ABOUT US
Mike & Amanda Moran
"It was obvious that the Morans were committed to providing unique experiences for each child...As parents professionally involved in children and family services we Believe a Big factor was the approach By Mike and Amanda: respectful to each child, appreciating where they were developmentally yet still challenging to each child’s aBilities."
~Matt and Denise TapScott, Decorah, ia
We are married individuals who enjoy films, dance, acting, singing, walking, exploring, traveling, and spending time with our families. We are Theatre/Dance majors starting our senior year at Luther College. We came from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to study and live in Decorah, a community we thoroughly appreciate and enjoy being a part of. We are passionate about art, education, children, and wellness. Together in 2010, we created and directed a fine arts camp sponsored by the Luther Wellness Department called Life Forms. We also studied abroad for a year in England and are excited to share with this community the global perspectives and creativity we cultivated during our travels.
Mike
With studies emphasizing theatre performance and an expanding experience with all aspects of film, Mike is pursuing a profession of film acting and filmmaking. While studying abroad in Nottingham, England, he was the intern at Fourmost Films and attended the Actors Workshop weekly, where British film and television actors met to practice and develop their craft. Through these networks, Mike landed the leading role in a short film called Concentration, which is currently being finished and will be entered in film festivals. Mike also co-taught a Theatre/Dance workshop at the Senior High Dorian Summer Camp. Throughout his life, Mike has performed in school and community theatre, choir, and dance. After a year of college at the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities, Mike transferred to Luther College and has since performed in The Good Person of Szechwan and I Have Nothing Burning, Theatre/Dance Department productions.
Amanda
Amanda
has been involved in dance and acting all of her life. A writing minor,
Amanda writes children’s literature and short fiction, and she is
interested in screenplay writing. She has been conducting Creative
Movement & the Young Artist Research since January of 2009. Amanda
has crafted, organized, directed, and taught fine arts camps and classes
in Iowa for three years and Wisconsin for over five years. Amanda has
performed in Square Stories; Move: A Tribute to Katherine Dunham; So Tech, So Savvy; The Good Person of Szechwan; and I Have Nothing Burning,
Theatre/Dance department productions. Amanda has been the director of
dance at Luther College's Dorian Summer Camps and also has assisted Jane
Hawley in teaching children at Lutherlag, a Luther alumni summer
program. Amanda is deeply inspired by the genuine nature of children's
creativity, clarity, understanding, and innovation.
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