Soma

Joe Krienke is Somas Co-founder, and the Program Director of Somas Ale xan der Technique Teacher Training Program . He has taught movement and physical theater at the University level for over 20 years. Joe holds an MFA in Theater, is an NASM certified personal trainer certified personal, a Registered Somatic Movement Educator with ISME TA, and is... an internationally certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. His passion for movement is surpassed only by his passion for teaching. Stephanie Thompson is Somas co-founder where she gets to marry her love of teaching with theatrical play and collaboration. She is also Managing Director at Ten Thousand Things Theater, where she has the privilege to support great theater and inspiring artists. Previously, Stephanie served as executive director, faculty, and company member at DellArte International in Blue Lake, CA. While in Blue Lake, Stephanie co-founded the Blue Lake Education Foundation, the Humboldt Arts and Culture Coalition, and the Blue Lake Rising grant program. Stephanie has also served on the faculty of the MFA Acting program at University of Missouri-Kansas City, and has taught throughout the United States in the areas of mask, puppetry, commedia, clown, acting, community engagement, and entrepreneurship in the arts.Read More