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Preconference Seminars

Friday - March 16, 2012

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM  

This year we are offering four Preconference workshops on Friday, March 16th  1 PM - 5 PM. 

The Joy Cycle: Discovering Audiences For Your Storytelling Wisdom

The Joy Cycle process begins with recalling your deepest joys as a storyteller. It leads you through four steps toward identifying a group of people who have a problem that your skills can help solve. Doug will demonstrate the process, then help you and a partner through it. No matter how storytelling figures in your work, you'll discover a new application for your hard-won wisdom - and what sorts of people are hungry for it.

Doug Lipman 

A prominent figure in the storytelling revival, regionally and nationally known, Doug is the author of four books and performer on 20 recordings creator of innovative publications.
Leader of more than a dozen telephone/web courses www.storydynamics.com/courses (2007-present)
Presenter, workshop leader, panel member, keynote speaker at national and regional conferences
Including multiple years: National Storytelling Conference, Sharing the Fire Conference (founding partner).

http://storydynamics.com  

Doorways to Empathy: Using Storytelling to Enhance Nature and Science Education

This workshop explores the many ways stories build imaginative bridges to the natural world. Using examples from over twenty years of collecting and creating educational nature tales, Diane focuses on the many ways stories can enhance nature and science presentations. Exercises center on incorporating narrative into factual studies, brainstrorming anecdotal nature tales, exploring relevant contemporary authors and using folkloric nature tales. An extensive bibliography of tellable-tales that link story and scientific facts will be provided.

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Diane Edgecomb

One of New England’s favorite tellers and a professional storyteller for over twenty years, Diane has created over 25 innovative performances for both families and adults. These range from Solstice Events rich in seasonal mythology to Celtic tales accompanied by harper Margot Chamberlain.

Edgecomb has written numerous articles on nature and story including an article on tree mythology and one on the myths surrounding the Winter Solstice for Storytelling Magazine. Her expertise in the area of nature mythology has won her recognition as a leader in integrating storytelling and the natural world. She works consistently with nature organizations throughout the Northeast giving performances, workshops, and demonstrations on innovative ways to link storytelling and nature education. This course may qualify as a CEU or PDP in your State. 

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TRUST THE PROCESS: Expressive Arts Approach to Story-Telling

This on-your-feet exploration of interdisciplinary expressive arts methods will get you into your body and help you clain your voice – as a person and a storytleller. The essence of expressive arts is playful non-judgmental awareness that frees the imagination and is the action partner your storytelling is waiting for. Raise your voice, move your body and discover your heart’s true story that is waiting to be told.

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New York Expressive Arts Collective:

Denie Whalen, OTR/L, MA, CAGS, Director, Co-Presenter(s):Dawn D. Collins (Ouellette), M.A., CMP, Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi, Rebekah Near ,  Judith Prest

New York Expressive Arts has been providing opportunities for personal development and community-building through the expressive arts for over 20 years. Central to our mission is addressing individual and societal needs by incorporating feeling, intuition, imagination and creative thinking into daily life.

Founded by Markus Alexander in 1986 as Glass Lake Studio, we are now known as New York Expressive Arts, under the direction of Denie Whalen. Although our home base is in Albany, N.Y.,  the outreach of our community is far and wide.

My Web Presence is Dead and Other Fear Factors

Participants will have a basic understanding of the most popular platforms on the internet for web presence. Will have prioritized their choices of which sites/platforms to work on and what order. Carolyn will work with you on creating the top priority for your web presence list. Signing into site and developing strategy for your web work.

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Carolyn M. Stearns

"I make a simple story one you never forget!" We are living next years stories,make the most of it! Carolyn's wonderful stories inspire, teach, fascinate , and entertain. Events from history come to life and seem like yesterday and her animal stories find a place in your heart. Something for every audience. Share a moment of laughter and wonder with storyteller - Carolyn Stearns email me at mothermoo2001@yahoo.com

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