In addition to his work as an actor, singer, musician, composer, and writer, Uton also has developed his practice as an arts educator and director, working with students, adults, and professionals.

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As an arts educator, Uton currently works at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) as a Creative Coach for aspiring young artists, with the goal of developing their artistry and individual voices as artists. He previously served as the Drama Department Chair at the Newark School of the Arts, and has taught in various schools throughout the Tri-State Area through organizations such as the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, ACCA Creates, and Medgar Evers College. He is also the Board President for the Liminal Theater Collective, an ensemble of multidisciplinary artists dedicated to developing and producing new and reimagined works by artists of color.

He has been a guest lecturer at Queens College, a panelist for New York Arts in Education Roundtable's Face to Face Conference, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Teaching Artists Journal. He has attended Lincoln Center's famed Lincoln Center Education Summer Forum for leading arts educators worldwide, and intends to foster opportunities for accessible, professional, quality, and culturally responsive theater and music education and experiences for all communities.​​