The Storytelling Series: Telling Your Tale
—The Basics of True, Personal Storytelling
Storytelling workshops are offered on selected Sundays at Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC at 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave. The price is $45 for members and $50 for guests. Babysitting services are included in the registration fee.
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The Stoop Storytelling Workshop is the first in the series. It is an outgrowth of the popular Stoop Storytelling Series, where seven people get seven minutes to tell true stories based on a theme in front of a live audience. Since the series was founded in 2006, more than 500 Baltimoreans have told stories onstage at The Stoop, and some have been shared on WYPR-FM. The workshops’ mission is to give ordinary people the spotlight to share some of their memorable tales. This premise is what brings three wonderful workshops to the Owings Mills Jewish Community Center. The sharing of oral narratives has been part of the human condition since we first gained the ability to communicate. It is an intrinsic part of our existence. Sharing our stories and communicating is imperative for social connection. This ability to connect with others and learn how to tell a story is the goal of these workshops and veteran storytellers will be offering three different, targeted workshops to help you tell your tale.
On October 20 from 1 to 4:30 pm, Jessica Henkin and Laura Wexler, creators of The Stoop Storytelling Series, will teach you how to focus on meaningful experiences in your life, shape those experiences into stories, and present them to an audience. You’ll also have the opportunity to tell a tale and get constructive feedback while in the class. Whether you’re ultimately interested in telling your tale in front of a live audience, communicating more powerfully with professional colleagues, or simply relating more effectively with family or friends, this workshop will help you connect with what is honest and significant about your experiences. Not only is Wexler a storyteller, but her writing has appeared in various magazines and newspapers, and she is the author of Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America (Scribner 2003). In addition, she teaches creative writing at Goucher and Johns Hopkins. Jessica Henkin has an MA in Special Education from Johns Hopkins and is a Special Education Liaison with Baltimore City Schools Early Learning Programs. Learn more about The Stoop and listen to stories at stoopstorytelling.com.
