Ilasiea “Ms. Lae Lae” is always teaching and directing around the country for various schools, theatres, organizations, professional development, and her own programming, Lae Lae’s Acting Jam. She also provides a variety of consulting for educators and was featured in My Black Colorado’s “100 Black Educators” edition. Please see below and “About” tab for more information. Also, be sure to check out her internationally published essay, “Why Are There No ‘Great’ Kids of Color in the Performing Arts?” – which examines inequity in the arts for young people of color. She has spoken at many education conferences about the important topics in this essay.
Lae Lae’s Acting jam aims at empowering young people while developing the craft of acting with a variety of subjects that are sure to keep your young person engaged and creating. Whether they have zero acting experience or are preparing to be the next Disney or Netflix star, there is something for everyone! Individual or group sessions are available (tailored to your scheduling needs). The dance form “step” is also an offering. Accepting students ages 4-18. For more information, please email: actingjam@hotmail.com
Ilasiea is always partnering with fellow educators and learning spaces to bring enriching experiences to students. Whether it is coming to your learning environment as a guest speaker, partnering on arts integration, social engagement, devising, creating, consulting and more, Ilasiea is ready to tailor a rich experience to your needs.
Ilasiea also partners with arts organizations in the realm of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. She was recently named the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities first IDEA Coordinator and plans to continue working with theatres across the country with her new consulting company.
Please use the contact form to reach out for more details.
Select Teaching Credits: Lae Lae’s Acting Jam, Alliance Theatre (Atlanta); Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; Think 360 Arts for Learning; ArtsEdSEL/RAISE with Young Audiences Arts for Learning, Kaiser Permanente; Denver Center for the Performing Arts; Arvada Center for the Performing Arts; Denver School of the Arts; Heritage Camp; LocalWRITES; Mizel Arts & Culture Center; Arapahoe Libraries; Creative Director for Outspoken: Youth Voices of BLM; Senior Director for KidStage; Director of Curriculum for Opening Act Theatre Camp; University of Colorado Anschutz-Medical Campus; Variety of PreK-12 classrooms; Various On-Camera Workshops
Ms. Lae Lae’s students on set of Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s CO2020 documentary (Co-Creator, Performer, Hired Students)
African Caribbean Heritage Camp
Ms. Lae Lae & Student Elias Harger (who went on to star on Fuller House!)
Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation
Student Ramiyah featured on Lifetime TV!
Acting Jam Virtual Fun
Ms. Lae Lae spotted in her Pair Eyewear commercial while coaching one of her students!
Featured Guest Speaker & Educator for BLM @ School Two-Day Event
Students from Contra Costa School of Performing Arts in California
Post-production of Wonka!