Meet Billerica MA face painter, balloon twister, stilt walker, and art teacher: Cheyenna!
Chey started with Kaleidoscope in the spring of 2023 as a part-time job around her main career as a Board Certified Music Therapist. As a multi-instrumentalist the ability to play over 20+ instruments, Chey was looking for a way to expand her passion for visual arts and crafts when she began her work at Kaleidoscope.
In the past, Chey has worked as an Arts & Music Counselor at Camp Rainbow, a summer camp that brings together kids with and without disabilities; has created nad facilities programs for elementary-aged migrant students learning English; and has worked as a Direct Service Professional supporting children with disabilities at community-based events.
Now the Director of Music Therapy at a community music school, Chey works with children and adults ages 4-86 to help people of all ages who are neurodivergent or have a variety of intellectual and/or physical disabilities.
At Kaleidoscope, Chey is available for your Massachusetts event with the following art forms:
- Face painting
- Balloon twisting
- UV-activated face painting
- Stilt walking
- Airbrush and glitter tattoos
FAQ with Billerica MA Face Painter & Balloon Twister Chey
Why did you want to become a face painter & balloon twister?
I was in a transition moment between jobs as a music therapist and was looking for a short term job for the summer. I thought this would be fun, and I liked face painting and balloon twisting so much I’ve stayed for years! It’s really fun telling people who see me only as a program director that I work as a face painter or balloon twister on the side, I normally don’t get to have this much fun at my normal job.
What areas do you service?
I work out of Billerica MA but I serve all of Massachusetts and sometimes southern New Hampshire or Rhode Island.
What do you like most about being a children’s party entertainer?
I like that our job is to have fun with kids. I love the kids I work with during the week, but a lot of my focus is therapeutic and helping them reach their goals. As a face painter or balloon twister, we really just get to laugh and have fun, so it brings me a lot of joy.
What is one thing you wish every client knew?
I’m thinking specifically as a stilt walker for this, but we text clients confirmations a day before their event, and making sure they read the safety notices we send them before I arrive at their event is really important. I need to be able to put my stilts on somewhere, need to avoid stairs or uneven surfaces, just a few little details that can help their events go well.
Clients reading what we send them makes everything very stress-free for them and us.
