Listings submitted by mid-month will be included in next edition. Event must be:
primarily Spoken Word/Narrative
· Detroit
Fall Semester, Wayne State University. R. Craig Roney, Ph.D. offers a graduate level course in story performance (techniques in reading aloud, mediated storytelling, & storytelling) every fall term. Course # RLL 7780, Storytelling (3 semester hours credit) offered in fall term only. Contact: R. Craig Roney, Ph.D., Associate Professor, 287 Education Bldg., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, (313) 577-0928, rroney (at) wayne.edu
· Farmington Hills
September 27, 5:30 pm kicks off Ages 6-10 KAST - Kids' Artistic Storytelling Theatre . 8-week class at The Costick Center in Farmington Hills, MI, on 11 Mile Road. Registration is required; open to public. Info: Farmington Hills (248) 473-1800 or Instructor Karen Czarnik at (248) 766-4323 www.StoryRhythms.com
· Farmington Hills
September 27, 7:00 pm kicks off Ages 10-up KAST - Kids' Artistic Storytelling Theatre
8-week class at The Costick Center in Farmington Hills, MI, on 11 Mile Road. Registration is required; open to public. Info: Farmington Hills (248) 473-1800 or Instructor Karen Czarnik at (248) 766-4323 www.StoryRhythms.com
· Flint
Summer Term, University of Michigan - Flint Campus., Dr. Mary Jo Finney, Associate Professor, Education Literacy, Children's Literature offer Course ED 449 Folklore & Storytelling. Contact: Education Department, Univ. of Michigan-Flint, 430 David M. French Hall, Flint, MI 48502-2186, phone: (810) 762-3260, fax: (810) 762-3102, Email: mjfinney@umflint.edu, website: www.flint.umich.edu/departments/edu
· Traverse City
Graduate course #RDNG 592 in Storytelling at Eastern Michigan University, Department of Teacher Education, taught by storytellers including Dr. Olga Nelson & Mike Mazur. Times, syllabus at: www.ce.emich.edu/oneweektc Info: olga.nelson (at) emich.edu
· East Tennessee State University
Masters Program in Storytelling offers numerous opportunities for Graduate Assistantships for fulltime in-residence graduate students. Position provides full tuition support and stipends of $3000 per semester in exchange for work. Dr. Joseph Sobol, Program Coordinator, at 423-439-7863, or at sobol (at) mail.etsu.edu.
· Walled Lake
September 28, 5:30 kicks off Ages 6-10 KAST - Kids' Artistic Storytelling Theatre . 8-week class at Walled Lake Community Education Center, Walled Lake. The Costick Center in Farmington Hills, MI, on 11 Mile Road. Registration is required; open to public. Info: Walled Lake Community Education (248) 956-5000 or Instructor Karen Czarnik (248) 766-4323 www.StoryRhythms.com
· Walled Lake
September 28 7:00 pm kicks off Ages 10 & over KAST - Kids' Artistic Storytelling Theatre . 8-week class at Walled Lake Community Education Center, Walled Lake. The Costick Center in Farmington Hills, MI, on 11 Mile Road. Registration is required; open to public. Info: Walled Lake Community Education (248) 956-5000 or Instructor Karen Czarnik (248) 766-4323 www.StoryRhythms.com
· Warren
September 21, 9:30 am – start of 10-week storytelling course from “Story Selection” to “Storytelling Delivery.” Parent-Tellers weekly meetings designed to teach and strengthen storytelling skills. Chatterton Middle School, 24333 Ryan Road (south of 10 Mile) Contact Judy Sima, 248-644-3951. You do not have to be a parent to attend! Judy@JudySima.com
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