This week Jimmy talks with teaching artist Madison Williams. She talks about the impact of her mentor, building and running a meaningful school program, and being a working teaching artist.
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Madison is a Lehigh Valley based Theatre and Music Educator. She is currently the resident music director for Interlakes Children’s Theatre in Meredith, New Hampshire. She also serves as the Director of Theatre for Pen Argyl Area High School and Holy Family School, all located in Pennsylvania. She is excited to become a teaching artist this upcoming fall at the Civic Theatre School, located in Allentown, PA. Some of her past directing credits include: The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family: Young at Part, and High School Musical Jr. Madison has worked Off-Broadway in New York City and stage managed for various professional theaters such as the Walnut Street Theatre. She is a former teaching artist at the Walnut Street Theatre, located in Philadelphia PA. When she is not directing, you can find Madison teaching private voice and piano lessons. Her main passion is teaching musical theatre to the next generation of young artists. She recently joined the professional company of Interlakes Theatre in their production of Legally Blonde as “Chutney”, and likes to perform when she is not teaching. She is a proud MA Graduate of Temple University and currently pursuing her second Masters in Music Education at Moravian University.