Individual and small group Story Slanting workshops are intellectually grounded and emotionally resonant. We explore the types and structures of performed story and then craft our own. You will imaginatively re-shape an event of heartbreak, embarrassment, or confusion from your life and transform it into an empowering tale you can tell. We will cover essential public speaking skills to give you confidence to share your tale, whether your audience is gathered around the family dinner table or in a busy auditorium.
Opportunities for Individuals
You can join open enrollment for small group workshops or attend an interactive lecture.
Listings will come up on the events calendar or on the Story Circles page.
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If you don’t want to wait for an open enrollment, Let’s connect to set up a way to work together on your story and finding the ground on which you can stand firm and tell it.
Small Group Opportunities
Are you planning a big birthday and want to go boldly into your new year?
Do you have an upcoming reunion or a team building or creative group excursion planned?
Are you preparing for a wedding, graduation, memorial or another big right of passage?
Workshop cohorts number between two and ten people. We gather in a cozy spot to work together in a focused one to two-day intensive or a more in-depth weekly workshop. Let’s connect to make plans!
Large Group Lecture
In my hybrid interactive lecture/workshop for larger groups I take a broad overview of historical storytelling arts while introducing ways the audience can engage the skills to craft their own story.
As an introduction to the topic of storytelling we explore the foundational elements of the practice while performing brief solo, partnered or small group exercises to apply the ideas of oral folklore to our own story example, whether a person chooses to use a familiar folktale or to experiment with “story slanting” their own personal life event.
Previous participants have used the stories they’ve created in my workshops to craft dance performances, write college essays and children’s books or to boost their confidence for Storytime with their kids.
You are not required to tell your story publicly. I encourage partnered or small group sharing in workshops because the act of telling your story aloud to other people is an important step to close the loop on the process of working through your tale. Telling your story also helps open new doors in the lives and imaginations of the people who hear it.
You do not need to be a writer or performer to be a storyteller. You just need to have imagination and willingness to engage with a sense of wonder and creativity.
“This will forever influence and inspire my work. Thank you for your generosity, encouragement and guidance.”
-Halie
Venue requirements for hosted workshop
A private conference or classroom space with ample room for up to ten participants to comfortably sit in a circle and to break out into small groups. Natural light is preferable.
I will need a dry erase board. Please inform me if the space does not have one.
Travel considerations: I am available for bookings in the greater Seattle area. Bookings outside of this area can be negotiated in terms of travel and lodging costs.
Venue requirements for performance/lecture:
Black box or other performance space in the round preferred so the stage space is on the same level as audience. No spotlighting. The audience should be visible and accessible for direct interaction.
I will need a dry erase board or projector in the space, please let me know which is present.
Travel considerations: I am available for bookings in the greater Seattle area. Bookings outside of this area can be negotiated in terms of travel and lodging costs.