Press Information and Feedback for Faye’s Student Workshops and Residencies
Faye’s strong voice and engaging style guide participants in an amazing array of musical, multicultural games, stories and songs. She is particularly skilled at making connections across cultural boundaries and empowering groups to realize their own artistic capabilities. The wealth of material Faye brings to audiences and groups reflects her many years as a performer, educator, and collector of folk arts. In addition to the Bachelors and Masters degrees Faye holds in Music Therapy, Music Education and Education, she performs in schools, as well as performing theatrical and popular music nationally. She currently designs and leads Professional Development sessions nationally on arts integration, in addition to the studio that she and her husband operate where they record and publish educational and music for video projects. 
Faye performs and offers workshops for such organizations as the Kennedy Center, Staff Development for Educators and NC Wolf Trap.
Faye Stanley is an extraordinary artist and educator who leaves her audiences and her students culturally enriched and personally inspired. Her work calls to anyone lucky enough to experience her to believe that we are all artists and musicians, and that we are connected to others through our music, stories, and art.
Renee Prillaman, Middle School Head Teacher, Carolina Friends SchoolFaye provided me with a wonderful experience! I have learned so much from her. She was excellent at adapting the lessons to meet the needs of my students and helped me learn new ways to teach difficult concepts.
Teacher at Tryon Hills Pre-K, Charlotte, NC (Participant in the NC Wolf Trap Program)Outstanding! The children were able to make the connection to the music, stories and cultural traditions.
2nd Grade Teacher, White Oak ELementary“Excellent! ...Best I’ve seen! Students were actively involved!”
Linda, 2nd Grade Teacher, Glendale Acres Elementary“It was great to hear and see the children “bring to life” their own poems with movement and instruments. This residency has been very beneficial. I learned right along with the children!”
Carolyn, 4th Grade Teacher, Pinnacle ElementaryI will definitely use these ideas during my lessons, morning meeting, PYP and other times. Faye was incredibly enthusiastic and the children loved her! Thank you! The children had so much fun!
Amy, 1st Grade Teacher, Millbrook ElementaryDear Faye:
I just went upstairs to tuck Chelsey in for the night. She was bubbling over with the pleasure of describing how you taught the science class today. She explained about the recording of sound effects, and how she used movement to articulate the events in our earth’s creation. What a thrill for an average mom to listen at the very end of a day to the lingering excitement in the life of her child. So, as a mom I thank you very much for all that you add to her experience. She is “that” kind of learner and it is so nice when things make such sense to her.Sharon, Mother of Chelsey, a middle schoolerMy child LOVED this project!
Anna, Mother of Abby, a 1st GraderI only wish programs/events such as this were offered to me when I was a child!
Parent of a 1st GraderI attended every day that Faye Stanley was in my son’s class. It was a wonderful experience for me and for the students. Combining movement with music and all kinds of learning experiences was the best! All the students had such excited and concentrated looks on their faces. Everyone wanted to participate 100%. This is teaching at it’s best!
Sherry, Parent of a 1st Grader