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Fine Arts

Storytelling Institute

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A Modern Approach to an Ancient Skill

"Stories differ from advice in that once you get them, they become a fabric of your whole soul.  This is why they heal you." ~Alice Walker

Storytelling is a powerful medium for teaching and learning because it invites the listener to interact with concepts and ideas in a natural way.

This program is designed to provide students with knowledge of humane, literary, dramatic and historical perspectives which are the foundation for story.

Join us on a tour of our Storytelling Institute by clicking the link which will take you to the Storytelling Institute E-Portfolio.  In this site you will find information about the programs we offer in storytelling, upcoming events, and our spring and fall festivals.

  • Course Offerings
  • Meet our Faculty & Staff

Ticket Purchase 

ShowupTix LogoTickets to selected Performing Arts Center events are available for purchase online, at showup.com.

Contact Information  

LynnAnn Wojciechowicz
LynnAnn Wojciechowicz
Performing Arts Center, #730
Phone: 602.243.8022


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Fast Facts

  • Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds often by improvisation or embellishment.
  • A storyteller does not memorize a set text, but learns a series of script-like incidents with a distinct beginning, middle and end.
  • A storyteller visualizes characters and settings, and then improvises the actual wording. For this reason, no two tellings of an oral story are exactly alike.
  • Elements of the storytelling art form include visualization (the seeing of images in the mind's eye), and vocal and bodily gestures.
  • Folklorists sometimes divide oral tales into two main groups: "Märchen" and "Sagen". These are German terms for which there are no exact English equivalents; the first one is both singular and plural.