Our teaching artists are some of the most dynamic, professional, and experienced educators in all of New York. Each educator has ample teaching experience serving New York City’s youth, educators, and adults. Designing specialized curriculums and often the most experienced in their field of cultural arts, our teaching artists draw upon not only their own expertise, artistic accomplishments and cultural heritages, but also the unique resources that the Caribbean Cultural Center has compiled since it’s founding in 1976 by Marta Moreno Vega, Ph.D. Among the teaching artists and groups on our roster are:
- Women of the Calabash
- Abiodun Oyewole, member of Last Poets
- Sandra Maria Esteves, published writer and poet
- Los Pleneros de la 21, grammy nominated in 2005!
- Michael Manswell and Something Positive
- Welfare Poets, Union Square Award winners!
- Grupo Ginga
- ABADA Capoeira
- Ancient Vibrations
- Spirit Ensemble
- Kevin Nathaniel Hylton
- Rev. Malika Whitney and the Pickney Players
- Wisdom & Delight
- Mamadoue Dahoue
- Alma Moyo
- Rokafella & Kwikstep and Full Circle Dance Company
- And many more!
Among our adult educators are:
- Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Hunter College
- Dr. Robert Farris Thompson, Yale University
- C. Daniel Dawson, New YorkCity College
- Dr. Raquel Z. Rivera, Tufts University
- K. Kia Bunseki Fukiao, Chicago
- And many other international scholars, artists, and community educators!
