Music

Rachel Ohnsman

Rachel Ohnsman is a versatile musician based in New York City. She has released two albums, Moon Songs and Lovers, and is preparing Nuclear Family, an experimental project combining orchestra and animation.

She performs jazz, classical, musical theatre, pop, and original music, and works as a music director for ensembles and theatre productions. Rachel has toured the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music from the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

Art Techniques

Eduardo Anievas

Eduardo is originally from Santander, Spain. After graduating from the University of Fine Arts in Salamanca he moved to Germany and began his life as a full-time artist. After a year in Portugal and a sojourn to China and Tibet, Eduardo moved to New York City. His paintings have been exhibited in the United States, Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, and Portugal. At age 27, he was granted the “Grant for the Spanish Art Promotion” for 5 consecutive years. He has spent the last 25 years in New York, exhibiting in numerous galleries and cultural Centers and becoming an established part of the city’s Art Community. He recently collaborated with the Queens Borough Office for “Queens Wellness Day” by painting live on stage during a guided meditation by Deepak Chopra, and he is currently exhibiting his work in the exhibition “A Traveling Dream” at JFK airport.

Art Techniques

Maggie Rodriguez

Maggie Rodriguez, counselor since 2004, with a master’s degree and certification in therapeutic art life coaching. Specializes in domestic violence and immigration in NY. Conducts psychosocial evaluations for immigration, facilitates women’s groups, and provides individual and group counseling. Also a painter, exhibiting her work in markets and art galleries, and teaching art to immigrant children.

Dance

Paloma De Vega

Paloma de Vega is a Spanish dancer, actress, and choreographer. She studied dance at the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma and choreography at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza María de Ávila, both in Madrid. She also received a scholarship to study Acting for Film at the New York Film Academy. Paloma has worked in various musicals such as “Fame” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.” She has been a choreographer for productions of Something from Abroad at the Kraine Theater and Popular Theater at Carnegie Hall.

Paloma believes that art can empower and sensitize people, providing them with tools for self-expression.

Music and Dance Kid

Paulina de la Parra

Paulina de la Parra, Mexican Actor, singer, and Teaching Artist based in NYC. Acting roles include McDonald’s commercial, 8Tales of Pedro at Queens Theatre, Elphaba in Wicked Mexico, A Christmas Carol with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Vive un nuevo Musical Mx. As a teaching Artist, she instructs Pre-K to High school students in Spanish through music, Dance, Improvisation, and acting. Experienced with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Toy Museum, AhHa Broadway!, Bilingual Birdies, and the Belfry Centre.

Dance and Theater

Sania Hyatt

Sania, an NYU Tisch Alumni, began acting at 17 and is now a recognized NYC-based actor, known for diverse productions. She collaborated with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival on several plays during the South’s 2019-20 season. Passionate about teaching art, she encourages individuality in young minds. Her philosophy: “It’s fun to be weird. Stay weird. Weirdness is what makes us unique.”

Dance and Theater

Silvana Gonzalez

Silvana, a Mexican actress and dancer, graduated from NYU Tisch with a BFA in Theater. She’s a member of NYC theater companies Something From Abroad, Magis Theater, and Yara Arts Group. Silvana is driven to teach by her belief in the transformative power of art. Her credits include performances at La Mama, Carnegie Hall, and Theater Row, as well as roles in films like “Call The Sandman” and “Disconnect.”

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