Telling Tales - An Introduction to Storytelling

Have you ever considered that you are already a storyteller, listening to and telling stories every day? Storytelling is part of what makes us human and if we’re lucky this love of story begins when we’re very young, on our parents or grandparents’ knee, from our favourite teacher or librarian.

During these online sessions you will learn the three foundation techniques on which to build your oral storytelling skills. In this experiential and inclusive workshop all participants will be given a written story which, together, we will craft and meld into an oral tale, with your own special flavour at its core.

For those who find sharing stories a daunting prospect we assure you this will fade away quickly and easily as you work, step by step, towards sharing your first tale using this methodology. For those who already tell tales this workshop will act as a refresher, giving you the space and time to gather more stories for your repertoire.

By the end of the course your confidence and skills will have grown, thus empowering you to share rich and varied oral stories.

Most suitable for: Anyone interested in preparing crafting and sharing oral stories with audiences, big and small.

"Thank you very much for such an extraordinary training experience. The skills that I gained today I will certainly carry with me forever."

Louise, Librarian

"I have learned that I can tell a story and engage 120 children; I have learned there is magic in everyday objects. I have learned that books are only the beginning. It will stay with me and change my teaching forever."

Infant School Teacher

"Brilliantly planned, structured and delivered. A glorious way to spend a few evenings!" Participant Feedback, Telling Tales online Course

About the Tutor

Danyah Miller is an international storyteller, trainer, and author of Seven Secrets of Spontaneous Storytelling. She has delivered storytelling training online and in-person for schools, universities, teacher training colleges, businesses organisations including Disney, Royal Opera House, RSA, The Story Museum, Hertfordshire Libraries, Little Angel Theatre, LocatED, the Amber Foundation and Novus Foundations for Change. For over a decade she was a workshop leader at The International School of Storytelling.

As Artistic Director of DMS Productions, Danyah has co-produced, written and performed seven solo shows, including award-winning I Believe in Unicorns, which has been seen by over 100,000 people nationally and internationally, including three West End seasons. Danyah has co-produced three mid-scale musicals, one of which was Olivier-nominated in 2012.

Danyah's work is imagination rich and often life-changing.

Instagram, Facebook & YouTube: @danyahmillerthestoryteller

www.danyahmillerstoryteller.co.uk

Why Storytelling?

Storytelling is an extraordinarily powerful tool, effective across the curriculum, used to encourage the highest quality learning, increase enjoyment and thereby promote health and wellbeing in adults and children alike.

Amongst other things, storytelling with children:

• Helps to build literacy skills
• Strengthens the imagination
• Promotes empathy and understanding of others
• Builds confidence and aids team building skills
• Directly impacts on listening skills and mindfulness
• Develops concentration, love of language, joy of movement