Courses & Workshops

In-Person and Online Courses in Storytelling

Storytelling Toronto’s teaching program helps all our students, regardless of experience, to achieve a deeper connection with the stories they tell and better communicate those stories to to everyone who listens.

Our First Steps (Storytelling I) is typically the course most begin with. Next Steps (Storytelling II) is open to those who wish to take their telling further, whether they have taken First Steps in the past, or have equivalent experience. We offer the Master Class for advanced and professional-level storytellers.

We also offer a variety of themed courses, whether it is taking your story from a narrative to a script for a puppet show, shaping your family stories, to bilingual storytelling. Our non-foundational courses vary from year to year.

Financial aid is available for those students for whom cost is a barrier. Please email us at hello@storytellingtoronto.org. Be sure to let us know which course you are interested in taking; how the course can benefit you; and, how much you can afford to pay. Assistance will be awarded on a case by case basis.

In addition to our core and special courses, Storytelling Toronto also facilitates private courses and workshops tailored to client needs. If you are looking for a professional development workshop for teachers or librarians, or leadership development for corporate employees or interns, you have come to the right place. Reach out to us and we’ll help you create the right program to suit your needs

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Storytelling II: Next Steps

with Ruth Danziger

Dates: March 10- April 14 , 2026

Time: 6:45 - 8:45 PM

Price: $160 + tax ($144 + TAX FOR MEMBERS)

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About The Course

If you’ve already taken a beginner’s storytelling course*, and would like to widen your repertoire, develop your confidence, and have more opportunities for telling, Storytelling II: Next Steps is for you. You choose a personal or traditional story you want to work on and have the opportunity to hone your storytelling skills through practices including visualizing, sensory imagination, story mapping, role playing and connecting with voice. Each participant will have a chance to tell their story and receive constructive feedback.

PRE-REQUISITE: Storytelling I: First Steps Into the Art of Storytelling OR equivalent experience

Ruth Danziger is a storyteller and multi-disciplinary artist. In addition to her varied work as a storyteller, she has edited two collections of stories and is a founding member of the improvisational voice collective, Hathorah. Ruth brings the breadth of her skills and background to her teaching approach. She enjoys working with others and is committed to the art and practice of storytelling and to the ways we can support each other to grow as storytellers.

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Storytent Apprentice

Programme

IN-PERSON

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About the Programme

Are you wondering what to do after your storytelling course?

Do you love telling stories to children and family audiences?

Become an apprentice at the Storytent!

As an apprentice, you’ll:

Attend the Storytent at least one Saturday morning per month
Assist the host with setup, cleanup, and audience management
Tell stories and receive coaching from an experienced storyteller
Build confidence, creativity, and performance skills
Learn how to choose and share stories for listeners of different ages and abilities
Join a warm, creative community that celebrates storytelling

Whether you hope to become a professional storyteller or simply want to tell better stories, this is your chance to grow your voice.