Lessie Tyson

Youth students call me: Ms. T

Adult students call me: Lessie

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Boston, MA

Teaching Philosophy: Engage students and make a pathway for them to express themselves through movement. Dance is another way to speak, so I like students to not only be able to tell a story using movement, but to also have fun doing it!

Bio: I am originally from Boston and have background in early childhood and development as well as inclusive teaching. I occasionally work as a teaching artist for the ECI and City Dance programs with Boston Ballet, have led taught infants and toddlers along with their parents with Little Groove, and taught for 2 years as a lead dance teacher for Boston Public Schools at in inclusive school for grades K-12. I am currently the Arts and Culture Educator for the Boston Children's Museum. I am super excited to teach with Urbanity!