Teacher Workshops

"This year I participated in the Teacher Training in Storytelling, put on by Performances To Grow On. I joined other educators in workshops led by professional storytellers who coached and guided us in the ever inspiring art of storytelling. Wow! What an incredible experience. I learned new techniques in connecting with students and people of all ages. I consider myself to be a better educator because of my participation in the storytelling training. I can’t say enough about the value of these workshops."

– Theresa Dutter, principal and teacher

Storytelling Workshops

Performances To Grow On will be offering a series of workshops on storytelling designed to help teachers improve the literacy skills of their students. There will be 4 workshops in the series that will take place at Hathaway School, 405 E. Dollie in Port Hueneme from 4 pm to 7pm. The workshops are free to teachers in Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Rio and Ocean View School Districts. Teachers from districts outside the Oxnard area can attend at a cost of $100 for the 4 workshop series. The workshops are geared for teachers of all grades and subjects. Please phone (805) 646-8907 to register. Requirement: All teachers in the project will learn 2 stories they can tell to their class and design two standards-bases lessons incorporating storytelling. Teachers must attend all 4 workshops.

	Storytelling Workshop 1 of 4 Bill Harley Monday, October 19, 4-7 pm Hathaway School, Port Hueneme A two-time Grammy award-winning artist and recipient of the Magic Penny Award from the Children’s Music Network, Bill uses song and story to paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, schooling and family life. His work spans the generation gap, reminds us of our common humanity and challenges us to be our very best selves. In the beginning, is the story ‐ we can add movement, voices, props, puppets, or fireworks but none are as important as the telling of the story. This workshop offers basic advice and practice in the telling of stories, with an emphasis on telling stories in your own way, appropriate to your own setting. In a whirlwind tour of the many aspects of storytelling, Bill will give insights on using personal stories, the effect and functions of storytelling in the classroom, storytelling games you can use in your class, and will offer lots of encouragement. And of course, there will be a few good stories to pass on. www.billharley.com
	Storytelling Workshop 2 of 4 Val Tutson Monday, February 1, 4-7 pm Hathaway School, Port Hueneme Valerie Tutson was graduated from Brown University with a Masters Degree in Theatre Arts and a degree in a self-designed major—Storytelling As A Communications Art. Valerie has been telling stories in schools, churches, libraries, festivals and conferences since 1991. She draws her stories from around the world with an emphasis on African traditions. Her repertoire includes stories and songs she learned in her travels to South Africa, her experiences in West Africa, stories from African American history. She not only delights listeners with her tale-telling, she also teaches workshops and classes to students of all ages, and hosts CULTURAL TAPESTRY, an award-winning show for COX 3 celebrating the diverse cultures around us. Valerie has most recently served as the co Director of the National Black Storytelling Festival in Providence, RI. www.valerietutson.com
	Storytelling Workshop 3 of 4 Antonio Sacre Monday, March 22, 4-7 pm Hathaway School, Port Hueneme Antonio Sacre, born in Boston in 1968 to a Cuban father and an Irish American mother, is an internationally touring writer, storyteller, and solo performance artist based in Los Angeles. He earned a BA in English from Boston College and a MA in Theater Arts from Northwestern University. Author of 10 plays and over 30 stories, he has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Storytelling Festival, the Library of Congress' Festival of the Book, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and various theater festivals nationwide. www.antoniosacre.com
	Storytelling Workshop 4 of 4 Angela Lloyd - The Gift that Keeps on Teaching Thursday, April 29, 4-7 pm, Hathaway School, Port Hueneme Angela Lloyd is a matchmaker of spoken word and music. Combining an eclectic listener's ear, a penchant for rhythm and a longing for harmony she performs for all ages sharing her constant companions, Rhythm, Rhyme and Melody. The daughter of a composer and an engineer, she was raised in South America listening to Carl Orff, Gian Carlo Menotti, Miriam Makeba and Mitch Miller. One of the unique performers on the national storytelling circuit today, she was featured at the 25th (1997) and 31st (2003) National Storytelling Festival, in Jonesborough,Tennessee and regularly appears at regional festivals and theatres around the country. www.angelalloyd.com