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Aretta Baumgartner
Aretta Baumgartner is a performer/teaching artist specializing in puppetry, mask and movement. She's
been a professional puppeteer since 1992, and is proud to be the Education Director of the
world-renowned Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA—the largest non-profit organization dedicated to
the art of puppetry in the United States.
Aretta has presented thousands of workshops allover the country, performs nationally as a puppetry artist, and serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Puppeteers of America. Aretta is dedicated to using puppetry as a tool to unlock potential, passion and story in every human she meets.
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