Leila Bruske

Leila Bruske graduated in 2022 from Emory & Henry College with a BFA in Musical Theatre. When she takes off her Actor hat, she is a Babysitter/Nanny, as well as a Tutor with Chess at 3! Leila first played chess when her parents signed her up for chess club in sixth grade and has found it fascinating ever since, she loves games and puzzles and is passionate about creating a space where kids feel no pressure to be anything but themselves. Leila spent three summers as a counselor at her childhood sleepaway camp where she spent days teaching Music and Drama, and evenings facilitating programs such as life size Clue, Shipwrecked, and Rock Concert, where kids were encouraged to play and let their imaginations run wild while also learning to problem solve and work as a team. Leila also toured as a performer with Saratoga Shakespeare Company and Lexington Children's Theatre, bringing educational and accessible theatre to children in communities across Upstate New York and Kentucky/The Midwest, respectively. As a professional storyteller and lifelong learner, Leila loves bringing Chess at Three's unique approach for teaching chess to life! She shares their belief that learning, above all, should be FUN, and most enjoys finding ways to make each lesson uniquely fun for each student so they not only enjoy learning chess, but learn to enjoy learning! Outside of Chess at Three, Leila enjoys taking class at Broadway Dance Center, Cooking, Karaoke, and exploring the Upper West Side!