Mission:
The purpose of this group will be to a) promote the learning and appreciation of the oral story form, b) promote the use of story as a means of communicating more effectively in a variety of careers and settings, c) provide support, training, storytelling opportunities throughout the year, d) offer a formal means of improving as a story performer and artist and e) seek to provide advanced artists promotion and exposure.
Possible Events:
SPRING - World Storytelling Day (March)
SUMMER- Festivals and workshops
FALL - Festivals, Ghost stories, workshops, meetings, and Tellabration (Nov.)
WINTER - Workshops, story swaps
Workshops: Periodically workshops will be offered, an instructor brought in and a, possibly, a small fee paid by students. Students will receive a certificate on successful completion of such coursework.
Topics:
Short term sessions will be offered to promote the
enjoyment, learning and sharing of art through told stories. Class sessions are open to adults, teens, and
children with accompanying parent (5th grade and up). There is no
cost to these sessions.
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Storytelling 101 – A session devoted to introducing the art, history and basics of
becoming a ‘storyteller.’
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Storytelling 102 – A session devoted to introducing how to find, shape and share a
story.
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Storytelling 103 – A session devoted to learning how to face an audience, tricks to
sharing a story, and practice sharing one too!
·
Storytelling 201 – Sharing a picture book with a group or a child. Devoted to helping
emerging storytellers learn story structure and parents/caregivers to learn
best practices in sharing a picture book with a young audience.
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SAS is a cooperative partnership between the
Oklahoma Territory Tellers, the Stroud Arts, and Stroud UMC to enrich local
community life through stories.
Scope:
Since storytelling is utilized in so many occupations and for a variety of purposes, it is important to recognize and appreciate all the many forms of the art. As a result, the following will be included in all training events, performance venues, and memberships.
- Business
- Religious
- Education- Secondary
- Education-Primary
- Healthcare
- Musical Story Art
- Performance and narrative-based artists
- History Interpreters, reenactors, tour guides, etc.
- Communication and Presentations
- Listeners and supports
Meetings:
Each monthly meeting will include news of upcoming story related events, a fun mini-training time, and a story swap or a formal workshop segment. Time: 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Potential - Gear:
At a future time: To help promote storytelling, the organization and related groups, an assortment of 'gear' will be available for online purchase. These will include, but may not be limited to, t-shirts, polo shirts, bags, mugs, caps, etc.
Dues:
At this time, there will be no dues.
Website and Presence:
A Facebook page (Storytelling at Stroud -SAS), a simple webpage will be used to communicate, promote, and link story artists with the broader Stroud, Oklahoma, and national story art scenes.
Formal Relationships:
Stroud Arts
- Oklahoma Territory Tellers (and all its guilds and groups)
- National Storytelling Network (and Tellabration)
- Network of Biblical Storytellers
- History Presenters Association
- Oklahoma Presenters and Performers
- Wesley United Methodist Church
Other relationships may emerge for connections to schools, organizations, and community groups.
For information about meeting, events, etc.: marilynahudson@yahoo.com
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