Description
Joseph Dixon was born September 6, 1962 in Houston, Texas and resides in Pearland, Texas. With over thirty years’ experience, he works to provide services in the areas of art education and community outreach. Dixon has conducted over a thousand workshops, residencies and performances in the Houston, Dallas, Beaumont and San Antonio areas through the collaborative partnerships with schools and organizations, such as Young Audiences of Houston, Port Arthur Library, and Avondale House. Currently Dixon serves as a teaching artist for various nonprofit art organizations that include Katy ArtReach and Young Audiences of Houston. He serves as an arts instructor for Avondale House, working to implement a fine arts program that provides interventional music activities and visual art projects designed for students with autism and disabilities that will support the growth of communication and social skills, encourage fine and gross motor development, and improve life skills. Art activities allow kids with autism to exercise creativity and social skills, as well as improve fine and gross motor development. In 2022, he received his national teaching artist credentials from Young Audiences Arts for Learning National. Dixon has also served on the Texas Commission on the Arts’ Texas Touring Roster since 2020. Photo by JD Art.
Additional information
| Discipline | Music |
|---|---|
| Contact name | Joseph Dixon |
| Contact address | 2011 Plum Falls Ln Pearland TX 77581 |
| Phone 1 | 281-896-2914 |
| Phone 2 | |
| Public Performance | $450 – $900 |
| School performance | $450 – $900 |
| Workshop fees | $250 – $400 |
| Travel per diem lodging | $77 – $190 |
| City | Pearland |
| Website | |
| Special audiences | Festivals, Hands-on activities, Libraries, People with disabilities, Schools |
| School audiences | Elementary, Pre-K |
| Venue size | Medium, Smaller, Very Large |
