🎙️The Voice Inside

Where Imagination Builds Character

"I created The Character Lab because I believe every child deserves a joyful space to feel, move, create, and be themselves. The arts have a unique power to help kids explore who they are — and who they’re becoming. This work is rooted in empathy, curiosity, and the belief that emotional growth can be joyful."

— Miss Winter, Founder & Teaching Artist

🎭 Meet Miss Winter

Hi! I’m Miss Winter — a Brooklyn-based teaching artist with a big love for movement, music, and make-believe. For the past 10 years, I’ve had the joy of working with children in all kinds of creative spaces — from my mom’s home daycare, where it all began, to after-school programs, classrooms, summer camps, and theatre residencies. I even still babysit on weekends!

My passion for this work has deepened right here in Carroll Gardens, a vibrant Brooklyn neighborhood that I now call home. Over the past two years, I’ve built community here — leading joyful sessions in centers, parks, and public spaces — and exploring how the arts and social-emotional learning can come together to help kids grow. Again and again, I’ve seen how creative play helps children express their feelings, build confidence, and form meaningful connections.

That’s what The Character Lab is all about. It’s not about polished performances or perfect projects — it’s about helping kids show up as themselves: wiggly, curious, bold, and big-hearted. We give them playful tools to explore their emotions and navigate the world with empathy and imagination.

🌱 Rooted in Community, Built with Heart

The Character Lab started with a simple idea: that every child deserves access to expressive arts, regardless of income, neighborhood, or background. That belief drives everything we do.

We’re building a sustainable hybrid model where paid classes help fund free and sliding-scale programs. Whether you're joining a class, spreading the word, or dreaming up ways to collaborate — your presence matters.

Thank you for helping this vision grow. 💛

✨ Fun Facts About Miss Winter

If something here has spoken to you, moved you, or simply made you smile — I’d love to hear from you. Your kind words or honest feedback help me grow, both as a person and in building The Character Lab with heart and intention. 💛

“Creative expression is emotional literacy.”

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