Testimonials for RED HOUSE STUDIO

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"Just thought I'd share something great that happened. Last night I told the story I worked with at Red House, and for the first time in my life I was able to tell a story by inhabiting it and telling the audience what I was seeing instead of by trying to remember what comes next. It was an amazing feeling and I owe it all to the process at the Red House!"

                      Sandra Mizumoto Posey, May 2009

 

Feedback from K-12 teachers following a 3hr workshop

 

• I’d recommend anyone to come see her.

• She was wonderful, engaging, open and fun

 

What I liked most about the workshop:

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• Being given a gift that keeps on giving  

• How to add yourself to any story

• Fabulous insights about storytelling

• Great procedures for going deeper

 

MENU OF WORKSHOPS

 

Integrating Song, Sound & Music with Storytelling (2 hrs)  

 

This workshop will explore how music, song and sound informs a story. We will address rhythm, aesthetics of accompaniment, a spoon lesson,  folding one's favourite tunes into storytelling programs. From Autoharp to washboard, we will discuss the possibilities of sound beyond word.

 

Letting Go of the Book (1.5 - 3 hours)

 

Using the picture book as inspiration for free-style storytelling.  This workshop will explore techniques for using picture books as a jumping off place. The illustrations are a guide for the spoken word. Tell us what you see! Storytelling is a live event - we will address what it means to follow your audience wherever they go. Participants are asked to bring a familiar picture book to use in the small group exercises.

 

STORY: The Gift That Keeps on Teaching (2 - 3 Hrs)

Engaging Children through Storytelling in the Pre-K - 8th Grade Classroom

 

Expect an informal conversation for those who are currently teaching in the classroom. Angela will share successful projects conducted during a nine year residency at The Walden School in Pasadena, CA. She will facilitate participants’ sharing of projects and ideas that worked for them.

 

Coming To Our Senses: Bringing the Story to Life (2-3 hours)  

 

This workshop is geared to all levels of experience. Landscape, events and characters are drawn closer when we use our direct experience and palette of the five senses. "Hearing" a place gives rise to "seeing" the place; "seeing" the character could mean smelling his cologne. Making our way to the heart of a story is a sensory experience.

 

Tell Me a Story from the Book of You (2 - 3 hours)

 

Excellent choice for an evening family event.   Techniques, tips and FUN for grownups to recall stories from their lives. We will explore classic story structures for future moments when only a spontaneous story will do. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, counselor, librarian or teacher, this workshop is geared to all walks of life.