Markus G. Scott-Alexander, PhD, REAT is a leader in the field of phenomenological expressive arts education with a focus on intermodal, cross-cultural art-making, exploring how every individual can be included in the building of an ensemble. He is the founder and director of World Arts Organization offering online expressive arts courses as well as supervision, and the creator of the growing global collective at Expressive Arts Without Borders.
Markus has co-facilitated many international community-art gatherings with the late expressive arts pioneer, Paolo Knill. Originally from New York, Markus now now resides in Edmonton, Canada with his wife. Markus is the author of Expressive Arts Education and Therapy: Discoveries in a Dance Theatre Lab through Creative Process-based Research (2020), and his latest book, The Just Right Next: Meditations on the Art of Mindfulness.
“In moving forward, it helps to return to what precedes our distortions, creating art that reflects and embodies our journey home”.
Testimonials from past students
“I would take the class again in a heartbeat and I am sure I would learn so much more! What a wonderful gift to study with Markus!” ~PS
“Markus, you are a tender soul. The sensation I had was that my future clients were being held by you.” ~EM
“ Excellent! Extremely engaging, highly informative, interactive, involving all my centers of knowing for a more embodied experience of learning (head, heart and visceral)!” ~FS
World Arts Organization
Through World Arts Organization (WAO), Markus trains professionals in the work of integrating the arts into various fields including therapy, education, social work and conflict transformation.
World Arts Organization provides one to three year certificate programs.
“A man in black with subtle colours coming through — having a body that holds creativity and spirituality together with the just-right range of play. Markus is highly sensitive to others and filled with wisdom in both art and life.”