Jessica Elkhatib is a professional cellist and public school teacher of 20 years. Jessica has a masters in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, a MM in Cello Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, an Artist Diploma from SUNY Purchase and a BM in Cello Performance from UNCSA. Jessica is a Suzuki orchestra teacher with a passion for arts education. She and her family moved to Bedford Village during covid, and her hope is to bring an excitement for art and music to her local community. Art and music classes for babies and toddlers all the way up to adult classes will be offered. 

Cydney started leading small camps and teaching art at an after school program at Pound Ridge Elementary School in 2023. She worked with 5-8 year olds at PRES, where she lead various arts and craft type projects, focusing on giving the kids a safe space to enjoy creating.  She started studying and making Art at a young age in Pacific Palisades California, and studied Art at Princeton University, The Art Students’ League and Bard College.  She was in 2 Group Art Shows, A Young Artists show at Eckert Fine Art in 2010, and The Bedford Art Show in 2024.  She also had one solo show in 2023 in which she sold over half of the artwork.  When teaching, Cydney focuses on color mixing, shapes in drawing, and the cultivating a place when kids can re-realize the joys of the creative process!

Meesha is a creative strategist with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon and postgraduate studies in Switzerland. She spent 14 years in Europe working at the intersection of art and innovation, leading projects in Tokyo, Istanbul, Helsinki, and Berlin.

As Global Director of an international gallery network, she oversaw exhibitions in London, Hong Kong, Zurich, and New York, and represented at Art Paris, the Venice Biennale, and the UN World Economic Forum.

Today, she consults with businesses and individuals, designing transformative, immersive experiences that spark connection and bring brands to life.