Empowerment. Music. Arts. Agriculture.
Our Mission:
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Empowering youth through the healing power of music, creative arts, and agricultural education.
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Our Vision:
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A world where every young person has access to a safe, creative environment that harmonizes artistic expression and nature to achieve lifelong resilience.
Our Core Focus
Music & Theater
Inspiring youth through the transformational power of music and the performing arts.
Creative Arts
Fostering creativity through creative expression and artistic projects.
Agriculture
Educating the next generation on sustainability and growing their own food.
Meet Our Founders
Micki Free & Heather Roberts
With decades of combined experience in the entertainment and arts industries, Heather and Micki are committed to creating a collaborative, creative environment for youth to grow their skills and confidence.Â
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Micki is a multi-talented Grammy-winning artist, songwriter, guitarist, performer, and producer, making his mark as a member of the R&B band Shalamar. His credits include performing and collaborating with artists such as Carlos Santana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, and more.
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Heather is an acclaimed designer and creator, and has fashioned clothing for entertainment icons including KISS, Guns n' Roses, and more. Her expertise extends to over 25 years of entrepreneurship, event planning, and small business management experience, and she is passionate about creating memorable events for all ages.
Our Board Members
Antoinette DiPietropolo
Director
Sherrie Tate
Director
Antoinette is a Director and Choreographer with over two decades of work primarily in Musical Theater but has an extensive creative resume with Circus, Concerts, Immersive Experiences, Movies, TV and Private events for global brands and stars around the world. National Tours, International Events and Regional work include; Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (First National Tour), Miracle on 34th St. (First National Tour), The Addams Family, The Cher Show, Annie, Fame, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, MasterChef Junior Live, America’s Got Talent Live, Cirque Musica Wonderland, Big Apple Circus (2014,2015,2017), Querida Official tribute to Juan Gabriel, Nunsense, Saturday Night Fever, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ragtime (Winner Best Choreographer, Triangle Theatre Award), Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Grease, The Full Monty, Miracle on 34th Street, The Producers, A Christmas Story, The Music Man, Evita, South Pacific, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Scooby Doo Live, Veggie Tales Live, Powerhouse, With Glee, THE RIDE in New York City, Pepsi/Grubhub/Seamless Super Bowl promotion, Disney Plus Wizard of Paws, American Girl Live in Concert, New Years Eve Time Square USO.
Officially the First choreographer in the country of Saudi Arabia for the first musical ever produced in Arabic written by Abdulrahman Bin MosaadÂ
Visit www.AntoinetteDiPietropolo.com and follow me for updates on Instagram @antoinettedip
Biography coming soon.
Rebekka Cowen
Treasurer & Director
​Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I've wandered through different cities across the country before settling - for now - in North Carolina. Married to a lovely Tennessee man and proud mom to 3 ornery dogs and 2 chubby cats who definitely run the show.  In my professional life, I tend to thrive in non-complacent environments, which has led me through a variety of industries—mostly focused on customer service. For the last 12 years, I’ve been navigating the legal field… and yes, lawyers are definitely a different breed, so don’t hold my association with them against me. I’m all about embracing challenges, finding humor in the unexpected, and enjoying life’s little adventures.
