Dare to Draw! In-Person for your School
Emmy Award winning illustrator, author, and television star of PBS’s 1980’s children’s television series “The Secret City With Commander Mark!” And in the 1990’s “The Imagination Station!” – now on Amazon Prime Video! – Mark Kistler, presents Dare To Draw, an outstanding school assembly for grades K-12. Prepare your students to blast-off to the land of imagination with the power of a pencil! This unforgettable, 100% hands-on assembly encourages students of all ages to participate by stretching their imaginations in adding depth and perspective to their drawings. Mark Kistler will inspire your students to “Dream It! Draw It! Do It!” in harnessing the power of their imagination to make their life dreams come true.
Students only need a pencil, a piece of paper, and a smiling positive attitude ready to learn how to draw in 3-D!
Click HERE to see the movie trailer “The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler”!
In-Person Schools and Summer Camp Shows
Students will learn how to draw in 3-D while creating illustrated stories of adventures and antics like: the journey to the bottom of the sea, time travelling with dinosaurs, ancient Egyptian mummies, King Arthur’s Camelot, or even alien penguins and ninja squirrels! While learning to draw, Mark discusses with students the importance of goal setting, dreaming what you want to do with your future, applying your imagination and creativity, and relentlessly pursuing your goals to make your dreams come true.
Click the image above to hear the interview on YouTube
Mark Kistler deeply believes that learning how to draw, and learning how to draw in 3D, builds critical thinking skills and nourishes self-esteem. His positive messages on goal setting, dream conquering, and the power of reading have sparked millions of children around the world to discover their awesome, individual potentials.
Dare To Draw! is great for Family Nights too! Add a Family Night presentation following your daytime assemblies. Family night features another 3D drawing experience for students and families PLUS Mark’s Art Wall and the opportunity to purchase his prints and books that are sold at Comic Cons around the world! Schools and Families LOVE it! Even adults who say “I can’t even draw a straight line” will be confidently sketching cool 3-D illustrations right alongside their children. It’s a delightful evening of creative magic and fun for the whole family.
Note to California Schools:
Here is a note from the Visual and Performing Arts Cordinator of Galt Joint Union School District in California.
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Mr Kistler,
Thank you so much for bringing your Dare to Draw program to our Galt Joint Union Elementary School District schools. Your assemblies were an absolute highlight for our students and staff, sparking creativity, confidence, and so much joy through drawing. Across our elementary campuses, students were fully engaged and excited to draw along with you, and our teachers and administrators loved the experience just as much. For a few of our staff members, meeting you was truly a childhood dream come true, making the day even more special and memorable. We are incredibly grateful for the inspiration you brought to our community and for reminding our students that creativity, practice, and imagination matter.
This experience was made possible through California Proposition 28 (The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act), which provides dedicated funding for arts education and enrichment in public schools. Prop 28 allows districts to support high-quality visual and performing arts programs, including assemblies and artist visits like Dare to Draw, ensuring all students have access to meaningful arts learning opportunities.
More information about Prop 28 can be found here CA Department of Education-Prop 28
ALL new customers begin with Dare to Draw! – Pencil Power,
an introduction to Mark Kistler’s world of 3D Drawing!
Repeat customers select your assembly theme below!
Notable Work & Mentions
Mark Kistler is an Emmy Award winning television show creator and host, illustrator, app developer, and author who has taught in more than 7,000 schools over the last 30 years. Through his school assemblies, live appearances, television shows, internet programs, and books, Mark has inspired millions of students to harness the power of their imaginations to make their life dreams come true. Many of Mark’s former student alumni achieved their dreams while working on professional projects like Shrek, Madagascar, Toy Story, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Incredibles, The Simpsons, and many more.
Notable Work and Mentions:
- 1985 – Commander Mark – starred in Public television’s hit children’s series, The Secret City
- 1988 – Mark Kistler’s Draw Squad splashed into bookstores across the country
- 1990 – The Imagination Station Public TV Series introduced millions to the FUN of learning How To Draw in 3D
- 2010 – Mark Kistler awarded an Emmy for his Public Television Series, Imagination Station
- 2017 – Imagination Station now on Amazon Prime Video!
- More than 30 years of School Assembly performances
- 7,000 school assembly performance
- 42,000 downloads of his iPhone App “Learn To Draw With Mark Kistler”
- Author/Illustrator of 10 best-selling “How-to-Draw” books
- Over 1,000,000,000 Mark Kistler books sold worldwide
- Winner “Best Documentary” at the San Diego Comic Con International Film Festival for “The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler”
Outcomes That Count!
“Studies show that students of the arts in all disciplines outperformed their non-arts peers on the SAT by 102 points in 2010.” – The College Board, 2010, Group Profile Report
“Being able to transfer thoughts into three dimensional drawings develops critical thinking and visual communication skills.” – Tim Decker, Former “Simpsons” & Disney Animator
References:
William Foster
NASA Houston Ground Control International Space Station
“Mark co-created/collaborated with NASA’s #DrawArtemis! series of LIVEstream online specials. Mark starred in this inspiring how-to draw series, teaching the next generation of children, igniting their imagination to the awe and splendor of humanities next great adventure in exploring our color system. Mark successfully engaged with NASA astronauts, scientists, and engineers. Mark is terrific to work with. I have been a featured Guest on several episodes of “Mark Kistler LIVE!”, daily livestream on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube 1,800,000 learning viewers.” My children remember his dynamic school assemblies and Children’s PBS series, as do several of my NASA colleagues!
Tim Decker
Professor of Animation and Character Design Columbia College Chicago, Former Disney Animator, Former Animator “Simpsons”, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!”, “Alvin & The Chipmunks”, “Family Guy”.
“Mark’s School Assemblies, PBS television series, best selling books, LIVEwebcasts, and summer art camps have inspired millions spanning multiple generations, including myself! I hold the record for the most “Guest Artist” appearances on 10 episodes of Mark’s shows. Mark is a phenomenal art educator and national treasure. Schedule Mark’s school assemblies, you will be so glad you did!”
Dan Fraga
Comic Artist for Marvel/DC/Image, “Spider-Man”, Wolverine”. Director “Ricky Gervais Show”, “Monster High”. Music video layout artist for Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé.
“If it weren’t for Mark Kistler and his teachings I would not have the drawing abilities I have today. Marks teaching is so accessible, actionable, and resonant that students not only draw better but are compelled to want to draw everyday. His school assemblies are igniting imaginations in this next generation of artist!”
Robert Neustadt
Executive Producer Co-creator PBS “Mark Kistler’s Imagination Station“ Television Series. 93 episodes, Emmy Award Winner, Distributed nationwide PBS 1995-2005. Co-Star 2023 “The Secret Cities Of Mark Kistler”, winner “Best Documentary” San Diego Comic Con International Film Festival.
“After 40+ years of friendship and creative collaborations, I have learned that Mark is a force of nature! His creativity is inspiring. My grown kids still remember fondly his School Assemblies and summer art camps in Chicago.”
Rachel Sebastian
Education & Public Program Manager San Diego Botanic Garden.
“San Diego Botanic Garden has had the pleasure of working with Mark Kistler for two “Learn to Draw Fabulous Flora” workshop assemblies. Children, parents and grandparents were fully engaged in Mark’s assembly workshops. His joyful dynamic teaching style made learning to draw so accessible and FUN for everyone!”
Alyssa Dumire
Director Of Education Fort Wayne Museum Of Art.
“We always look forward to Mark’s Summer Art Camp Week here at the FWMA! For over 10 years we have invited Mark back each summer as a wonderful community outreach event. Marks school assemblies and Art Camps are always a big hit, reaching member and non-member families across the county. Typically we have over 80 families participating. Mark is great to work with, he is very flexible and communicates well. He is a wonderful visual arts teacher. His school assemblies and week-long Summer Art Camps are a perfect fit with our goals of making art accessible to everyone. To other Art Museums, Culture Organizations, and Elementary Schools, we highly recommend working with Mark Kistler.”
LIVE Virtual Shows
Through the wonders of technology your school can also enjoy the experience of a live Dare to Draw! assembly. During Mark Kister’s Live Webcast Assembly, you’ll feel like he is right there with your students! Mark will teach your kids to Draw! Draw! Draw! just like always, except he’s in his studio, and you’re at your school, classroom or home computer.
The lesson is live and personalized, broadcast through your own technology through Zoom or Meet. He’ll answer your questions and talk to your students while he teaches kids LIVE how to draw with his award-winning zany technique. It’s SO cool! Your school has an opportunity to collaborate with the artist to choose the lessons for your live webcast assemblies from his list of absolutely awesome art inspirations—your students can choose where they want to travel with their imaginations!
You can choose to have the students receive the live webcast in individual classrooms or from home. Thirty minutes prior to your scheduled event, you’ll work with Mark to test logistics (internet connection, audio, sound, etc.). Just like with Mark’s in person “Dare to Draw!” school assemblies, at least two live webcast assemblies are scheduled; one for younger students and one for older students. This way, his lessons can be tailored for the skills and abilities of each age group.
And, just like with the in-person program, students and teachers only need pencils, paper and a clipboard, slate or book to use as a lap desk if there are not tables or desks to participate in the live webcast. Sitting on the floor also works great!
• Zoom preferred, or school-hosted Google Meet
• Up to 1000 audience members for Zoom.
• Please divide students into split grades, ex. K-2, 3-5, so the presenter may target content and delivery to the appropriate age group
Thank you so much for your help and for supporting our Visual Arts program. Mark is so excited to come and draw with your students!
Mark Kistler’s In-Person School Assembly supply list and set up instructions.
Thank you for inviting me to your school to present my “Dare To Draw!” School Assembly IN-PERSON! Your students and staff are in for a FUNTASTIC fully interactive, imagination launching, creativity igniting, Pencil powered drawing adventure!
It is CRITICAL to provide a parking space for loading/unloading and ensure your show begins on time!
Audience K-12 Capacity 400
Presentation time: 45-50 minutes K-2, 50-55 minutes 3-6, 55-60 minutes 7-8
PREFER Grade levels must be split as listed. This is a hands-on interactive learning to draw program. Each age group will enjoy an age and skill appropriate drawing adventure.
Set-Up Time: 45 minutes. Please ensure performance space is clear and empty of classes during set-up time.
Take-Down Time: 45 minutes
Supply List:
Your students will need to arrive at the assembly 5 minutes before scheduled start time. Each student will need:
8.5 x 11 BLANK WHITE PAPER.
Giant smile and a “Yahooo” positive attitude!
Pencil with an eraser
Hard back book or clip board to use as a lap desk.
Note: We will be emailing you a PDF of an “Official Mark Kistler Dare To Draw School Assembly!” 8.5 x 11 student drawing paper template to print off for all students and staff. This PDF template is a fun sheet that has Mark’s photo, his Pencil power logo, and “The 12 Renaissance words” listed on the side. Mark teaches the importance of these visual art terms during his interactive directed drawing assembly. Printing this PDF is NOT mandatory. This PDF is an option for you to increase the fun learning during this assembly event.
Presentation Area: Brightly lit presentation space.Schools will typically hold this assembly in the gym, cafeteria, assembly hall, or theater. My preference is the theater, however any indoor space that comfortably seats the participating grade levels is fine. For gyms and cafeterias, I prefer students sitting on the floor with paper, pencils and hard cover books as lap desks. Some schools prefer to have cafeteria tables down for students to sit at. This is fine as long as all students arrive with the paper, Pencil and hardback book to use a a lap desk. I request teachers instruct students sitting with backs toward my teaching screen turn toward the front and use their lap desk (book) so that all students are facing the front.
Equipment Requirements:
Required:
2 x 6 foot tables
Working microphone system
Digital Projector (to project my laptop and my document camera)
Large screen or blank wall space to project on
Extension cord and multi-plug power strip
Mark will arrive at least 45-60 minutes prior to Assembly start time to position all the equipment. No need for you or your crew to worry about positioning, just have everything gathered at the front of the room for me. Suggest chairs be positioned along both sides of the event space for teachers to comfortably sit and participate.
If possible(not mandatory):
4 -8 black extendable music stands (used these to display my books and artwork)
2 large portable dry erase boards (to be used on either side of my teaching area and invite a few students and staff to draw along with me ON STAGE!)
Mr Mark will be projecting his drawing lesson on the giant screen behind him for all students to clearly see and engage. Upon request Mr. Mark will record the assemblies and share the iCloud link free of charge for your school for students to enjoy watching over and over and for those who missed this extraordinary event of creativity!
At the conclusion of the assemblies, Mr. Mark will give your school library one of his How—to-Draw books for students to check out and continue their learning to draw journey.
Prepare your students to blast-off to the land of imagination with the power of a pencil!
Students will learn how to draw in 3-D while creating illustrated stories of adventures and antics like: the journey to the bottom of the sea, time traveling with dinosaurs, ancient Egyptian mummies, King Arthur’s Camelot, or even alien penguins and ninja squirrels!
EVERY student participates in this 100% hands-on assembly.
Every student comes prepared with paper, a pencil and a clip board, slate or book to use as a lap desk. This 100% hands-on assembly encourages students of all ages to participate by stretching their imaginations in adding depth and perspective to their drawings.
Students will be inspired to “Dream It, Draw It, Do It,” to make their life dreams come true.
Mark believes that learning how to draw in 3D builds crucial thinking skills and nourishes self-esteem. His positive messages on goal setting, dream questing, environmental awareness, and the power of reading have sparked millions of children around the world to discover their individual potentials.
Virtual Dare to Draw w/ Mark Kistler Setup
Audience: K-12 Capacity: 300 screens
Presentation Time: 50 minutes
Split younger/older grade levels
Platform: Zoom preferred, school-hosted Google Meet also available
Presenter will: set-up and email Zoom link as late as the week prior to your show date. Please anticipate meeting presenter in the Zoom meeting 15-minutes prior to your start time so they may enable you/school representative as a co-host and accommodate any last-minute details/instructions.
There’s been an overwhelming demand for Mark’s assemblies, he’s truly exceptional! WE are scheduling our 4th year with him!
Loretta Corbisiero-Drakos – Administrative Coordinator
ES BOCES, Arts-In-Education
Bellport NY
Mark was phenomenal. His showmanship and enthusiasm is amazing. He made it so easy for my students to feel successful. They were fully engaged and eager to draw. Mark made it very accessible to all of the students, including my Special Needs students. Wonderful assembly! 5 out of 5! Looking forward to scheduling him again for next year. Thank you!
Ana Gutierrez – Principal
Lakeside MS
Norwalk, CA
Mark was INCREDIBLE! He made the experience so much fun for our kids! They loved the program. We will book him again soon!
Jonathan Beckmann – Assistant Head of School
Los Encinos School
Encino, CA
Perfect for 3-5 graders. So kind. Awesome! Very cool. Perfect. Wonderful life message. Great presentation and positive. Thank you for your great inspiration to our students to take time to draw!
Debra DeForest – Cultural Arts
Strawtown ES
West Nyack, NY
It’s Unanimous! Of all the assemblies over all the years, the teachers agree this is the BEST one ever! We are already scheduling Mark to come back next year!
Becky Smith – PTA
Davis ES
Plano, TX
Mark Kistler’s assemblies are the most anticipated of the year!
Mary Westendorf – Superintendent
Bakersfield, CA
We were very fortunate to have Mark Kistler come to our school. It was amazing! The kids and teachers loved it! If you think you don’t know how to draw, have him come and you WILL learn!
Kris Martinez – Teacher
Mountain ES
Los Alamos, NM
Great show! Kids were very engaged!
Susan Daly – PTA
St. Joseph School
Bronxville, NY
Today’s program was a huge success!!!! Tons of great response from kids. Thanks for helping set us up. We will be in touch again for another program in the future!
Jessica Aframe – PTA
Ridgefield Public Schools
Ridgefield, CT
Students were entertained and engaged! They weren’t just stuck watching a show but were able to participate and have amazing drawings at the end to show for it! Many students were quite inspired and will take what they learned and apply it to several aspects of life. I highly recommend Dare to Draw!
Micha Proietto – Arts in Education
Oceanside School 5
Oceanside, NY
Our teachers and students had a great time and really loved being able to draw with a professional artist. He was funny and friendly. Just the spirit we needed to push through the end of the quarter.
Alina Burton – Project U.P. Coordinator
Manassas Park ES
Manassas Park, VA
It was amazing! Thank you!
Lucille Polidoro – Parent
Walt Whitman ES
Woodbury, NY
Mark was engaging, funny and definitely captured the students and the adults attention with his show! There was not a dull moment from start to finish as the children were engaged in drawing and creating pictures that were turned into masterpieces. I highly recommend Dare to Draw for anybody considering a performance. It was outstanding.
Beth Swanson – Principal
Woodland School
Hicksville, NY
All the students loved the presentation! The younger kids (PS-2) were all able to follow along and their drawings were amazing! The older students (3-6) loved the whole assembly!
Jenna Pal-Freeman – Vice Principal
Lawrence ES
Lodi, CA
It was absolutely fabulous and the kids loved it! I even got a jump on both timeslots and see what they were doing and we actually put up a gallery of artwork on our website from the assembly because parents were so amazed at what their kids did.
Heather Silver – Cultural Arts
Tomaso ES
Warren, NJ
Here is the feedback I got from classroom teachers about the assembly. I think it’s indicative of the overall perception of the assembly. Overall, the assembly was a huge success! I could see the classrooms during the meeting, and the kids looked so excited and were doing all the motions Mark told them to do, like holding up one finger and saying “Aha!”
“A 5 out of 5!”
“My kids had a lot of fun and he went at the right pace. I have no complaints”
“It was a great event. My kids really liked it. It was engaging and fun!”
“Thank you again for inviting us to join in the drawing fun!!! The kids and I really enjoyed it!! :)”
Katie Young – PTO
Lincoln ES
Gahanna, OH
Mark Kistler’s show was fantastic. He was so fun and friendly and really connected with our students. It was a pleasure working with you on our elementary assemblies this spring and we look forward to working with you in the future.
Tara Klement – Educational Services Specialist
Plumas USD
Quincy, CA
The teachers and students loved the Dare to Draw show! They all told me how much fun they had.
Ashley Whitaker – Instructional Coach
Kittrell ES
Readyville, TN
Mr. Mark is the BEST virtual thing I have done in this whole school year!
Thabie – 4th grade
Fulton Science Academy
Alpharetta, GA
After speaking with several staff members we all agreed that Mark Kistler’s “Dare To Draw!” Virtual was a phenomenal assembly. Time and time again I heard that the students were very much engaged in your drawing, and their excitement was evident. As I walked past the classrooms after the assembly, I saw several teachers having their students put their pictures under the document camera to share with their classmates. Many students were very excited to share their artwork. You affectively shared your joy of drawing! By the way, many teachers, including myself, interacted with the drawing activity as well! We are looking forward to seeing you once again. Your virtual assembly far exceeded our expectations and was much better than other virtual programs we had this year. Definitely a 10!
Coleen Mason – PTA/4th grade teacher
Holbrook Road ES
Centereach, NY
I just wanted to thank you so much for yesterday! The kids had an absolute blast!
Marisa Caliguri – Music Teacher
Holbrook Road ES
Centereach, NY
The students were engaged and the teachers absolutely loved it! We will book again next year.
Tiffany Hicks – Principal
PS 160
Jamaica, NY
Absolutely amazing! All students were engaged the entire time! Loved it!!!!
Laura McConnell – Principal
Old Country Road ES
Hicksville, NY
Everyone did a WONDERFUL job with their drawings! Mr. Mark was so funny and kept the kids soooo ENGAGED!
Tina – 1st Grade Teacher
Old Country Road ES
Hicksville, NY
Mr. Mark does an AMAZING job sparking our love of drawing!
Eileen Kinahan – 5th Grade Teacher
Holmes ES
Darien, CT
My class REALLLLLLY enjoyed this program!
Carmela Di Stasio – 3rd Grade Teacher
Holmes ES
Darien, CT
This was AWESOME!
Scott Bulkley – 3rd Grade Teacher
Holmes ES
Darien, CT
We loved it! I have been told so many times from students and classroom teachers how much they have enjoyed it. I would love to do this again next year!
Danielle Foster – Art Teacher
Gouverneur ES
Gouverneur, NY
Mr. Kistler knows how to make something most people think is difficult into something fun, safe and engaging! HIs message is consistent with our hope that our students will never stop exploring and learning.
Thien Hua – Principal
Southgate ES
Hayward, CA
The assembly was terrific! Mark Kistler taught students and teachers how to draw great pictures while throwing in art terminology and techniques!
Christine LaFleur – 1st Grade Teacher
Norwood-Norfolk ES
Norwood, NY
Mr. Kistler makes learning how to draw fun and engaging for students!
Sarah Bullard – 3rd Grade Teacher
Norwood-Norfolk ES
Norwood, NY
Mr. Kistler provided age-appropriate and very engaging experiences for our elementary students to learn some tricks to drawing a variety of relatable objects. We highly recommend Mr. Kistler’s Dare to Draw presentation!
Carrie French – Counselor
Norwood-Norfolk ES
Norwood, NY
My students are so engaged! This program is beyond awesome!
M. Mezzanotte – 1st Grade Teacher
East Street School
Hicksville, NY
This assembly was great! My students did a wonderful job following along with Mr. Mark! I highly recommend this!
Laura Zarcore – 3rd Grade Teacher
East Street Elementary School
Hicksville, NY
My students LOVED this program! They want to draw all Day!
A. Keane – 5th Grade Teacher
East Street Elementary School
Hicksville, NY
You are so inspiring! I love how you teach us to draw in 3-D!
5th Grade Student
East Street Elementary School
Hicksville, NY
Thank you for this incredible experience! You made Bob Ross proud today! We LOVED this!
Ms. Ceder – 4th Grade Teacher
Davidsonville Elementary School
Davidsonville, MD
Excellent interactive lesson! Terrific assembly. A great chance for our students to hone their artistic skills!
Mrs. Kahl – 5th Grade Teacher
Davidsonville Elementary School
Davidsonville, MD
This was AWESOME! I LOVED IT! Thank you SO MUCH!
Courtney G. – 5th Grade Student
Davidsonville Elementary School
Davidsonville, MD
This has been a wonderful assembly. My 3rd Graders have been totally engaged the entire time!
Mrs. Lefaille – 3rd Grade Teacher
Davidsonville Elementary School
Davidsonville, MD
The kids loved it! You were very entertaining and kept the students wanting more.
Michelle Snyder – 2nd Grade Teacher
AA Cole ES
Constania, NY
Absolutely outstanding! My 3rd grade students loved it!
Angela Carroccio – Teacher
AA Cole ES
Constania, NY
5th graders loved this! Thank you so much!
Kate Puccia – Teacher
AA Cole ES
Constania, NY
Thank you Mark! Our kindergarten class had so much fun and was able to follow along with you during this interactive assembly!
Cara Trotta – Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
The first grade class were very engaged and loved learning how to draw. Thank you!
Tracey Frank – Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
This was great! The kids said you are funny! Thank you!
Joanne Banz – 2nd Grade Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
Thank you!! AMAZING! Kids LOVED it!
Linda Pizzarelli – 2nd Grade Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
This is so much fun! They seem so much more confident in their drawing of 3D rather than flat images. Really super cool assembly!!! Thank you!
Danielle Villalba – 5th Grade Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
One student said, “I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN IN MY LIFE”!
Samantha Jacobson – Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
Mark Kistler was amazing! My 5th grade class had so much fun and were so engaged as they learned howt o draw different characters. Thank you!
Nicole Allevato – Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
Thank you! You kept the children engaged and they loved the lessons!
Jennifer Nouri – 5th Grade Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
Thank you. The children drew wonderful illustrations under your guidance!
Jeanette Biancamano – Teacher
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
Thank you so much! This was the students’ favorite assembly so far!
Valerie Grosso
Baylis ES
Plainview, NY
Our 3rd graders were very engaged and very productive in learning how to draw while also building their vocabulary. It was great and so wonderful! Thank you!
Just Inspire
Mount Vernon CSD
Mount Vernon, NY
Thank you so much for this fun engaging virtual LIVE assembly! My Fourth graders are super excited to draw with you again on your YouTube channel! Our drawings are amazing!
Stephanie Flete
East Side House School
Bronx, NY
The Scholars were engaged the entire time and are so excited to draw with you on YouTube!
Ms. Andrews/Ms. Diaze
East Side House School
Bronx, NY
Mark is AMAZING! You could hear a pin drop in the entire school!
Melissa O’Brien – Teacher
Eagle ES
Medford NY
My students were SO ENGAGED! They are so proud of their drawings! Thank you so much for this wonderful LIVE virtual assembly experience!
Mrs. Lisette
East Side House School
Bronx, NY
Kindergarten thought this was EPIC!!
Noelle Galluzzi – Kindergarten Teacher
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
This was AMAZING! Lots of student saying thank you so much!
Amanda Beyer – 1st Grade Teacher
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Grade 5 gives your assembly a 10 out of 10!
Ashley Radiotis – 5th Grade Teacher
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Incredible Assembly!! The students and staff loved it!
Diviya Patel – Cultural Arts Chairperson
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Our first graders were able to keep up! They’re so proud of their drawings and are showing them off to all of their friends. The dinosaur theme was a perfect fit for first grade!
Staci Lauinger – Principal
Stanwood ES
Stanwood, WA
The Kids ALL are doing a fabulous job. They all feel successful. EXCELLENT experience!
D. Larson – Teacher
Stanwood ES
Stanwood, WA
We loved learning about shading and Mr. Mark’s high energy! All students were engaged and had a blast!
Ms. Blackmon – Teacher
Quailwood ES
Bakersfield, CA
Mark Kistler is extremely entertaining and engaging. He provided visual and auditory directions for the students to follow. They created some great pieces at the end!
Melissa Covello – 3rd Grade Teacher
Troy Hills School
Parsippany, NJ
So many staff members and students complimented on Mark’s presentation. Some even said that the virtual format for this was ideal and that he was PERFECT in the role of virtual teaching and interacting with the audience. Many kids are so proud of their work. One child comes to mind who praised himself for his work, which was so nice to hear since he tends to be shy and less confident. Mark is a talented artist who has the gift to share his talents with others.
Candace Connell – Teacher/Enrichment Coordinator
Dunbarton ES
Dunbarton, NH
The Harbor School was fortunate to experience an artist visit by Mark Kistler. Mr. Kistler provided a remote assembly for our children in grades Kindergarten through Fifth-grade. Mr. Kistler not only shared his love of drawing and art with the children, but allowed them to all see that they can be artists too. We highly recommend a visit by Mr. Kistler!
Tom Burke – Principal
Seaford Harbor School
Seaford, NY
Everyone loved the virtual assembly!
Patricia Cooney – PTA
Rhame Avenue ES
East Rockaway, NY
The Virtual Dare to Draw Assembly was amazing. He was excellent. Highly recommend. What a treat for these children that are behind plastic wearing masks in their seats all day. He really connected to them virtually!
Sharon George – PTA
Mandalay ES
Wantagh, NY
Thank you for all of your help! Mark was awesome! This was our first virtual assembly and I am happy to say it was a huge success! We couldn’t be happier. Mark kept the students engaged and they enjoyed drawing along with him. The principal and PTA have received so much positive feedback. The students really loved drawing along with you. My two kids couldn’t wait to show me their drawings (and I couldn’t wait to show them mine!).
Maria Pulliza – PTA
Saw Mill Road ES
North Bellmore, NY
Thank you! Everyone loved the virtual shows this morning!
Pamela Kromar – PTA
Lakewood ES
Congers, NY
Mark was fun and engaging. I loved how he used the kids names and included them in the drawings. The students enjoyed drawing with him and sharing what they had drawn with him. He was positive, humorous and praised the students. Spectacular virtual event!!
Valerie Moyers – Teacher
Northwestern ES
Salisbury, MD
Mark is a favorite performance at our of school. He is our most successful LIVE VIRTUAL school assembly, actually the hands down BEST assembly in all of our 7 years (90 assemblies)! He is a “keeper”! Mark has been a guest for the past 4 years for our 5th graders. This year was our first virtual visit, we added the 2nd graders and they were incredibly happy. It is impressive how Mark was able to get all the kids attention even though we were doing the assembly virtually. We will definitely have Mark again next year.
Sandra Reilly – Cultural Arts
Cold Spring Harbor School
Lloyd Harbor, NY
The 1st grade students are LOVING this Virtual Assembly!!! Sooo much FUN! Thank you Mr Mark!
J. Bove – 1st Grade Teacher
Old Country Road ES
Hicksville, NY
Mr. Mark’s Virtual Assembly was EXCELLENT! He was wonderful with the kids and so very positive! The kids loved this!
M. McEvoy – 2nd Grade Teacher
Old Country Road ES
Hicksville, NY
So engaging and FUN! Great integration of vocabulary and important drawing concepts! BEST virtual assembly in our solar system!
Cindy Pasiakos – 3rd Grade Teacher
Holmes ES
Darien, CT
Your Virtual presentation was so much FUN! Between minions and marshmallows, it totally rocked our world! Thank you for making art so much fun!
K. Podlovits -5th Grade Teacher
Holmes ES
Darien, CT
Thank you so much for your virtual program. My students were 100% engaged, happy, and following along. It was the best virtual program we have ever had. Even the teachers had fun!
Mrs. Farrell – 2nd Grade Teacher
East Street School
Hicksville, NY
This virtual field trip was amazing! My students had so much fun!
T. Bonifa – 4th Grade Teacher
East Street School
Hicksville, NY
The kids really LOVED this virtual presentation. They were engaged the whole time. Mr. Mark has a wonderful personality, he makes the students feel SO included, involved, and successful! I DEFINITELY recommend this virtual assembly!
S. Polidora – Kindergarten Teacher
East Street Elementary School
Hicksville, NY
