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Programme ID	6226 Printable Page
Programme Title	The Storyteller's Toolbox
Art Form	Literary Arts
Venue
Contact Person for Programme	Vinod 6352 2009 admin@asianstorytellingnetwork.com
Specific Date of Availability	FROM : 11-Nov-2008 TO : 31-Dec-2010
Remarks
Technical Requirements	Visualizer, Whiteboard or flipchart.
No of Artists & Instructors	One
Language	English, Malay
Type of programme	Experience
Duration per session	2 hours or 3 h
No of Session per Workshop	3 x 2 hours or 2 x 3 hours
Target Audience	Pri-Lower, Pri-Upper, Sec-Lower, Sec-Upper, JC/CI, ITE
No. of Students per class	Minimum 20 Maximum 42
Cost of Programme	$1,200 per workshop. GST not applicable
Cost per student per hour
Objectives	* To introduce students to the techniques of choosing, learning and telling stories. * To build students confidence in their storytelling abilities.
Synopsis of Performance / Outline of workshop	This workshop will be individually tailored according to the age and abilities of the students. * Why tell stories? * How to find stories that are suitable for telling? * Techniques for learning story structure. * Techniques for imagining a story through different sensory modes. * Performance tips. * Storytelling with props. * Storytelling practice.
Highlights students can expect from Programme	Students will learn from skilled tellers;pioneers of the storytelling movement in Singapore. The workshop offers a lively hands on approach to equipping students with basic storytelling skills. Students will discover the fun of telling stories. They will discover how to learn a story without resorting to memorisation and learn techniques to tap their imagination to make the story uniquely their own. The workshop will include opportunities for the students to listen to a skilled teller and for them to refine and gain confidence in their own telling skills.
At the end of the programme students will learn to / understand	The programme will help the students develop their: * enjoyment of stories and storytelling * understanding of storytelling techniques * own storytelling style * confidence in their storytelling abilities * knowledge and appreciation of oral culture and of folktales in particular * ability to use different forms of imagination
Artist / Arts Group	Asian Storytelling Network
Country	Singapore
Contact Person	Mr. Vinod Somaiah
Contact Number	Vinod 63522009
Fax	6352 2009
Email	admin@asianstorytellingnetwork.com
Website	www.asianstorytellingnetwork.com

This programme is endorsed by the National Arts Council Arts Education Programme(NAC-AEP) and is eligible for the 60% Tote Board Arts Grant Subsidy