Programs

PERFORMANCES Rocky Mountain Storytelling Conferences – Tales of Travels, Westward Ho!,                                 Tales from the Story Trunk Winter Festival of Storytelling – Winter stories from Childhood Memories Wyoming Storytelling Festival – Tandem Storytelling National Storytelling Conference – Pre Conference – Creating a History Camp CAPA Conference – A Laundry Line of Life Nebraska Early Learning Teachers’ Conference – Telling Personal Stories Elementary School Literacy Classes – Stories for Problem Times Residency Program – Reader’s Theater Presentation on KRFC Community Radio Writing and Publishing Organizations – Creating Your Personal Stories Rendezvous’ and Pioneer History Days – Westward Ho! Pioneer Stories Summer Reading Programs Campgrounds, Resorts, State Parks Senior Centers, Retirement and Assisted Living Centers After School Programs Storytelling Festivals Peace in the Park WORKSHOPS The Art of Storytelling – Learn methods and techniques of finding and telling stories for the beginner storyteller.  Discover ways to make the stories you tell come alive through the skill of making the story “your own.” Passing on Your Legacy through Storytelling – Take the path down memory lane as you gather personal and family information then turn them from conversation into stories.  “The Laundry Line of Life” is a segment I use to help you investigate the events that happened around the world that may have influenced your family history.  Take away from the workshop a recording of a story that you can pass on to your family for a “Gift of a Lifetime.” Creating a History Camp for Youth – You will learn creative ways to present pioneer history to youth through storytelling activities.  Use of brief biographies of historical people of the region, photographs and historical events assist the youth to become “History Keepers.”  Create crafts from stories told to enhance the “History Keepers” trip back in time. Storytelling Techniques for Naturalists – As a storyteller at the campgrounds of Larimer County Parks and Open Lands, I share techniques and experiences of telling camping, environmental, myths, legends and personal camping experiences with Naturalists.  In turn, the Naturalists practice the information they have to share with visitors to the campgrounds and trails in the Parks and Open Lands. Rocky Mountain Storytelling Conferences – Storytelling on the Radio.  Presented with other storytelling radio hosts/producers, Bailey Phelps, Eric Patterson and Gail Larsen Khasawneh. CLASSES and COACHING Colorado State University –  Life Long Learning Programs:  Passing on Your Legacy through Storytelling. Aims Community College – Education courses for Teachers:  Enhancing Your Curriculum through Storytelling; Tell Me A Story:  Developing Reading and Writing Skills Through Storytelling.                    Front Range Community College – Senior Net:  Write Your Life Story. Coaching:  Developing Your Personal Style of Storytelling; Developing and Enhancing Communication Skills with Story in Business; How to Research Stories for Telling   PROGRAMS PRODUCED STORY TIME RADIO PROGRAM TELLABRATIONS! WINTER STORIES ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON ESTES PARK HISTORY CAMP for YOUTH AFTER SCHOOL STORYTELLING PROGRAMS ANNIVERSARY AND WEDDING SHOWERS – LOVE STORIES TEDDY BEAR PICNICS WESTWARD HO! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF GRANDMA ERMA TALES FROM A STORY TRUNK WEAVING TALES FROM FRABICS AROUND THE WORLD