Thaila is a longtime student with K2S who's demonstrated some incredible growth within her time with the organization. Mature beyond her years, she tells some amazing stories about her time with K2S, how she's been with the organization since the beginning and watched it expand, and some of her favorite memories of playing the piano. You don't want to miss this incredible episode, complete with a crazy, yet memorable story Thaila tells about a past summer camp. 

In this episode, we chatted with Ms. Marcia Heard from ACCA Creates! Through graceful and impeccable storytelling, Ms. Heard takes us back to the roots of ACCA, recounts where she got her spark for dance from, and emphasizes the impact that the arts can have on an individual's life. You don't want to miss this episode that includes all of these incredible stories and concludes with three more short stories about the people that make her community special. 

This episode features the immensely talented K2S intern Seraphina Taylor, who teaches piano and works on media for the organization. Seraphina takes us through her time teaching online, what her teaching process is like, and discusses the bigger implications of her efforts. Aside from her musical talent, Seraphina is so passionate about what she does, so make sure to tune into this episode to learn more! 

In this episode, the podcast is joined by Mr. Patricio Apaez, a piano instructor with K2S. Mr. Apaez recounts his musical journey, beginning in Mexico City, and how his passion for piano from an early age led to the goal of teaching piano, landing him in the hands of the then-budding K2S. Join us as Mr. Apaez talks about teaching Newark kids, how the pandemic impacted learning, and what K2S means to him. 

Join us this week as Emely takes you Behind the Success with Ashley, an intern with K2S. Ashley talks about how she started volunteering, her growth within the organization, and tells some amazing stories about working with students with her typical sense of wit and charm. You don't want to miss this episode!  

In the very first episode of the Keys 2 Success Podcast, Ms. Jee-Hoon Krska takes us behind the success to the roots of the organization. From her time at Juilliard School to her experiences teaching in a classroom that was basically a closet, join us as we look at the experiences, values, people, and communities that first brought K2S together. 

Welcome to Behind the Success, the Keys 2 Success podcast. Every episode, we'll be taking you behind the success with one of the members of the K2S community. Make sure to follow the K2S instagram page (@keysnewark) for all the latest updates and alerts about new epsiodes :)