Our Teachers
The Muse's instructors are all working writers and published authors who have taught courses at colleges, universities, and other community organizations. Read our teachers’ biographies and see what classes they are currently teaching.
Skye Zentz
Skye Zentz is an accomplished singer songwriter and regionally notable ukulele player from Norfolk, VA. A hometown gal, Skye's love for her city inspired a grassroots music video for her original song "The Tide", which won the 2016 Veer Music Award for Music Video of the Year. Her eclectic, soulful music is singable and warm, once described as a "cozy home with many wildly decorated rooms". In 2017, Skye composed the original music for the new play "Alice", which made its debut in April 2017 at Old Dominion University, where Skye served as Music Director. Skye's Emmy-Nominated educational children's songs for the WHRO Educational series "Green Beats" can be seen regularly on our local PBS Kids channel. Skye has been teaching at The Muse Writers Center since 2012 and considers it her home away from home.
Previous Classes Taught
- 1-Day Creative Writing "Camp" for Adults (Mon. July 24)
- (Summer 2023)
- Beginners Guide to Songwriting for Teens
- (Fall 2022)
- Creative Writing Camp for Adults
- (Summer 2022)
- Creative Writing Camp: High School (ages 14-17)
- (Summer 2022)
- Creative Writing Camp: Middle School (ages 11-13)
- (Summer 2022)
- Creative Writing for Middle School Youth
- (Fall 2022)
- Creative Writing for Middle School Youth (Saturday Afternoons)
- (Summer 2023)
- Creative Writing for Middle School Youth (Saturday Afternoons)
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Creative Writing for Middle School Youth (Saturday Mornings)
- (Summer 2023)
- Creative Writing for Middle School Youth (Saturday Mornings)
- (Winter/Spring 2023)
- Creative Writing Summer Camp: Elementary School (ages 8-10)
- (Summer 2023)
- Creative Writing Summer Camp: Middle School (ages 11-13)
- (Summer 2023)
- Introduction to Songwriting
- (Summer 2021)
- Making the EP: A DIY Beginners Guide to Recording and Releasing your Music
- (Winter/Spring 2021)
- Patchwork Party at Slover Library
- Patchwork Party at Slover Library
- Patchwork Party at Slover Library
- Patchwork Party: A Creative Play-Session for Writers, Artists and Musicians
- Patchwork Party: A Creative Play-Session for Writers, Artists and Musicians
- (Summer 2021)
- Songwriting 1
- (Winter/Spring 2022)