CHILDREN SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS SENIORS
ADULTSAdd spark to your event (training, retreat, fund-raiser) with one of Anne's lively programs for adults. What Happens Next? Tales of the Unexpected Enjoy delicious suspense in Anne's collection of original and vintage cliffhangers by master storytellers such as Saki (H.H. Munro.) Warning: spontaneous fiction may occur.
10 years of Great Stories DVD filming, Portland OR 2009 Free Will: Use It or Lose It Stories of making a choice How can we shape our lives to be who we want to be? Anne's funny, stirring tales give us a glimpse into how we make our choices. |
Calling Oregon Home Tales of the land and her people History, folktales, and song blend with original anecdotes and fiction to celebrate the Oregon state of mind, (east to west) from early inhabitants to recent émigrés.
What Happens Next? Walters Cultural Ctr, Hillsboro OR 2010 I found the performance to be quite exceptional - your versatility, your ability to change voices instantaneously, the well-structured stories, and mostly, of course, your perceptions. You are a story-teller's story-teller. |
ALL AGESAnne's with fresh, interactive programs are great for libraries, assemblies or school family arts night. Trickster Tales from Many lands Audiences howl, croak and cackle along with a crazy quilt of trickster tales! Tricky frogs, wily coyotes and magic mules romp through Anne's lively program of world stories and songs.
Anne entertains multi-species, Metro Salmon Festival, 2003 |
Adventure Tales of the Great Northwest
It's a fast-paced ride through Oregon's history and folklore, with tales of real-life courage, and a few SLIGHTLY exaggerated escapades. Solstice Stories, Light and Dark
An interactive collection of original stories, world tales, songs and legend about the turning seasons. Tales to bring us home. Anne, we've heard such great feedback from folks who came and LOVED the event [Summer Solstice celebration]. We will definitely be contacting you in the future! Things that Go Bump in th Night
Funny, spooky tales for all ages, to shiver the spine and tickle the funny bone. Great for Halloween or "campfire" events. |
SCHOOLSAs a private contractor and through Young Audiences, Anne's residencies energize the classroom. Telling Our Oregon Tales PUBLIC SPEAKING THROUGH FAMILY FOLKLORE
Students build public speaking skills by developing a family story to tell aloud, in context of Oregon's cultural history.
Anne models techniques effective public speaking, and story examples. You are the best! Thanks for being so flexible and creative at the same time.
Oregon Tales Residency at Findley Elementary, April 2009 Write Out Loud!
Using a kit of writing templates developed by Anne, students create an original character and draft a story featuring that character. Anne leads students in kinesthetic and aural learning strategies that bolster their writing, demonstrating strategies teachers can adapt for their own continued use. Adaptable to curriculum writing focus: imaginative, historical, or memoir.
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ADULTS CHILDREN STORYTELLERS SENIORS Anne definitely sparked writing enthusiasm for all of us. She caused us to remember how much the oral language contributes to writing success. Public Speaking Happily Ever After
Students build public speaking skills by developing a short story to tell aloud. Anne inspires and engages students through storytelling and learning games to reinforce eye contact, pacing and gesture, plus effective use of notes. Adaptable to curriculum: memoir, imaginative, folkale/tall tale, or historical vignette.
McKay Elementary, April 2009 Thank you for teaching us how to say something without getting embarrassed. My favorite game was eye tag.Thank you again for teaching us all these things to speak to our audience more easily. Hope you come back sometime. |
WORKSHOPSAnne gives new and experienced storytellers (and writers) fresh ways to bring words alive. Crash! Bang! Structure Stories with OOOMPH
Identify the essentials of a story and develop options for telling it effectively.
Participants will learn strategies to apply to other stories in their repertoire.
Crash! Bang!workshop, Seattle Storytellers Guild 2009 ...your excellent presentation to my class...was the perfect mix of example, advice and response to questions. The students especially enjoyed watching you tell your own stories. It was clear afterward that enthusiasm had triumphed over anxiety as they contemplated telling their own stories. |
Crash! Bang!workshop, Portland Storytellers Guild, 2009 [Anne] was really fun and interactive. She made us feel very comfortable while preparing us for telling our stories. Teens Tell Campfire Tales
Teens develop their public-speaking style and gain communication skills by prepping a short scary tale for performance.
Anne provides stories to choose from and leads participants in warm-ups, storytelling games and rehearsal techniques that build comfort and confidence in public speaking.
Workshop culminates in public performance.
You = Storyteller Develop Your Natural Storytelling Style
Participants experiment with games and techniques to develop their own compelling, natural storytelling presence. |
SENIORSElders enjoy Anne's programs, bringing back memories with songs and a good laugh. She also has programs designed for people with mid- to severe memory loss. Stories for the Season Anne does programs of story and song for most major holidays, such as Veteran's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's, St. Patrick's and April Fools and others. She is also happy to tailor programs for the theme of your special event. Thanks again for coming out to [our facility.] The residents LOVED you and are STILL TALKING about you..WHEN IS SHE COMING BACK they ask???? In the Good Old Summertime Gentile nostalgia comes alive through tales of travel, songs and stories around the campfire, ice-cream socials and the joys of old-time summers. |
ADULTS ALL AGES SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS
Holiday Bouquet of Tales Senior Holiday Matinee, 2008 You are the best storyteller I have ever heard. And I'm eighty-three years old! Winter Wreath of Tales Christmas, Hannukah and Yule are lit by a fun collection of poems, carols and stories. |
