Ten 1-hour sessions every Tuesday from 11:00am-Noon
Starting February 1, 2022
Story Facilitator: Laurie Allen (see bio below)
Only $5 for entire experience as "I'm committed" to be refunded with 80%+ attendance
STORIES FOR THE AGES: Performing without Notes
Storytelling is an art that is as old as the human condition: stories are all around us. Join a class on the techniques of telling (not reading) a story that will keep your listeners engaged and wanting more. This will be highly interactive and will help you with visualizing, vocal inflections, body language and other necessaries for performance storytelling, whether on stage or with your grandchildren. Become the one that your grandchild says, “Tell me a story!” whenever they get the chance. There will be many opportunities to practice, whether you want to tell folktales, family and personal tales or historical vignettes: the art is as diverse as you. Express yourself in a way you may not have tried before, but that is a natural part of our human experience.
About Laurie Allen:
Laurie Allen has been mesmerizing audiences with her stories throughout the area for nearly two decades, sharing in schools, libraries, festivals, parks, family groups and anywhere people will listen. She specializes in folk tales, ghost stories and legends of the American experience. Having taught music at the elementary level, she often adds songs and instruments to her tales. She is the founder of the Clearfield, Utah Storytelling Festival and works as a researcher and storyguide for Ogden and Salt Lake City Ghost Tours.
Special Thanks: funding from Utah Division of Arts and Museums as well as the Utah Legislature