Who We Are
Representative of all.
Our performing artists deserve quality, affordable access to supplemental educational opportunities. Motivate the Arts is on a mission to connect young artists with a successful Roster of Motivators.
What We Do
Vision, Initiative, and Resilience.
Creativity and artistry do not exist in a vacuum. Our Motivators each have keynote topics speaking to their experiences.
When, Where, How?
Accessible to all.
Motivate the Arts will work with your schedule and Motivator preferences to organize and facilitate Live In Person Motivators, Live Virtual Motivators or custom pre-recorded keynote addresses for hundreds of dollars, not thousands.
Meet Our Motivators
Our Roster of Motivators include Tony winners, Grammy winners, Broadway and West End leads, International Musical Theatre performers, creators and producers, International Opera singers, TV/film and commercial actors.
Tyrick Wiltez Jones
Broadway veteran, Triple Threat, Directing - Keynote Topics: Racism
Elina Moon
Int’l Cruise line / theme park Featured Performer, crossover Opera to Musical Theatre - keynote topic: Vocal Health, AAPI representation
Samantha Gershman
Broadway, Triple Threat, Swinging, Prejudice - keynote topics: Ethnic/Racial Ambiguity
Maeghin Mueller
Crossover Opera to Broadway, Touring - keynote topic: Body Image
Pamela Winslow
Tony Winner, Sondheim, Broadway, Performing, Producing, Creating - keynote topic: Sexism
Shelby Griswold
Triple Threat, Cruise line “Six”, Touring - keynote topic: body image, Finances
Jesus Garcia
Tony Winner, Int’l Opera, Pivoting, crossover, Creating - keynote topic: LGBTQ+ rights, racism