EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Amy Costa
For over ten years, Amy Costa has been a noteworthy leader in the nonprofit space. Before her current role at Positive Energy Arts Foundation, Amy was Executive Director for Sunbeam Station. She specializes in non-profit compliance, strategic planning, and expansion.
Amy holds a dual B.S. degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Millersville University and a PA Director’s Credential from the Department of Education. Amid the pandemic, she sought ways to expand her knowledge and organization by earning a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certificate from USF Muma College of Business. Most recently, Amy graduated from Eastern University with her MBA in Organizational Management.
Music and the Arts have held a significant spot in her life. Mrs. Costa is the daughter of two distinguished Music Educators and is a professional classical vocalist herself. She lives in York with her husband Mark and their two young girls, Lila and Grace.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Stephanie Looks
Stephanie Looks is our Program Coordinator. She believes in the power of Dance Arts education and how it can positively impact the children of our community. Experiencing firsthand the healing effects of dance in her own life, she spends a lot of her free time in social dancing events, encouraging others to feel the freedom of letting go and moving to the music. Previously working as a restaurant manager, she found her strengths to be developing others and creating a culture in which her team members could thrive. She prides herself in her ability to provide those around her with a safe space to be their authentic selves and the impact she believes this has on one’s self-development and awareness. She is passionate about the transformative effects of movement and dance and how it can aid in emotional processing and self-confidence for the children we educate during our Dance in the Gym (DIG) program.
CO-FOUNDER &
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Thomas K. Flagg
Thomas K. Flagg, a lifelong arts advocate, professional dance manager and producer, Thomas K. Flagg worked in both concert and commercial dance with some of the world’s greatest dance companies. He is passionate about Positive Energy Arts’ mission to teach and inspire the next generation. “changing Lives through the arts”. In partnership with William Shipley III, TKFlagg co-founded Positive Energy Arts in Harrisburg in 2012 and now flourishes in York County, PA.
Most importantly, the passion of teaching and inspiring the next generation is seminal to TKFlagg’s personal mission with Positive Energy Arts representing the best of the community and in-school dance education.