with Upstream Arts. He has been a guest instructor with a wide variety of arts organizations and schools, including the
Guthrie Theater, Penumbra Theatre Company, and Children's Theater Company, among others.
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Jay specializes in teaching conservatory-level Acting, Devised Theater, Applied Theater, and
Health & Wellness. He developed his Wellness for Artists curriculum and Consent and Communication in the Performing Arts curriculum - which includes comprehensive sex education and emotional, physical, and mental wellness education tailored to the unique needs of pre-professional artists - for Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. He has since adapted it for the University of Minnesota, the Performing Institute of Minnesota, and the Guthrie Theater.
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To book Jay as an educator, or to inquire about his rates, drop him a line.
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