UPCOMING EVENTS
Windows and Mirrors through Poetry
A spring 2026 collaboration with all ELA students and teachers at Fort Greene Prep Academy, will connect poetry and storytelling to performance, giving students the tools to analyze text, make embodied choices, and share their work with confidence.
Puppetry + Storytelling at PS 6
PS 6 Puppet-making and Storytelling residency with first and second graders is underway, led by Teaching Artist Carrie Ellman-Larson.
Tell Me Something
Improv! 🎭 Live Music! 🎶 Drag! 💃🏽
TELL ME SOMETHING is an improv show like no other. Fueled by audience memories, photos, and stories, Strike Anywhere’s multitalented ensemble creates subtle, nuanced compositions that span a wide range of genres. These improvised performance pieces are sculpted through Soundpainting, the universal sign-language for live composition. Strike Anywhere is the preeminent Soundpainting ensemble in the U.S. and has performed and taught in over 200 venues in 16 states and 8 countries.
Featuring: Leese Walker (Soundpainter), Nolan Kennedy (soundpainter/actor), Crystal Marie Alberson (actor), Anel Carmona (actor), Laurie Churba (sewing machine), Bry Payne (dancer), Vimal Pradeep (dancer), Tara Khozein (vocalist), Rolf Sturm (guitar), Michel Gentile (flute), Leo Martinez (bass).
Hosted by drag sensation Vanity LaVain!
Professional Development & Residencies
Strike Anywhere is thrilled to continue our partnership with the All City Leadership Secondary School. This year we are working with the school’s new theatre teacher and providing residency support for day-time drama classes and their spring musical, Matilda Jr.
Windows and Mirrors through Poetry
Strike Anywhere returns to the International High School for Health Sciences in Spring 2026, for a Windows and Mirrors storytelling residency with 12th Grade ELA students, with a poetry twist.
Tell Me Something
Improv! 🎭 Live Music! 🎶 Drag! 💃🏽
TELL ME SOMETHING is an improv show like no other. Fueled by audience memories, photos, and stories, Strike Anywhere’s multitalented ensemble creates subtle, nuanced compositions that span a wide range of genres. These improvised performance pieces are sculpted through Soundpainting, the universal sign-language for live composition. Strike Anywhere is the preeminent Soundpainting ensemble in the U.S. and has performed and taught in over 200 venues in 16 states and 8 countries.
Featuring: Leese Walker (Soundpainter), Nolan Kennedy (soundpainter/actor), Crystal Marie Alberson (actor), Anel Carmona (actor), Laurie Churba (sewing machine), Bry Payne (dancer), Vimal Pradeep (dancer), Tara Khozein (vocalist), Rolf Sturm (guitar), Michel Gentile (flute), Leo Martinez (bass).
Hosted by drag sensation Vanity LaVain!
International Soundpainting Thinktank
The 28th International Soundpainting Think Tank will be held July 6-13 at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY
Lycée Français de New York Devising
Lycée Français theatre and devising residency is underway with two theatre classes, led by Strike Anywhere Artistic Director, Leese Walker.
Tell Me Something
Improv! 🎭 Live Music! 🎶 Drag! 💃🏽
TELL ME SOMETHING is an improv show like no other. Fueled by audience memories, photos, and stories, Strike Anywhere’s multitalented ensemble creates subtle, nuanced compositions that span a wide range of genres. These improvised performance pieces are sculpted through Soundpainting, the universal sign-language for live composition. Strike Anywhere is the preeminent Soundpainting ensemble in the U.S. and has performed and taught in over 200 venues in 16 states and 8 countries.
Featuring: Leese Walker (Soundpainter), Nolan Kennedy (soundpainter/actor), Crystal Marie Alberson (actor), Anel Carmona (actor), Laurie Churba (sewing machine), Bry Payne (dancer), Vimal Pradeep (dancer), Tara Khozein (vocalist), Rolf Sturm (guitar), Michel Gentile (flute), Leo Martinez (bass)
Hosted by drag sensation Vanity LaVain!
Art 4 Community
Online drawing class , Sunday Jan 25, 3-5PM Central / 4-6 PM EST. Via Zoom - Join here https://tinyurl.com/Art4Community
Soundpainting Intensive
Certified Multidisciplinary Soundpainter Leese Walker will facilitate a Soundpainting Intensive at Oberlin College. Hosted by Oberlin Bassoon Professor Drew Pattison.
APAP Conference NYC
Strike Anywhere’s Artistic Director Leese Walker and Education Director Amanda Hinkle-Wallace will attend the 2026 APAP Conference in New York City — the premier gathering of performing arts professionals from around the world, dedicated to networking, professional development, and showcasing groundbreaking work in the field.
Then and Now at JKO High School
Then and Now was a research-based playmaking project in which students interviewed elders and transformed oral histories into scenes, monologues, digital storybooks, and portraits. Guided by a professional playwright and teaching artist, Anel Carmona, students developed skills in theme identification, scriptwriting, acting, basic directing, and peer critique. Collaboration with the art department culminated in a multimedia digital storybook that wove together writing, imagery, and photography, honoring the cultural narratives of JKO families. A culminating celebration united the JKO community in an intergenerational sharing of stories and artistic work.
The program was supported by the NYC Public Schools Arts Office Arts Partnership Grant, expanding access to arts learning for students with disabilities, English as a New Language learners, and general education students, with additional partnership support from Roundabout Theatre Company Education.
Tell Me Something
Grab a brew, settle in for some laughs and join the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble at The Rat for an evening of improv, live music, and drag—all rolled into one unforgettable show. Our multitalented ensemble will animate your stories, photos, gestures, and more, live through soundpainting!
Hosted by the enchanting Vanity LaVain!
Soundpainting Intro Workshop
Certified Multidisciplinary Soundpainter Leese Walker and several other SA ensemble members will facilitate an Introductory Soundpainting Workshop at Hook and Eye PlayLab.
Lycée Français 90th Anniversary Celebration
As a part of the Lycée Français 90th Anniversary Show, Strike Anywhere will perform 4 site-specific soundpaintings inspired by alumni stories.
Classroom Engagement Master Class
Circle in the Sqaure Theatrs School’s Teaching Artist Training presents Leese Walker of Strike Anywhere, leading a two-hour master class on classroom engagement.
Rob Henke Tribute Concert
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Rob Henke We invite all friends, family, and fans to join us in remembering and celebrating the life of our beloved Rob Henke — a brilliant musician, a kind soul, and a cherished member of our community.
Let us gather to share memories, music, and the joyful spirit that Rob brought into all our lives. All are welcome.
NYCPS Arts Office: Brooklyn South Theatre Teachers Professional Development
Strike Anywhere’s Professional Sessions lead educators through scaffolded, interdisciplinary workshops that model active curriculum development and share turn-key activities ready for the classroom. Rooted in arts integration, SEL, and culturally responsive practice, these sessions equip teachers with replicable tools in improvisation, design, physical theatre, and Soundpainting to spark collaboration and build dynamic, student-centered learning environments.
Goals include fostering collaboration, ensemble-building, and deepening connections through theater, improvisation, storytelling and Soundpainting.
Tell Me Something
Grab a brew, settle in for some laughs and join the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble at The Rat for an evening of improv, live music, and drag—all rolled into one unforgettable show. Our multitalented ensemble will animate your stories, photos, gestures, and more, live through soundpainting!
Hosted by the enchanting Vanity LaVain!
FESTUS
All are invited to FESTUS, a joyful, hands-on theatrical experience from Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, the nation's leading Soundpainting ensemble.
In this live, in-the-moment “lab,” your contributions are the inspiration for a 45–50 minute performance using Soundpainting, the universal multidisciplinary sign language for composing in real time.
Annual Company Retreat
The Strike Anywhere Ensemble will be taking its annual development retreat in the Catskills to devise a new soundpainting performance, FESTUS, to be performed free to the public that weekend. The company will also take time to bond over s'mores, swimming and lawn games!