Praise for Alex Weider's innovative theater workshops with youth and adults:
"Alex is a patient, creative, and flexible teacher, a theatre instructor who is imaginative and knowledgeable. His ability to lead young actors is guided by his sincere passion both for teaching and for theatre."
-Gad Guterman, Education Director, Vineyard Theatre, New York, NY
“I have had the pleasure of working with Alex in various work situations. As a teacher he is engaging, knowledgeable and passionate about his work. Always curious, he keeps the students thinking and stretching themselves. His background and training in theater and creative writing gives him a creative edge, and he is a leader bringing out the best in the people he works with.”
- Joanna Engelman, Life Coach, New York, NY
“Alex has worked for Brooklyn Arts Council as a valued Teaching Artist in our school-based programs since 2006. His work throughout this time has been conscientious, professional, engaging, of high quality and effectively adaptable to our various and varying populations and programmatic goals. His work with diverse students throughout Brooklyn has proven Alex to be a committed teacher of the arts, with a strong passion for Theatre Education.”
- Kathleen Christie, Arts-in-Education Manager, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn, NY
“Alex is a dedicated, enthusiastic educator who gets students excited about drama and other subjects.”
-Emily Bristle, Coordinator of Special Programs, International High School at Lafayette, Brooklyn, NY
“Alex was a valuable member of our camp staff who consistently went above and beyond his individual obligations. An excellent team player while working with other staff, Alex was also able to consistently engage the program participants in any session he was facilitating. He has a real talent for making theater into something anyone can enjoy.”
-David Belsky, Former Assistant Director, Summer Programs at Camp Perlman, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization