working at Audacity I really enjoy working as a dance teacher because it allows me to share my passion for dance while helping students develop their skills and confidence. I aim to create a positive environment where they can learn, stay engaged, and challenge themselves. It’s rewarding to see their progress overtime. Being able to share my knowledge and love for dance with students is something valuable.

Hello, my name is Sally, and I am a teaching artist here at Audacity Performing Arts, specializing in animation and claymation, podcasting, and visual storytelling. I am a recent alumna of San José State University, where I earned my degree in Design Studies.

I grew up on the Eastside of San Jose, so one of the things I enjoy most about my work is being able to teach students in the communities and areas where I grew up. It is exciting to experience this full-circle moment through my work with Audacity, allowing me to share my passion, creativity, and experiences with students while making a meaningful impact in the communities that shaped me.

Hi, my name is Leo. I'm currently a student pursuing a career in electrical engineering. I’m currently working with Audacity performing arts. I have been with the team for about three years. I have many hobbies, which include but are not limited to working out, traveling, skating. I’m always excited to try some new.

Hector the Alchemist is a Creative Clarity Coach, published author, and artist of Temoaya Hñahñü/Otomí and Basque-Spanish descent (ñätho, Toluca Valley) living in Muwekma Ohlone land. Hector creates via interweaving dream-born lyrics, dance, poetry, and art with themes of rebirth, nature, ReIndigenizing spirituality, self-love, and mental wellness. His previous work has appeared in The Mercury News, WordTonic, UC Santa Cruz Food & Garden Guide, and La Raíz Magazine. Hector has earned the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS) Artist Grant for his workshop series “Dreaming Ourselves Home”. He is also a fellow for the Muses and Melanin for BIPOC Creative Writers intensive and is a 10x HRDRV award-nominated songwriter. Connect with him at https://dogdaysmusic.com and join become a Substack subscriber at https://hectorthealchemist.substack.com/

Paty Tapia-Colon (Yxaya).

Mexican plastic artist.

She studied at the School of

Design of the National Institute of Fine Arts (EDINBA).

Has participated in a variety of projects with Somos Mayfair,

Veggielution and as an Art instructor at the School of Art and

Culture (SOAC), The Audacy Performing Arts Project, among others.

In addition, she also facilitates art therapy groups for women and children in the Bay Area since 2012.