Storytelling workshops share a new form of communicating and self expression with participants. Attendees discover the art of connecting with people. Full and half day sessions are available.
Workshops
For Everyone
Storytelling Tips, Tools & Techniques
Learn the art of storytelling. Gain exposure to the techniques and tools use to create and tell stories for an audience. This workshop taps into storytelling as a unique form of self expression and public speaking.
Storytelling and the Adolescent Audience
Adolescence is a complicated time and connecting with the adolescent audience is an art form in and of itself. This storytelling workshop leverages the tools of storytelling as a new way to inspire and reach youth at a time when communication can be challenging.
For Educators
Storytelling in the Classroom
Teachers learn a new tool for communicating with students and connecting lessons with Sunshine State Standards. Storytelling is another way to deliver lessons that captures the imagination and inspires students in the classroom.
Storytelling Across the Curriculum
Keeping curriculum current and relevant is always a challenge in rapidly changing times. Storytelling offers a new approach to communicating curriculum materials beyond more traditional reading and writing assignments. Inspire your creativity as well as your students’!
Coaching and Mentoring Young Storytellers
Nurture artistic expression, public speaking and interest in literature with storytelling. Learn how to coach and mentor young talent in this storytelling workshop. Enrich lives and make a difference through the fun of storytelling.
School programs are designed to support state standards and classroom instruction. Customized programs and workshops are also available. They can be scheduled for specific grade levels or multi-age assemblies.
School Programs
Listen, Learn, Write!
Help 4th grade students prepare for the Florida Writes exam by experiencing the constructs of writing in the oral tradition. This program demonstrates the components of effective narrative writing as defined in the Sunshine State Standards, FCAT rubric and NCEE performance standards.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2, LA.E.1.2, LA.E.2.2
It Pays to be Good!
Reinforce your character education program with stories that highlight the cause and effect relationship between choices and consequences. One well-told story is worth a thousand disciplinary lectures!
Meets FL Statue 1003.42 (2) (Q) requirements
Stories From Around the World
Take your students on a trip around the word. This program offers multi-cultural folklore, introduced in the context of the originating country or culture.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.A.1.2, LA.A.2.2, LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.1.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2, LA.E.1.2, LA.E.2.2, SS.B.1.2, SS.B.2.2
Listening to Literacy: Stories to Encourage Reading
Inspire students to read by listening to the story first then seeking the published text. Featuring characters such as Anasi the Spider and Jack or cultural variations students are led down a different path toward literacy and reading.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.A.1.2, LA.A.2.2, LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.1.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2
Genre Jive
Expose students to rich variations in literary style with genre. Students experience folktales, fairytales, myth, tall tales, legends and biographies through the oral tradition of storytelling. Stories are introduced with a brief explanation of the genre.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.A.1.2, LA.A.2.2, LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.1.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2, LA.E.1.2, LA.E.2.2
StoryParty
Kick off the year, celebrate achievements or milestones like the conclusion of the FCAT with a fun event reinforcing many Sunshine State Standards.
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A storyteller is a unique entertainment option and increases the impact of any event. Customized programs are recommended to meet the interests of your audience.
Event Programs
All events attempt to capture the attention of an audience. The best events are memorable and impact those who attend. Storytelling is a great way to communicate a theme or message for any organization. Programs are highly customizable for any group or setting.
Consider storytelling for fundraising events, festivals, assemblies, corporate retreats or celebrations.
Stories capture the imagination, hearts and minds of all ages. Programs content can be customized and scheduled for any length.
Adult Programs
Storytelling is an enjoyable and flexible form of entertainment for any group. Programs are highly customizable to appeal to a wide variety or mix of audiences.
Consider storytelling for:
Church Groups
Library Programs
Retirement Communities
Social & Service Organizations
Stories From the Heart
A collection of stories celebrating the connections we enjoy as people learning and growing through our shared experiences.
Recommended in any season
The Good Old Days
Stories that recall times gone by and remind us to appreciate the present.
Recommended in any season
Wearing of the Green (Irish tales)
Share classic tales and folklore of the Irish extending beyond leprechauns and the end of the rainbow.
Recommended for St. Patrick’s Day
A Mother’s Love
A Mother’s love is an unparalleled and legendary part of the human experience. This collection of stories touches the heart and brings a smile to the face with themes to which we all relate.
Recommended for Mother’s Day
Myths & Legends
Storytelling is one of the most ancient forms of teaching and historical record. No stories demonstrate this better as the retelling of classic myths and legends. Formed through hundreds of years of oral tradition these stories capture the imagination and bring insight to the origins of our cultural today.
Recommended in any season
Count Your Blessings
Rarely do we slow down and appreciate the many blessings in our lives. This group of stories reminds us to take stock and be thankful for all the little things that make our lives so rich.
Recommended near Thanksgiving or anytime
Christmas Tales
For many of us Christmas time holds more tradition than any other time of year. These stories are rooted in those traditions and deliver us the magic and meaning of the season.
Recommended for the winter holidays
Storytelling is a compelling and entertaining event for any audience. A number of different programs are available for adults, events and workshops. School programs are fun for kids and support state standards.
“Once again you have delighted us with your inimitable program of stories…”
Jerry Wachman - resident - Carriage Club Retirement Community
“Everyone at the cookout enjoyed your storytelling. You certainly have a special talent. Your selection of stories was most appropriate. Everyone loved it!!” Gladys Byrne - Selva Marina
“Thank you so much.. You are a very talented storyteller - our kids really enjoyed it and have asked when you will come and visit again!” April Bradley - Social Worker - Nemours Children’s Hospital
“Our ‘tough’ and ’sophisticated’ senior high students were mesmerized by your presentation”
Barbara Benham - (Former) Media Specialist - Episcopal High School
“Thanks again for entertaining and informing our fourth grade team. The students and teachers shared wonderful comments about your program.”
Joni Ard - (Former) Principal - Everglades Elementary School - Okeechobee, FL
“BRAVO from our faculty and students. Thank you for a wonderful storytelling experience. They truly enjoyed the stories and have asked when you will be coming back. Books have flown off the shelves!”
Linda Bish - Media Specialist - Oakcrest Elementary - Pensacola, FL
“Thank you so very much for sharing your love of writing and stories with the children. Your commitment to education and literacy is greatly appreciated by all!”
Rhanda Hardee - Media Specialist - Greenfield Elementary - Jacksonville, FL
“We really liked your stories. We learned not be greedy. We learned to use our please”
Kindergarten students - Seacrest Country Day School - Naples, FL
“Your program was excellent - right on target - the students loved it!”
Carol Thompson - 4th grade teacher - Rawlings Elementary - Ponte Vedra, FL
“You rock! I attended two of the shows and was mesmerized by your storytelling, just as my students were”
Barbara Colton - 3rd grade teacher - Crown Point Elementary - Jacksonville, FL
“Thank you so much! You were awesome! We had NO behavior problems and we ALWAYS have behavior problems!”
Melissa Brown - Kindergarten Teacher - Bentley Elementary - Sanford, FL
“The children really liked the programs and now they all want to check out books that match the stories you told!”
Wendy West - Media Aide - Doctors Inlet Elementary - Middleburg, FL
“Everyone is still raving! You were phenomenal and sensational. Thanks for inspiring us all…”
Michelle Ford - Youth Services Librarian - Nassau County Florida
“Your presentation was both entertaining and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed listening and plan on using many of your ‘tips’ to assist in becoming better writers!”
Gerri White - 3rd grade teacher - Diamond View Elementary - Greenacres, FL
“ Thank you for participating in our Art Festival. Your contribution in bringing the art of storytelling into the lives of our students was truly remarkable. I spoke with many students that thoroughly enjoyed their time in your session. Not only were you able to spark the creativity and imagination of students, but you impacted the community as well!”
Judi Corbin - Gifted Teacher - Middleburg Elementary - Middleburg, FL
“I thought the workshop was perfect. You did a great job of coaching all of us on being better storytellers AND taught us how to mentor and coach a young one. I learned so much”
Linda Chancey - Polk County Public Library - Polk County, FL
“Thank you so much for the storytelling workshop. We have received excellent feedback from the attendees. It sure sounded like lots of fun in there!”
Beth Farmer - Assistant Director - Tampa Bay Library Consortium - Tampa, FL
“Just thought I’d tell you my husband presented his world history lesson in story form yesterday. His 6th graders were totally enthralled. You could have heard a pin drop. So, your workshop has already had an impact!”
Margo Taylor - Director, Okeechobee County Library - Okeechobee, FL
“Thank you so much for bringing your storytelling magic to my Pre-K students. Your wonderful stories introduced a new dimension of language to my class. The children loved hearing you”
Dorothy Marsh - PreK teacher - Sadie Tillis Elementary - Jacksonville, FL
I left a successful career in Human Resources Management in 1996 to begin sharing stories with children and adults. Since then I’ve shared stories at schools, libraries, senior communities, festivals, community and corporate events, and many other venues. My repertoire of folktales, fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, original tales and classic literature is carefully crafted and compiled for maximum appeal to a wide variety of audience age groups.
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre, I’m trained in the performing arts and carry my dramatic expertise to the storytelling stage. Characters come to life, events unfold as if the listener was there and the story moves seamlessly from beginning to end, carried along on an exciting thread of humor, suspense, and anticipation.
As a workshop leader, I strive to help others find their own storytelling voice. I’ve led workshops for public librarians, educators and storytelling enthusiasts. My workshops are highly participatory and those who come with trepidation leave inspired and confident.
As President of the Florida Storytelling Association, I played a leadership role in promoting storytelling and encouraging storytellers throughout the state. Overseeing such initiatives as the annual Florida StoryCamp, regional StoryLab workshops and the Youthful Voices of Florida competition, I’m actively engaged in the statewide storytelling community.
I’m passionate about storytelling and proud to devote my talents to use this art as an effective teaching tool. I bring my years as a corporate executive, my academic training and stage experience to this oral tradition and reflect it in every performance and every workshop.
I’m passionate about storytelling and proud to devote my talents to use this art as an effective teaching tool. I bring my years as a corporate executive, my academic training and stage experience to this oral tradition and reflect it in every performance and every workshop.
The oldest teaching tool in the world, storytelling has been used for thousands of years to impart cultural history and values. Today, storytelling is used in a multitude of applications, from education to business to healing arts.
I believe stories are a universal link between all people, generations and cultures. It is with great joy and pride that I devote my energy to the art of storytelling and sharing its gifts with my audience.
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