1. "Growing Young Storytellers" with Mary Hamilton &
Betsy Fleischer in the KYR room. Receive practical advice; easily duplicated activities, coaching tips, and a resource bibliography to assist you in helping young people learn to tell stories.
Mary Hamilton, our featured teller, draws upon years of experiences helping beginning tellers overcome common hurdles. Betsy Fleischer is the Gifted/Talented Specialist for the Mercer School District where she has worked with middle school children in storytelling. She has told stories from Kentucky to Peru and England.
2. "Weaving Music and Stories Together" with Otto & Katie Ross in the Old 53rd room. Let “Stories by the Score”, a musician/storyteller duo, teach you how to creatively incorporate music into your storytelling presentations.
Spanish teacher Katie Ross and her math instructor husband Otto have been performing together for twenty years. Katie is the voice while Otto shares music on the accordion, banjo, or guitar. Katie specializes in inspirational, personal, and multicultural stories. She came in first at the Oakland, Maryland Liars’ contest and second place in the Ohio Storyteller of the Year Contest.
3. "Story Development" with
Don “Buck P.” Creacy in the Baker Street room.
Learn the fundamental elements of creating a breathing story.
Isak Dinesen said, “To be a person is to have a story to tell.” Well, Buck P. Creacy always has a story to tell. With that slow Southern drawl in his voice, it’s quite evident that he hails from West Texas. By weaving threads of his heritage with those of his life experiences, Buck entertains and enthralls his audiences.
4. "Nurturing the Human Spirit of Children through Storytelling"
with Paschal Baute & Charlie Eyer in the KYR room.
Learn how folk & fairy tales nurture imagination and wonder, instill a sense of mystery in children and are vital to their healthy development.
Paschal Baute ("Paschal the Rascal, the Story Wizard") and Charlie Eyer are Spellbinder storytellers who have performed for thousands of school children. They have led workshops at three KSA conferences and they teach storytelling in the UK Olli program. Paschal is a certified Spellbinder trainer and is completing a book on storytelling. Charlie is a photographer and LSU cancer researcher.
5. "Making Sense of Storytelling"
with
Pam Holcomb in the Old 53 room.
This session will focus on using the five senses to enhance and improve story and its telling.
Pam Holcomb was born and reared in the hills of Southeastern Kentucky sandwiched between the Pine and Black Mountains. Many of Pam’s fondest memories were of sitting at the feet of her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles listening to them tell tales of old. She grew up with a heritage full of traditional mountain tales and music.
6. "Creating a Story Worth Living"
with
Octavia Sexton in the Baker Street room.
Are you ready to re-discover and re-story your life? Open your life’s possibilities. Learn how to release limiting beliefs and patterns to create your new life story.
By the time Octavia was 18, she was married and had a daughter. Her story was one of poverty and hopelessness until she changed it. She created a new story for herself and graduated from Berea College. A professional storyteller and teaching artist, Octavia has been presenting workshops and storytelling concerts for over 20 years.
7. "Q & A with our Featured Teller" with Mary Hamilton in the KYR room.
You decide what this session will cover through the questions you ask, and yes, she will also tell a story or two.
Mary Hamilton, a professional storyteller since 1983, can’t imagine she will ever stop pondering just how the art of storytelling works. A 2009 recipient of the National Storytelling Network Circle of Excellence Oracle Award and a multiple award recipient for her recordings, Mary’s in-person performances and workshops have taken her throughout the USA.
8. "Who are these people?"
with Emilee Seaman in the Old 53rd room.
Learn how to both improve your observational skills and use those skills to develop believable story characters.
Emilee Seaman is a 19-year-old Psychology major living in Owensboro, KY. Since winning 2009 National High School Torchbearer, she has told at various venues around the KY, IN, and TN area and taught a workshop at the KSA conference in 2010. Her first storytelling CD was released fall of 2010. She runs a small photography business on the side.
9. "How to Make a Great Impression on Schools"
with Jim Flanagan in the Baker Street room.
Want to tell stories in schools? Learn who & when to call, helpful hints, and mistakes to avoid from a retired principal and professional storyteller.
As someone inside schools, Jim will have plenty of helpful hints that may help artists in schools. He has given this workshop at OOPS, Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Storytellers of Central Ohio. Jim is an award-winning storyteller and author. He has been telling for 15 years at schools in Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and Ireland.
