Alexis Sykes, Founder & Music Curator
Violinist/Violist, Member of New York City Ballet Orchestra, also performs with New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and New York City Opera Orchestra.

As a performer and longtime music educator, I’ve seen up close the regenerative power a personal connection to the arts can bring to your life. That’s why I founded Arts At Work, a unique project to provide an active break for people during the workday. We want to be that fun class that your team looks forward to.

Yes, there are health and wellness programs in today’s workplace, but none refresh the mind, renew creativity, build empathy, and inspire new bonds the way the arts can. I’m excited to show you how Arts At Work can develop a custom program for you. 

Victoria Pollack, Drama Curator
Actor/teacher/producer; Showrunner’s Assistant at Law & Order: SVU. Victoria currently assists the executive producers of Law & Order: SVU. The Juilliard School, Group 46; originated “The Girl” in the World Premiere of Minetti at the Edinburgh International Festival, actor and curator of The Juilliard New Orleans Service Project and Lincoln Center Moments with the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai, teaching artist and facilitator of Artists Striving to End Poverty, producer of Sing for Hope, teaching artist of Lincoln Center Theater, and Senior Producer at Elan Artists.

Henning Rubsam, Dance Curator
Dancer/Choreographer, Faculty member of the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University BFA program, Lecturer of The Juilliard School Evening Division, Artistic Director of Sensedance, and Resident Choreographer of Hartford City Ballet. 

Henning has been a guest choreographer and teacher for ballet, contemporary dance companies, and universities throughout the Americas as well as in Australasia and Europe.

Jazz and gospel coach
Ron Wilkins - Low Brass Artist/Vocalist/Composer/Band Leader/Educator: Member of the Birdland Big Band, and Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. Performed with: Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Dizzy Gillespie. Ron currently maintains his own private teaching studio, works with the New York Jazz Academy, and performs in Wicked and Frozen.

Songwriting coach
Natalia Zukerman - Singer/songwriter/guitarist; Released seven independent albums on Weasel Records and Talisman Records. Zukerman has toured internationally as a solo performer since 2005. Soundtracks: The L Word and ABC Family's Chasing Life.

Conductors
Michael Ciavaglia - Associate Conductor of New York Choral Society, faculty of Fairfield University, Chorus Master/Conductor of Asheville Lyric Opera, and music staff of Cincinnati Opera
Daniela Candillari - TED Fellow, faculty of Mannes School of Music
Harrison Hollingsworth - Guest conductor of New York City Ballet Orchestra

Violin
Kurt Nikannen - Concertmaster of New York City Ballet Orchestra
Juliette Kang - First Associate Concertmaster of Philadelphia Orchestra 
Mei Ching Huang - Member of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Gaby Fink - Performs with New York City Ballet Orchestra, American Ballet Theater Orchestra and American Symphony Orchestra
Claudia Schaer - Performs with New Jersey Symphony and St. Luke’s Chamber Orchestra

Viola
Mary Hammann - Member of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Izia Weyman - Assistant Principal Viola of New Jersey Symphony and member of Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival 
Masumi Rostad - Grammy Award Winning former member of Pacifica Quartet and faculty of The Eastman School of Music
Kallie Ciechomski - Performs with New York City Ballet Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and International Contemporary Ensemble

Cello
Joe Lee - Member of New York City Ballet Orchestra
Hannah Holman - Member of New York City Ballet Orchestra
Patrick Jee - Member of New York Philharmonic 

Bass
Joseph Conyers - Assistant Principal Bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Executive Director of Project 440

Flute
Sandy Hughes - Member of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Clarinet
Steve Hartman - Principal Clarinet of New York City Ballet Orchestra

Oboe
Alexandra von der Embse - Associate Principal Oboe and Principal English Horn of Richmond Symphony Alexandra Knoll - Member of the American Symphony Orchestra and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic also performs with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New Jersey Symphony and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Bassoon
Erik Holtje - Principal Bassoon of Delaware Symphony and member of The Knights Orchestra, also performs with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Harrison Hollingsworth - Principal Bassoon of New York City Ballet Orchestra

Trumpet
Tom Hoyt - Member of New York City Opera Orchestra, faculty of NYU, and member of Wicked

Horn
Jeffrey Lang - Associate Principal Horn of The Philadelphia Orchestra
David Byrd - Solo Hornist of International Contemporary Ensemble, member of Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and member of Carousel

Trombone
Brian Santero - Principal Trombone of New York City Ballet

Bass trombone
Nick Schwartz - Interim Bass Trombone of Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Principal Bass Trombone of New York City Ballet

Tuba
Dan Peck - Principal Tuba of New York City Ballet Orchestra

Percussion
Ian Sullivan - Principal Timpani of New York City Ballet Orchestra

Harp
Bridget Kibbey - Member of Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society II and on faculty of The Juilliard School Pre-College Program, The Curtis Young Artists Institute and Bard Conservatory

Piano
Anna Shelest - Recent engagements include débuts at: Alice Tully Hall, Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and the Wiener Konzerthaus

Guitar
Chad Coe - Faculty of Saint Ann’s School

Alexander Technique
Eddy Malave - Alexander Technique teacher/violist, Faculty member of NYU, rotating violist with the Broadway productions of Phantom of the Opera, Lion King, and Wicked.

Playwright
Tasha Gordon-Solmon - Recipient of the Dramatist Guild Fellowship, Director of New Work at Project Y Theater, teaching experience includes NYU’s Department of Dramatic Writing and Curious Theater’s New Voices Festival (Master Playwright)

Actors
Sarah Tolan-Mee - The Juilliard School, Group 27; Currently working on Thousand Pines (World Premier at Westport Country Playhouse). Off-Broadway: Dan Cody’s Yacht (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Effect (Barrow Street/National Theatre of London), Tartuffe and The Tempest (Acting Company), FAB founding member doing various productions with TBG, Icebound and Alison’s House (Metropolitan 

Anne Bates - The Juilliard School, Group 27; Currently working on Thousand Pines (World Premier at Westport Country Playhouse). FAB founding member doing various productions with TBG, Icebound and Alison’s House (Metropolitan Playhouse), Discord (Culture Project). Film: Stella, The Collective *Winner Audience Choice Award; Paul Sorvino’s King Lear. TV: “Law & Order SVU”, “Sneaky Pete”, “Us & Them”, “Unforgettable”, “30 Rock”. AEA and SAG