2005 Workshops

Friday, April 8, 2005 - Upper Hudson Library System, Albany

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Building a Community of Storytellers (and Writers) A workshop for librarians and teachers with Marni Gillard. We are ALREADY storytellers! Any librarian or teacher can use this natural ability to help young people or adults gain confidence, create community, or write with more focus, structure and skill. In this workshop we will practice the NATURAL art of storytelling by starting with memory tales. Then wešll explore the folktales wešve come across in books or media. Wešll touch on storytelling as a pre-writing and revision tool for those interested in connecting storytelling with writing. Come see how to make storytelling an easy, everyone-is-involved avenue to performing, writing, and getting along. Cost: $20.

1:00-2:30 p.m.

Sharing Stories From Other Cultures A workshop for librarians and teachers with Derek Burrows. This workshop examines through hands on work ways of dealing with issues that arise when sharing multi-cultural stories. Cost: $20.

Saturday, April 9, 2005 - Albany Public Library, Albany

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Morning Workshops Motoko: Movement for Storytellers Come prepared to move and have fun! Using mime, movement, and improvisation, Motoko will guide you through exercises that will enhance your "physical eloquence." Whether you tell professionally, in the classroom or at home, this workshop will help you "activate" your storytelling! This workshop is designed for students and adults. Cost: $20/adult, $10/student. Susan Klein: Storytelling From the Inside Out: Part 1 Crafting Stories from Any Genre for the Stage. You are asked to bring a story, story idea, or kernel to work on - from the realms of folklore, myth, history, biography, the literary world, or your autobiography. Workshop format includes lecture, example, and exercises tailor-made to organize your material, creative visualization, and working in the Active Quiet. Participants will have opportunities for paired and/or full group activities. Copies of the Ethics issue of Storytelling World, authored by Susan, may also be available. This workshop is designed for intermediate or advanced storytellers with at least 5 years of professional experience. Cost: $20/adult.

2:15-3:45 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops Derek Burrows: Storytelling Tips and Techniques Derek shares storytelling techniques to help aspiring storytellers improve their skills and bring their stories to life. This workshop is designed for students and adults. Cost: $20/adult, $10/student. Susan Klein: Storytelling From the Inside Out: Part 2 See description above for the first part of this workshop. You must take Part 1 of this workshop in order to take Part 2.This workshop is designed for intermediate or advanced storytellers with at least 5 years of performance experience. Cost: $20/adult.