Well told stories entertain, teach, heal, nourish the soul and take us on great adventures.  To know a good story is to have a treasure no one can take away.

This workshop is for everyone who loves stories, want to hear more stories, or wants to learn to tell stories.  In this workshop, we will investigate different genres of story: folktale, fairy tale, epic, and spiritual story (Christian, Jewish, Taoist, Buddhist, Sufi).  We will also experiment with different storytelling techniques--verbal and physical--and each person will have an opportunity to tell a story.  Wolkstein will discuss approaches to developing your storytelling talents.

Diane began the storytelling program at Bank St. College of Education in 1972.  She has taught storytelling and mythology at Pacific graduate School, New York University, the New School and throughout the U.S.  She has directed the storytelling at the Staue of Hans Christian Andersen in Central Park for 40 years and is the present director of the storytelling festival CelebrateStory.  She is the author of 23 books, including The Magic Orange Tree and Inanna, 5 CDs and 3 DVDs  www.dianewolkstein.com

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