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Storytelling I (Online)
Are you curious about storytelling? Would you like to learn from the comfort of your own home? This beginners’ course will help you to discover the basics of what makes an engaging tale and how to tell one, without notes! We’ll use folktales as a starting point, to learn principles which you can apply to any other story. You will discover your strengths as you work in partners and small groups. Every class, you will tell a story and in every class, you will get supportive feedback. Each week, you will learn about a new aspect of storytelling through lecture, discussion and hands-on experience.
Lynn is a patient and experienced instructor who knows how to make an online class fun. A professional storyteller herself, she has told stories to everyone from toddlers to seniors, indulging in her passion for folktales and for stories from Canadian history.
Elemental Storytelling (Online)
In this course we’ll explore the elements of earth, air, fire, and water in storytelling. These elements appear in nature, in ourselves, and in the temperaments of story characters human and non human. Grounded reliable ones, flighty unpredictable ones, fiery characters who inflame situations, watery ones who can quench the conflict. With playfully deep exercises involving gentle movement, writing, and drawing we'll experience these elements within ourselves, around us in nature, and in stories. Developing tellers can strengthen foundations and experienced tellers can deepen skills and expand perspectives.
Storytelling II (Online)
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 will choose a personal or traditional story you want to work on and have the opportunity to hone your storytelling skills through practices including, story mapping, role playing and connecting with voice. Each participant will have a chance to tell their story and receive constructive and helpful feedback.
PREREQUISITE: Storytelling I: First Steps Into the Art of Storytelling OR equivalent experience.
Improv for Storytellers (Online)
This two-session workshop will focus on guided improv exercises to help you build confidence in your storytelling ability and loosen your inhibitions. Through a variety of interactive games and exercises, you’ll gain inspiration to be more spontaneous, find your authentic voice, and as a result, develop a deeper connection with any story, personal or traditional, that you choose to work on in the future. You’ll learn how to take risks and fail–but gracefully, and with wild abandon. And you’ll have fun!