SCHEDULE: Sunday, April 29, 2012
* Subject to change.
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7:45-8:45 |
Breakfast |
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9:00-10:30 Session G |
G1 A Conversation with Carol Birch |
G2 Gulp! I’ve Got A Gig Telling To Pre-Teens! |
G3 Finding the Music in Our Stories |
G4 Do You Tell Herstory?" |
11:00-12:30 |
Story Concert & Closing |
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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Session G • 9:00-10:30am
G1 – A Conversation with Carol Birch
This session is your opportunity to listen and learn about one successful storyteller’s journey. Bring your questions to learn more about how she got started, why and how she does what she does, and what the future may hold for her.
G2 – Gulp! I’ve Got A Gig Telling To Pre-Teens!
Do eye-rolling, slouching, loud sighs and the “how stupid are you?” look on the face of a 13 year-old frighten you? Are you afraid of pre-teen behaviors towards adults in general? Does this stop you from seeking out storytelling opportunities in middle and junior high schools? This session will assist you in overcoming your fear by helping you understand 6th - 9th graders, giving you coping mechanisms and tips on story selection and attitude. Method taught can be used to suit other age groups.
For: anyone who is leery of working with students in grades 6 to 9; storytellers of all levels, librarians, educators, youth group volunteers
Presenter: Camille Born, Illinois
Camille Born, Could Be Worse! Stories, has 15 years of experience telling stories; historical stories geared to the junior high school curriculum are her special interest. She actually enjoys children aged 10-14 as long as they are not her own.
G3 – Finding the Music in Our Stories
How do we find the musical moments in our stories? How can the use of music can help to build stronger connections with the story and the audience? Explore techniques for enhancing stories with music including creating original rhythms and chants, and incorporating traditional songs. This workshop is ideal for storytellers who love music but are not musicians and for those who are musicians but still finding their way into story.
For: all
Presenters: Emily Hooper Lansana and Glenda Zahra Baker, Illinois
Emily Hooper Lansana and Glenda Zahra Baker have been performing together for more than twenty years. They collaboratively weave stories with music to create innovative performances. They have performed throughout the country at schools, museums, cultural institutions. As well as at the Illinois Storytelling Festival, National Storytelling Festival, and the National Association of Black Storytellers Festival.
www.yourfavoritestorytellers.org/baker-lansana.html
G4 – Do You Tell Herstory?"
Who will tell Herstory? Who tells the story of women who have been left out of traditional textbooks in schools across the country? How can we tell the stories in ways students of all ages can learn?
For: storytellers, teachers, faith leaders and historians.
Presenter: Elizabeth Wilson, Missouri
Elizabeth is a retired University librarian, professor, teacher, and storyteller. She focuses on teaching respect and tolerance through storytelling and dramatizations of African American women in history. Elizabeth tells the stories women never heard of, including those of her ancestors who were slaves or children of slaves, to teach the possibilities of what hard work, education and faith can do to change one's status in life.