NAC-AEP | THE STORYTELLER'S TOOLBOX (Adapted)

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Programme ID	9437 Printable Page
Programme Title	THE STORYTELLER'S TOOLBOX (Adapted)
Art Form	Literary Arts
Venue
Contact Person for Programme	Vinod 6352 2009 admin@asianstorytellingnetwork.com
Specific Date of Availability	FROM : 26-Nov-2008 TO : 31-Dec-2010
Remarks
Technical Requirements	Visualizer, Room with minimal furniture, PC/Laptop with MS PowerPoint, OHP or Visualizer, Whiteboard or Flipchart
No of Artists & Instructors	1
Language	English, Malay
Type of programme	Experience
Duration per session	2 hours or 3 ho
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 40
Cost of Programme	$1,500 for the workshop GST not applicable
Cost per student per hour
Objectives	The Adapted Storyteller’s Toolbox allows for small to medium changes to the standard Storyteller’s Toolbox. Requests to one of the following would be qualify for consideration: 1. Specific theme requests. 2. Reading aloud to be included along with Storytelling. 3. Requests for guest tellers in the programme. 4. Linking the workshop with school curriculum. 5. Requests to coach pupils to tell to large audiences. Workshop objectives: • To introduce students to the techniques of choosing, learning and telling stories. • To build the student’s 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 storytellers and pioneers of the storytelling movement in Singapore. This workshop uses 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	• 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