presents Storytelling Workshop for Adults ___________________ Would you like to improve your
abilities -- To captivate your audience, both emotionally and
intellectually? To arrest and hold your listeners'
attentions as you paint pictures with words
and gestures, and weave unforgettable tales about thrilling adventures? If yes, this Workshop is for you! ___________________ For Additional Info and to
Register: 98403 94282 info@storytellinginstitute.org ___________________ The upcoming
edition of the Workshop would
meet on 8 weekly sessions, on
Sundays, 15 March to 3 May 2020. 1) Introduction (15
March). 2) Animal Fables (22
March). 3) Personal-experience
Stories (29 March). 4) Fairytales (5
April). 5) Epics, Myths,
and Historical Stories (12 April). 6) Rhythm, Melody, and Rhyme in
Speech; and Rhythm in Movement (19 April). 7) Performances by
Participants (26 April). 8) Performances by
Participants (3 May). ___________________ There
would be two separate Batches: In-person Batch. Timing: 11am-1pm. Location: World Storytelling Institute, No.7, Kasturi Estate 3rd Street, "Muchachi Mansion" (3rd Floor). (2 streets sea-ward from Stella Maris College.) Cathedral Road, Alwarpet, Chennai. Videoconference Batch. Timing: 5pm-7pm. For info regarding Dr Eric's experience with using Videoconferencing
to give training in Storytelling, please click here. ___________________ The
Workshop fee (for the 8 two-hour sessions) is Rs 8,000. ___________________ This
Workshop is designed especially for Parents, Educators, Human
Resource Trainers, Therapists, Social Workers, Performers,
Creative Writers, Tour Guides, Home-Schooling
Parents, Professional Storytellers -- and
People interested in becoming any of the above. ___________________ The
Workshop would be led by Dr
Eric Miller (PhD in Folklore), Director,
World Storytelling Institute, The
World Storytelling Institute's webpage is www.storytellinginstitute.org
. Dr
Eric's webpage, containing
links to 82 of his writings, is www.storytellingandvideoconferencing.com
. Links
to 19 of these writings that
relate directly to Storytelling are at www.storytellinginstitute.org/22u.html
. Dr Eric's CV is at Links
to 82 newspaper and magazine articles relating
to Dr Eric's work are here
-- including
two articles about this Workshop To
discuss the Workshop, and to register: 98403
94282 ___________________ Two aspects of Storytelling are:
the stories themselves; and ways of telling the stories. Workshop topics include:
Story Content Types of Stories. Finding and Creating
Stories. Elements of Stories. Symbols and Metaphors in
Stories. Story Structure. Dramatic Tension. Story and Place. Story and Community. Story and the Past. Story and the Future. Storytelling and Personality
Development. Freudian and Jungian analysis of
Fairytales. Therapeutic Uses of Storytelling. Using Storytelling to Teach
Academic Subjects.
Story Performance Vocal and physical warm-ups. Breathing/Singing/Moving and
Storytelling. Eye contact. Role-playing by tellers and
listeners. Psychological, verbal, and
physical audience-participation. Stylized speech and movement -- by
the narrator, and by story characters. Timing, pacing, and rhythm;
striking a pose; pauses. Story Mapping / Painting /
Drawing. Storytelling accompanied by
Illustrations, Puppets, and Props.
Ways of Coaching
Storytelling. Using stories in inspirational
speeches. Using stories in sales pitches. Facilitating Story Contests, and
Storytelling Festivals. Storytelling is a form of Public
Speaking that may also feature some Acting (when one role-plays and speaks as
charatcters). Thus, this is a Workshop
in Public Speaking and Acting.
Stories we would be working with
include:
1) Folktales (Animal
Fables, Fairytales, etc). 2) Episodes of Epics.
3) Personal-Experence Stories, and
other Documentary Stories.
4) Stories made-up by individuals.
Storytelling for
Discovery, Inspiration, Development, and Transformation
of one's self is one
of the Workshop topics. There would be
also an introduction to the field of "Storytelling Therapy" /
"Therapeutic Uses of Storytelling" / "Storytelling for
Healing." After
each story is told, C)
"Does the story remind you of any of your own experiences, or of any
other story?" 1)
Storytelling for Teaching and Learning. 2) Storytelling for Therapy, Healing, Personality
Development, and Soft / Life / Communication Skills Training. 9)
Facilitating storytelling festivals. ___________________ Writings
by Dr Eric relating to Storytelling "Storytelling and Interactive
Education" Workshop participants would
receive Certificates
of Participation in the Workshop. ___________________ Graduates
of the 8-session Workshop could also earn Certification as a Professional Storyteller.
This
process consists of, 1) The
Trainee prepares and tells seven stories to her chosen audience -- and leads discussions
with her listeners about the stories and the ways they were told. 2) The
Trainee leads a Storytelling Class / Workshop (one or more sessions) with her
chosen students. 3) The
Trainee writes a few pages about each of these experiences, and discusses
these thoughts with Dr Eric. Dr Eric
helps / coaches / mentors along the way -- via phone, videoconference, email,
and/or in-person (at the WSI's space in
Alwarpet). The
process occurs over approx two months. The fee
for this training and certification is Rs 6,000. ___________________ Versions of the above-described
Workshop could be designed for any duration, for any group size, for people
of any age and profession, and to occur in-person or via videoconference.
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