Honor Society® member
Juno VanWeelden
- Drama Therapy
- Class of 2017
- Brooklyn, NY
Member since March 2023
About
I'm Juno Delaney (any & all pronouns), a Brooklyn-based multi-hyphenate. I wear many hats, as they say, but there are a few titles with which I most closely identify:
Facilitator, Explorer, Creator, and Learner
I have an extensive background as a professional performer, with a particular love for the classics. My love of acting is fueled by my deep curiosity and desire to learn. I have found that acting opens a portal to explore the individual circumstances that color our universal human experience, and that there is no end to what we can learn about each other through the practice of theatre-making.
I also have self-produced a theatre podcast called Unstaged, where I function as creator, casting director, literary manager, producer, editor, and host! Facilitating the collaboration process and bringing new plays to an audience is such a rewarding and joy-filled process.
Creating physical art is another very special way in which I have learned to tell stories and express meaning. My fine art work has ranged from scenic painting and mural creation to digital design and collage, and currently finds its primary outlet in painting commissioned watercolor pet portraits.
World travel is a huge part of my life. I cannot get enough of exploring and taking in the wonders of Earth. As a natural facilitator, it only makes sense that I decided to share this passion with others by becoming a travel agent!
It would be unlike me to say "that's all!" So I won't. There's more to me than can be captured here, and as I evolve I hope to continue to share my projects and plans with my community here online and in person. Thank you for reading - I hope to get to know you, too, soon!
Education
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New York University
Drama Therapy MA
2023 – 2025
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Taylor University
Theatre Arts BA
2014 – 2017
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Drama & Creative Arts Therapies research, clinical practice with vulnerable populations, university level educating, and eventually Doctoral study
- Graduate school interests
Research & writing, experimental approaches, clinical applications of drama theory, creativity, development, identity formation
- Outside the classroom
Painting, travel, cooking, hiking, music, crafts, gardening, astrology
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- French (France) Intermediate
- Russian Intermediate
