Traditionally, storytelling has been used to teach morals, maintain cultural values, to pass on methods of survival and to praise God.  Oral traditions are a means to communicating wisdom, courage, and strength.  Stories reveal personalities of characters that we as humans, encounter on a daily basis.  We are therefore, allowed to express ourselves subliminally and straight-forwardly using simple characters, animals and universal elements.

STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS

Storytelling and African Dance for Young Children

This 1-hour interactive entertainment workshop is for children pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grade.  Stories are shared and children are encouraged to participate through call and response, songs, and rhythmic improvisation exercise. Basic African dance movements are taught and children display their favorite movements in a dance circle.

Storytelling Workshops for Youth

These 1-hour workshops are for youth in grades 4 through 8.  Stories are shared and participants are taught methods of creating a story with a message.  These fun and interactive workshops can be customized to address issues such as nutrition, conflict resolution, and substance abuse, etc.

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