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      Most storytellers can remember the first scary time they got up to tell a story. Time and self-confidence makes performance easier, but there are still times when nerves can give rise to a case of the jitters  Over the years I've learned some ways to calm myself. Try these the next time you get up to tell a story.               Know your stuff. Pay special attention to the beginning, main points and end of the story. Practice telling your story in front of a friend and get some constructive feedback.           Get there early. Don't arrive late and in a panic. If you haven't been there before, check it out on google maps. Check out the parking lots and make sure you have the right building.           Check out the room. I like to stand up where I will be performing and say something to check the sound. I look around for distractions and I check out any props, tables...

Here's why you need a website. In this age of social media, when a person wants something, the first place they check is the web. The storyteller's URL is their face to the world and their business card. If you are going to put your best foot forward to a perspective employer, this is the place to do it. The small addition of your URL to every twitter profile, blog or business card, is an invitation for someone to find out more about you. What goes on your website? People will want to know the type of stories you tell and what the performance will cost them. Will you do workshops? They want to see what people have been saying about your performances and if you have cds for sale. Share where you have been telling, where you are now and where your travels will take you in the future: you may be coming to their neighbourhood....A podcast story or two could also be an asset. An "About Me" section will also tell them a bit more about the artist behind the stories. ...

Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada received the following email on 1/12/12. It looks like a great opportunity for the right person. Call for Applications: Writer/Storyteller-in-Residence A professional writer and/or storyteller is sought for the position of Writer/Storyteller‑in‑Residence at the University of Manitoba's Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture. The residency, from about September 5 to December 13, 2013, will require the successful candidate to spend approximately 16 hours per week providing mentorship and practical artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of Manitoba, to give a limited number of readings and/or performances on campus, and to lead an informal non-credit workshop. The remaining time is to be devoted to the writer or storyteller’s own artistic projects. The successful candidate will receive a salary of $20,000.00 CAD, accommodation and return transportation to Winnipeg. The Centre...

Just got the new advert for Story North , a super storytelling conference to be held at the end of May in Yellowknife. It will feature the best storytellers from the Canadian North West, and more...

Intrepid Theatre Club (Fisgard at Blanshard).   Friday, April 15, 7:30 pm to 9:30   Stories from Around the World and Close to Home. Our kick-off event, World Storytelling Day was such a hit, we had to turn people away at the door. Don't miss the rest of the series!

Storynorth is the 2011 annual conference of the Storytellers of Canada-Raconteurs du Canada It will be held 26-29 May in Yellowknife, NWT. The First Telling:  North /South/East/West   - Thursday May 26   9:00 – 10:00pm As an opening session, the FirstTelling will take place as part of the Opening Reception. Attending Tellers are all eligible for this opening set as upon registering they will be asked to designate themselves from one of the four directions in relation to their northern setting.  Example  – Alberta is due south and everything east of that is East and everything west of that is West. (it will make for some new Canadian alliances.)   Their names will then be placed in a direction box and then drawn from the box t the beginning of the reception.  These drawn tellers are then asked to bring us an opening story celebrating their direction. Welcome Story: Dawn Lacey:  The Break of Bread - Friday May 27, 2011...

Since 1991, on the spring equinox, as many people as possible, in as many communities as possible around the world, celebrate the art of oral storytelling by telling and listening to stories on the same day.  Each year a theme is chosen. For 2011, the theme is “water”. This is the first year the Victoria Storytellers’ Guild (VSG) has organized special concerts in order to participate with other storytellers across Canada and internationally on World Storytelling Day. Come out and celebrate a world of stories AT THE  Intrepid Theatre, 1609 Blanshard at Fisgard,  Sunday March 20, 2011 Afternoon concert for children and families: 2 - 3 pm Evening concert for adults and mature children: 7 - 9 pm Storytellers:  Pat Carfra, Jennifer Ferris, Diane Gilliland, Peg Hasted, Jacquie Hunt, Sandra Johnson, Shoshana Litman,   Margo McLoughlin, and Faye Mogensen. Evening Concert Host:  Lee Porteous Tickets at the door; afternoon concert by donation; evening concert $10 p...