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Erin Lovett Sherman, Artistic Director of ARTSFEST, is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and director. She earned a BFA from The University of the Arts, and has danced and choreographed for several dance companies including Group Motion Multi Media Dance Theatre in Philadelphia. Erin created ARTSFEST in 1999. She creates multi-disciplinary work by encouraging collaboration between artists of all genres and by exploring and celebrating improvisation. Her innovative choreography fuses Hip Hop, Theatre, Stomp Percussion, Lyrical and Modern Dance.  She also serves as Artistic Director for the Wolfeboro Creative Arts Center Summer Theatre in NH.  Erin has choreographed over 25 Shows including Beauty and the Beast, High School Musical, Camp Rock, The Music Man, Grease and DROOD as well as original productions. Erin has performed and directed all over the world including India, Quebec, Russia, Lithuania and throughout the U.S.

Kevin Borella, Technical Director, Music Director and Educator, is a percussionist, educator and composer. His passion is for hand percussion and he shares his gift of rhythm through classes in African style drumming, composition and improvisation. He specializes in Conga, Djembe and Hang, an innovative new instrument played by only a few musicians worldwide. Kevin is the percussionist for Relevation, an original reggae band. He has performed and studied throughout the United States and Quebec.

Rick Morten,  Theatre Director of ARTSFEST Performing Arts Company, is an actor, director, writer, and educator. He is the Creator and Artistic Director of the Tabula Rasa Theatre Company. With Tabula Rasa he has directed and produced many shows and  murder mysteries seen across New Hampshire. Rick has also directed Shows for several Theatre Companies including Streetcar Company and Winnipesuakee Playhouse in the Lakes Region of NH. Rick teaches various workshops in Acting, Theatre Improvisation and murder mystery creation.  In 2011 Rick won BEST DIRECTOR for The Laramie Project with the Winni Playhouse.

Jordan Tankard, Technical Director, is a gifted lighting designer and Stagecraft Instructor.  His passion for lighting and stage design spills out into the Performances for ARTSFEST Performing Arts Company.  He designs and directs the Innovative Technical Aspects of the ARTSFEST SHOWCASE TOUR, a SHOWCASE of the finest Performing Artists in New Hampshire and beyond.

Michael Manning, Director of Graphic Arts, designs Digital Media for ARTSFEST.