b'P FE O P L E C I N A N I A L SInterviewwith artistMyra FlynnSongwriter, Performer & Journalist SPA: Tell us about yourself, Myra!MF: I grew up in West Brookeld, VT. I had a great childhoodVermont is a nice place to be a kid. I started pianoSPA: Can you tell us why programs lessons at 4 and around age 14, Ilike The Curious Place are important began putting poetry to piano withinVermont?Whentheartsare mysongwriting.At16,Iattendedaccessible to all, what kind of impact DickinsonCollegeandsignedmyorchangecanweseeinour rst record label contract.communities? IconsidermyselfaDIYartistaMF: Its important for students and tradeswoman,asmallbusinessartistsofallagestohavea owner, and, as one of my mentorssupportive environment to develop once described it, I have the worktheirartistryandaplacethatcan ethic of a dairy farmer. I measuresparkcreativity.Artshouldbe success by making; if youre makinginherently accessible, and it can be a art, youre already succeeding!savior in many ways. SPA:HavingperformedfromourSPA: Can you talk about one of your stage, can you tell us whats stoodfavoriteperformancesatSpruce out to you about Spruce Peak Arts? PeakArtsorwhatyouwould MF:Mostimportanttomeintherecommend folks check out here? venueswithwhichIworkisMF:Arecenthighlightformeis collaboration. Working with SpruceSpeech from Arrested Development, Peak Arts is truly a partnership; theywhoperformedatthetheaterin are compassionate about artists and2022Speech doesnt hold back, he exibleandopenintheirdoesnt sugar coat! And Im happy to programming. seehisworkandmessagewent beyond the theater with in-person programsatlocalelementaryand high schools.'