The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens.
This image released by Carnegie Mellon University shows CJay Philip at the Black Box Theater in Baltimore on May 18, 2024. Philip will receive the 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award on June 16 at the Tony Awards in New York City. that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens.
Teens get to star and create Hardy's adaptation of the opera “Carmen,” which travels around the city during the summer. AMP Up brings together youth and industry professionals as mentors to work on paid internships, resume-writing, job interview tips, financial literacy and creative writing. There are also music and movement programs for adults.
Before moving to Baltimore in 2010, Philip began her career with the Maude Baum Modern Dance Company and Burundi African Dance in upstate New York. She later taught at the Baltimore School for the Arts and Baltimore Center Stage. “Literally I’ve been in a headset and turned around and seen the wig people running at me with a costume going, ‘Somebody’s going down, CJay. It is your time to shine.’”
The award includes a $10,000 prize and a pair of tickets to the Tony ceremony and gala. Philip’s students will also receive a visiting master class taught by Carnegie Mellon drama professors.
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