JESS PILLMORE is co-founder and artistic director of Creatively Independent, a revolutionary arts education company. Using the performing arts towards self-efficacy, Jess has toured the past 20 years as an international guest artist (K-post grad, professional development, conferences), director/choreographer (International, Off-Broadway, fringe, regional, educational), singer/songwriter (3 Nat’l releases, 1 musical), sustainable artistry coach and published author. HowlRound features Jess’s Sustainable Artistry series her provocative essay on ageism towards children in education appeared in Psychology Today. Her book, "Creatively Independent: Life On Your Terms with Play, Community, and Awareness" was supported by international best-seller and frequent Ted speaker, Seth Godin. Currently, Jess is workshopping A Fire Just Waiting (working title), a Joan of Arc rebirth featuring Ani DiFranco’s music and lyrics. She is also co-writing “Shakespeare’s Ensemble: The Creative Ownership Project” with Chris Beaulieu, activating an ensemble focused process within classical theatre. TRAINING: MFA Interdisciplinary Arts (Goddard), BA Theatre (FSU), Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Movement Studio (NYC), Society of American Fight Directors, PilobolusAWARDS: Best Female Actor Combatant (Nat’l SAFD), Founder’s Award (Nat’l SAFD), Best Musical (Dir. /Chor., Minneapolis Fringe w/ Neo-Futurists)
BWW Blog: Jess Pillmore - Play and Identity
November 7, 2016
November 7, 2016
Here we are: settled in, fridge filled, local library visited and our children have books for days… Wonder twin power activate! Shape of a question mark! Form of a trickster!
BWW Blog: Jess Pillmore - Reimagining Art, Family, and Education
November 3, 2016
November 3, 2016
If we can devise stories that change a culture's consciousness, why not a business model? If we can suspend disbelief on stage, why not in our day-to-day lives? If we can transform from role to role, yet still be ourselves, why not from profession to profession, city to city, and goal to goal? If we can make a family out of our tour-mates, why not tour with our family?
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