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presents Storytelling Clubs for Teenagers Meeting via Videoconference (Skype, Google, etc). This is a
Workshop in Storytelling, Theatre, and Creative Writing (poetry, plays, and
short stories). Storytelling is a form of Public Speaking that also at
times may involve Acting (when one acts-out characters). These sessions might help participants to improve their
abilities to express their thoughts and feelings in eloquent, articulate,
organised, and effective ways. Groups for boys, groups for girls, and mixed groups. Workshop Fee Rs 500 per session, per participant. One can attend (and pay for) one session,
and then decide whether or not to continue.
If one does continue, one joins for 8 sessions at a time. Two articles about our Storytelling classes via videoconference
are: "Learn to Tell Tales with Online Classes", Deccan
Chronicle, Chennai Chronicle section, page 21 (21 May
2015), and "Storytelling via Interactive Video?", Indian
Express, City section, page 3 (19 May 2016). For additional info and to register: (Chennai) 98403
94282 eric@storytellinginstitute.org *** Workshop
Coordinator Dr Eric Miller Director, World Storytelling Institute Dr Eric Miller was born and raised in New York City. He was trained by professional storytellers
in NYC, and earned a PhD in Folklore at the University of Pennsylvania (in
Philadelphia). He has settled in
Chennai, where he lives with his wife (Psychological Counsellor) Magdalene
Jeyarathnam, and their 9-year-old daughter.
He is near-completing a Masters degree in Psychology, and is helping
to develop the field of Storytelling Therapy. Dr Eric's Life Narrative is here, and
his CV is here.
A review of one of his storytelling performances for
children is here. An article about his storytelling work with children is here. A report by two teenage Storytelling-Instructor Trainees
regarding the WSI's 2013 "Storytelling Summer Camp for Children"
that they helped to lead is here. His writings include, "Storytelling and
Story-listening, and Children's Intellectual, Emotional, and Social Development". and "Ways Storytelling
Can Be Used for Teaching- Dr Eric's
Storytelling Workshop for adults is described here. Links to
recordings of videoconferences in which Dr Eric helped to lead
Storytelling-related discussions are here. For more about Dr Eric's approach to Storytelling, one
might glance through his personal webpage (including links to over 60 of his
writings), www.storytellingandvideoconferencing.com and the webpage of the NGO he directs, www.storytellinginstitute.org
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