What does it mean to be a professional artist and educator? Let's discuss with Sylvia Chan!

<p>Sylvia is a professional artist, art educator, breakdancer and businesswoman from Markham, Ontario with over 10 years of painting and teaching experience. She is currently the artistic director at the esteemed Creative Genius Academy, an art school voted the best in Markham two years in a row! Along with her commissioned work and multi-year breakdancing career, she’s also founded her own non-profit organization called Paint A Smile. This organization is committed to providing art workshops to kids in need around our community, helping individuals realize their creative potential. In this episode, we chat about her experiences attending multiple institutions for her arts education, her entrepreneurial journey and a variety of her other artistic talents including breakdancing! &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Guest:</p> <p>Sylvia Chan (@sylviachanart)</p> <p>Art school: @creativegeniusacademy&nbsp;</p> <p>Break dancing: @bgirlshade&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted by:</p> <p>Amber Dhall (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amber_dhall/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@amber_dhall</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beyond.the.film/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@beyond.the.film</a> on Instagram)</p> <p>Jasma Zhou (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jasma_fusion_cuisine/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jasma_fusion_cuisine</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFD-WazSyq4YcoWMUGIszOQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a> and Instagram)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Contact information:</p> <p>Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com</p> <p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/offthecharts_podcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@offthecharts_podcast</a></p>