Telling Stories: Queen Nur and Dwight JamesNew October 2022! Queen Nur and Dwight James use stories and music to share stories from the African oral tradition. Learn why they incorporate music and story together to create a powerful experien...
Telling Stories: Motoko DworkinNew October 2022! Motoko Dworkin is a professional storyteller sharing Asian folk tales and personal stories. Hear why she loves the ancient art and what she believes we learn through stories.
Telling Stories: Bobby NorfolkNew October 2022! Meet internationally renowned storyteller Bobby Norfolk as he describes his process for telling stories across multiple genres and why he thinks storytelling is an artform for audie...
Login to ViewTelling Stories: Trix BruceNew October 2022! Trix Bruce is a deaf storyteller who uses the power of sign language, visual imagery, and performance to share stories with audiences of all ages.
Login to ViewTelling Stories: Sheila ArnoldNew October 2022! Shelia Arnold is a professional storyteller who loves folk tales, fairy tales, stories of history, and stories of social justice. She loves the interaction with the audience and br...
Login to ViewTelling Stories: Noa BaumNew October 2022! Noa Baum loves storytelling in all its forms and believes storytelling is fundamental to who we are as human beings and uses it as both an artform and a tool to share the beauty of ...
Login to ViewHave You Ever Wondered: Where Do Artists Get Ideas From?New June 2022! Professional Puppeteer Daniel "Digger" Romano shows us where he gets ideas for his projects.
Login to ViewAdvice for Aspiring StorytellersPoet, storyteller, and griot Dannie Boyd encourages aspiring storytellers to do just that; tell stories and write, write, write to inspire their confidence, and find their voice.
Login to ViewThe Importance of Finding Out for YourselfPoet, storyteller, and griot Dannie Boyd reflects on the importance of research in writing and reporting and the value of finding out the truth going to the original source when you can.
Login to ViewCultivating the Griot in Each of UsPoet, filmmaker, and storyteller Gian'na Garel reflects on the opportunity and the power for all of us to be griots in our community.
Login to ViewTeaching StorytellingPoet, storyteller, and teacher M.K. Stallings offers his thoughts on how to help others find their own gift to tell stories.
Login to ViewMy Evolution as a GriotPoet, storyteller, and teacher M.K. Stallings reflects on the people, places, events, and influences that led to his evolution to the griot he is today.
Login to ViewA Story That Changed MePoet and storyteller Dannie Boyd describes the impact of reading "The Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.
Login to ViewThe Importance of Carrying on Oral TraditionsPoet and storyteller Dannie Boyd shares his perspective on the importance of griots and the oral tradition in the Black community.
Login to ViewSeparating A Griot from a JournalistPoet and storyteller Dannie Boyd describes his perspective on the differences between a griot and a reporter.
Login to ViewOn Becoming a StorytellerPoet and storyteller Dannie Boyd describes the events and people in his school years that influenced his journey to griot and his belief in the power of oral tradition to make a difference.
Login to ViewPoetry by Cheeraz GormonPoet and storyteller Cheeraz Gormon recites one of her original poems.
Login to ViewFolklore and Me – How it Helps Kids Create StoriesPoet and storyteller Cheeraz Gormon describes her love of folklore, its influence on her work as a poet and storyteller, and how she uses it in her work.
Login to ViewWhat Influenced Me to Be a Poet and StorytellerPoet and storyteller Cheeraz Gormon shares the life events, family members, and mentors that inspired her writing career.
Login to ViewA Universe of Stories with Bobby NorfolkBobby Norfolk's performance takes the audience member through story into mysterious space, exploring stars, constellations, black holes and so much more!