Pd Mi Sr, 1oth Annual Weber State Unwersity aw is tee ae @ Dy <a lees ad arae ae = EB ae Be es ae at ye, Er a, ‘ a = Be oe Si aa er oy ae igs ae, + a t ae. @ ss os hey ¥ £* %t f e festwal February 23-25, 2015 Gc 000000 0° 5 00000 MO 07900 pdt Weber State Unwersity Storytelling Festwal Committees 2015 Executive Committee Vincent Bates, Festival Chair Bonnie Hofland, Co-Chair Ann Ellis, Former Chair Carole McCain, Recording Secretary Judith Mitchel Rachel Hedman DeeDee Mower Jenny Kokai Tamara Goldbogen Chloe Merril Carol VandenAkker Susan Bellomy Steering Committee School Districts—Monica Murdock (Davis), Melissa Carter (Morgan) Leslie Law, Kim Bowman, and Amanda Hadley (Ogden) Lori Jo Rasmussen and Susan Fisher (Weber) Storytellers—Rachel Hedman, Karl Behling, Jean Andra Miller, Joan Effiong, and Janine Nishiguchi University Liaison—Rosemary Conover Hosting—Judith Mitchel MCs—Erin Taggart, Ann Ellis Luncheon—Raelene and Bil Critchlow Volunteers—Beverly Heslop, Lynda DeYoung Publicity/Community Outreach—Shanna Tobin and Sallee Orr Symposium & Campus Events—Rosemary Conover Jean Andra Miller Website Coordinators—Jenny Kokai and Liese Zahabi Packer Center for Family and Community Education Chloe D. Merrill, Executive Director Carol VandenAkker Administrative Assistant Susan Bellomy, College Development Director The WSU Storytelling Festival is associated with the Boyd K. and Donna S. Packer Center for Family and Community Education (Packer Center). An entity of the Moyes College of Education, the Packer Center provides administrative services for a variety of community-centered nitiatives that draw upon faculty, staff, students and community members from a variety of disciplines. While the Festival continues to be directed by faculty in the Department of Teacher Education with the help of a dedicated committee of campus and community volunteers, all financial matters (e.g., sponsors, venues, contracts) are coordinated through the Packer Center The mission of the Packer Center, as with the WSU Storytelling Festival, is to enhance the ives of individuals and families, enrich communities and promote nurturing environments though campus and educational outreach offerings. Thank you to the hundreds of school and community volunteers who work many long hours to make this Storytelling Festival a successful community event every year. Nineteenth Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festwal 2015 Welcome! “After nourishment, shelter and companionsh p, stories are the thing we need most n this world,” author Ph _p Pu man once said Mr Pu man is onto someth ng. Through tel ng and isten ng to stories, we share and gan new vita perspectives. Storytellers have righttu ly held honored places n our communities for m lennia. The Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education and the Department of Teacher Education are keeping this tradition a ive by presenting the 19th Annua Storytel ng Festiva where more than 40 renowned storytellers wi spin yarns that enterta n and enlighten. Those storytellers, and the many who have come before them, have created an outstand ng legacy of educating ch Idren through their tales. Organizers estimate that more than a quarter-m ion ch Idren have participated nthe festiva since its beginn ng. Charles A. Wight, President Weber State University WEBER U N | V STATE I R S | sé Y Weber State University warmly welcomes a_ our storytellers and thanks them for sharing their art with our campus and community We also welcome our audience members, who know a good story when they hear it. Charles A. Wight, President Weber State University © storytelling Festwal Sponsors Master Storytellers ($5,000 to $9,999 plus) Davis School District Lawrence | Dee Janet T Dee Foundation Stephen and Susan Denkers Fam ly Foundation Stewart Education Foundation Weber County School District Bards ($1,000 to $4,999) Raelene and Wi iam J. Critchlow George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Dr Claudia and Glen Eliason MSL Fam ly Foundation Nebeker Fam ly Foundation Ra ph Nye Charitable Foundation Ogden City School District Ogden School Foundation Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Children’s Museum Poets ($500 to $999) Douglas & Shelley Felt Family Foundation, Ltd Earl and Carole M McCain Drs. Jean A. and Richard R. M ler Friends of the Stewart Library Listeners ($50-$499) lvanJ and Beverly Heslop Dr Judith P Mitchel Dr Robert F and Jelean S. Montgomery Morgan County School District Sa lee and Rick Orr Storytelling Festival Dinner Table Sponsors Dr Vincent and Kristin Bates/Bi ie and Anthony King Drs. Ann and Peter El is Dr Karen and Va Lofgreen tah Storytel ng Gu Id WSU Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education WSU Department of Teacher Education WSU Department of Ch Id and Family Studies WSU Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance WSU Fam ly Literacy Program WSU College of Arts and Humanities WSU Development Office Our appreciation to any sponsors submitted after press time. 2 2015 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Ann L. Ellis Since its inception about 20 years ago, the Weber State University Storytel ing Festival has become a major cultura and social event in Northern Utah. Every year thousands of people ofa ages gather in late February to share and enjoy the art of storytelling. The Festival's outreach extends from toddlers to senior citizens. Its programs are designed to enhance the activities of the University and sponsoring school districts. This award-winning Festiva is nationa ly recognized for its emphasis on youth storytellers who perform their stories on stage with practicing professionals. For Ann Ellis, who was invited to sit on the executive committee of the emerging Festival n 1995, the inclusion of children as tellers has been the most gratifying aspect of her storytelling work. Over the years, an estimated 1200 extraordinary students from loca schools have told their stories at the Festival along with renowned national and Ann L. Ellis talented local storytellers. Ann has served on the executive committee since the beginning of the Festival and was its chair for the past eight years. Under her guidance, the Festival has flourished and she helped ensure its perpetuity as it became part of the Boyd K. and Donna S. Packer Center for Family and Community Education. She expresses her gratitude to the hundreds of volunteers, steering committee members, and especia ly sponsors who have nurtured the Festival through the years. Ann is a long time faculty member nthe Department of Teacher Education at Weber State University She is married to Dr Peter M. El is. Previous Karen J. Ashton Award Winners 1996 1997 1998 1999 Phyllis Dixon Shaw Anneliese Konkol Steven R. Mecham Bill Higley 2005 2007 2008 2009 Karen B. Lofgreen W Bryan Bowles Margaret |. Rostkowski Virginia Rasmussen 2001 2002 2003 2004 William J. Critchlow Milan E. Mecham Lynne Greenwood Lynne:Goodwin 2011 2012 2013. 2014 Bob Wood Phyllis Savage F Ann Millner Norman L. Skanchy 2000 DeanW Hurst 2010 Jean Andra Miller Karen J. Ashton The Karen J Ashton Storytel ng Award is presented annua ly to a deserving community citizen who perpetuates the art and purpose of storytel ng. More than twenty years ago, Karen J Ashton envisioned a renewa of the ancient art of storytel ng and established the Timpanogos Storytel ng Festival, one of the most widely recognized festivals nthe country Karen is wel respected nthe world of professiona storytel ng as one who nurtures the storyteller and his or her art. She was nstrumenta n supporting the foundation of the WSU Storyte ng Festiva National Tellers 202 5 Lynette (Lyn) Ford is an award-winning, fourth-generation storyteller. She learned her craft sitting knee-to-knee with elders in her Affrilachian (African-American/ Native American/ — Appalachian) family. Lyn is a nationally recognized raconteur and workshop presenter, a published author, and a teaching artist with © the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) andthe Kennedy Center's Ohio State-Based Collaborative Initiative (OSBCI).She has performed at storytelling and education conferences and _ storytelling festivals across the United States; she has also shared © her stories at the Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival in lreland. This summer, Lyn facilitated a three-day East Tennessee > State University Storytelling Institute. — storytellerlynford.com Syd Lieberman is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, an award-winning teacher, and an author. He has appeared at major — storytelling festivals across the country, including eight featured appearances at the National Festival in Jonesborough, TN; at the Glistening Waters Festival in New Zealand; and on the American Public Radio’s Good Evening as a guest storyteller and host. He was featured in The Call of Story, a television special, and has received commissions to write and perform stories across the country. sydiieberman.com Consummate musicians and storytellers, Kim & Reggie Harris are a mini festival of diversity. Combining traditional AfricanAmerican spirituals and freedom songs with original folk, they sing of life, love, the quest for freedom, environment and community. Their latest CD, “Resurrection Day,’ binds these themes into a profoundly moving personal odyssey of inspiration and hope, adding Reggie's experience as an organ donor recipient to the social justice palette. For over two decades, Kim & Reggie have been affiliated with the John F Kennedy Center's Partners in Education program, offering multimedia educational performances for students and community, “Music & The Underground Railroad” and “Dream Alive.’ kimandreggie.com Natwonal Tellers 201 5 Pippa White turned to solo performing in 1994. Prior to that, she had an extensive career in theatre and television on the West Coast. She calls her One's Company Productions “part theatre, part storytelling, part history.’ Audiences call them unique, captivating and touching. She has crisscrossed the country many times, touring to 30 states, including California, New York, Oregon, Massachusetts, Colorado, Florida, Connecticut and even Alaska. She has performed at universities, performing arts centers, conferences, museums and festivals. An audience member recently described her work as, “performances that are entertainment wrapped in history intertwined with inspiration.” pippawhiteonecompany.com Storytelling Festwal Hosts Nola and Lynn Paulson Geraldine and Evan Christensen Nickki and Richard Lovel Randy and Bonnie Galbraith Ruth and Dexter Farr Treasured Tellers Drawing from nearly 60 years of experience teaching children, Phyllis Savage combines music and story into performances that delight audiences of all ages. A _. devotee of the WSU Storytelling Festival, she has served faithfully for many years as an MC and storyteller, especially in theStories for Little Ones series. Phyllis received the Karen J. Ashton Award in 2012. _ Virginia Rasmussen sure knows how to capture an audience. She has been a presenter at our Festival each and every year In 2009, she received the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. She spins her tales at senior centers, schools, festivals and libraries. Virginia also holds workshops on the art and belongs to the Utah Storytelling Guild. WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Monday. February 23. 2015 David Ecc es Conference Center & Peery's Egypt an Theater Ogden, Utah Pictures might be taken at these events for use in future advertising. Peery’s Egyptian Theater Junior Ballroom1.2.3 Ballroom BC Ballroom DE 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Early Bird Stories Shannon Puckett Dallin Christensen Maizy Abbott Lexie Anderson Phebe Jenson Kate Young Alan Griffin Ethan Hoffmann Hannah Norris Landon Haddock Pippa White Kim & Reggie Harris Syd Lieberman Jan Smith Lynn Wing Janis Vause, MC Karen Lofgreen, MC Sandy Coroles, MC Karen Wright, MC Lyn Ford a 10:30-11:20 a.m. Toddlers at the Treehouse Sherrie West, Phyllis Savage Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum, Ogden, UT This session is made possible through the generous support of the Treehouse Museum. 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Morning Magic Stella Hunter & Courtney Giebel y Tanner Johnson Kate Pearson Sharon Rogers Suzanne Hudson : Kim & Reggie Harris Janis Vause, MC Syd Lieberman | Jack Mayhew, MC pely Gale Jaycee Duran Levi Wilkinson : “Bilingual Tellers” Aesop's Fables Cherie Davis (It) Kristen Clay (PPn) Jean Andra Miller CFr) Jeff Stephens, MC 17:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Tales to Remember LeAnn Walkowiak Everett Gilson Personal Tales Suzanne Hudson Mekhila Bowcutt & Madison Felix Miguel Juarez Martinez Jewish Stories Jan Smith Ted Erekson Janine Nishiguchi Carol Esterreicher Ann Ellis MC Cherie Davis Jack Mayhew, MC 2 ae Jalan McKenzie Nye Suzanne Decaria Pippa White PP Jeff Stephens, MC Kim Davis Carol Esterreicher Suzanne Decaria | WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Monday. February 23. 2015 Storytelling in the Elementary Classroom Lyn Ford 11:30 a.m. McKay Education Building Moench Room Room 016) Weber State University Ogden Campus School Outreach Concerts Head Start, 3159 Grant Ave., Ogden, 1:30 p.m. Alan Griffin, Kate Young Ogden Preparatory Academy 1:30 p.m. Ted Erekson, Kristen Clay and Lynn Wing Lomond View Elementary Snow Horse Elementary Pleasant View 1:15 p.m. Cherie Davis and Suzanne Decaria Kaysville, 2:00 p.m. Jan Smith, Kim Davis, and Suzanne Hudson Stories for Seniors Virginia Rasmussen, Sharon Rogers 1:30 p.m. Mountain Ridge Assisted Living Center 1885 E. Skyl ne Drive, South Ogden, UT WSU Family Literacy Program Story Time Karl Beh ng and Holly Robison 5:30-6:30 p.m. Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum, Ogden, UT Sponsored by the WSU Family Literacy Program and the Treehouse Museum Bedtime Stories Virginia Rasmussen, Phyl is Savage, Syd Lieberman 6:30-7:20 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater Ogden, UT Campfire Tales Kim & Reggie Harris, Lyn Ford, Pippa White 7:30 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater Ogden, UT Storyteller (in place of Syd Lieberman) Nationa Steffan! Raff Steffani Raff loves her audiences and gives each story she tells as a gift. Whether she ts telling stories from her life, folk tales or Original stories, sne connects with her audience through her signature style: humor with heart. Steffani's first book, “The Ravenous Gown: And 14 More Tales about Rea This Beauty” book is scheduled for publication next month is a collection of new fairy captures the essence of a stronger tales which smarter princess; the kind that actually tves happily ever after Pre-order your copy at Amazon.com Drawing from her own experience as a mother of six, Steffani loves nspiring others to practice the art of storyteling blog www.storypossibilities.com for enjoying storyteling with your istening at home. many family Visit her ideas Thanks on for WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Tuesday, February 24. 2014 David Eccles Conference Center & Peery’s Egypt an Theater Ogden, Utah Pictures might be taken at these events for use in future advertising. Peery's Egyptian Theater Junior Ballroom 1.2.3 BallroomBC —BallroomDE 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Early Bird Stories Breanna Powell& Jade Barajas Lindsay Christensen | Caylee Hull & - seny Beret 4 Lynne Goodwin, MC _ baoe are _ _ Autumn Townsend _ Sawyer Norton ——r—“‘“ ‘Ceé_OCSCCisfsfsese Maria Moesinger Siarra Cardenas Pippa White Kim & Reggie Harris Ke — John Bon d MC Louise Moulding, MC Kristin Hadley, M c | 10:30 - 11:10 p.m. Tales for Toddlers Anna West, Bonnie Farr (Room 101) David Eccles Conference Center 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Morning Magic Benjamin & Aleisha Keller | . Chloe Williams Amy _ Tate Beasley Gabriella Lopez Z Ann Ellis a Cardon Nannette Watts Syd Lieberman Wes Whitby, MC Ashlen White& _ Kim & Reggie Harris : | i. a Brianna Bailey _ _— _—r—OC—™e—CF eee is ~=—SseseBiipguai eles Ginger Parkinson ss Karl Behling (Sp) —lynFord =—— Holly Robison (Gr) _ | _ John Bond, MC Louise Moulding, — MC — 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Tales toRemember Mandy Arguello FOQUEINE Ruiz Families Then & Now ce Lee Janine Nishiguchi Aleksa Poulter Wes Whitby, MC Byrdie Packham Alyssa Wangsgard Regina Defelice Emily Dent Kathleen Lund Joan Effiong tun Ford Pippa White y Bill Critchlow, MC PP | a Jacobs, MC 8 | é&-_§ Wahlen, MC WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Tuesday. 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February 25. 2014 a Davis Conference Center Layton, Utah Pictures might be taken at these events for use in future advertising. Ballroom AEF Ballroom B Ballroom CG Ballroom DH 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Early Bird Stories Hallie Walley Grace McGurk Soleil Hansen Kate Call Hana Rentz Billie Jones Anna Clinger Abby Matthews Adri Moon Janine Nishiguchi Cathy Barker Richard Hatch Kim & Reggie Harris Syd Lieberman Shanna Tobin, MC Pam Park, MC Lyn Ford Karen Wright, MC Americana | Daniel Bishop Laurie Allen | Tessa Bailey, MC 10:30 - 11:10 a.m. Tales for Toddlers | Camie Bearden, Cheryl Wendt (Twilight Room 1) | 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Morning Magic Aubriana Brown Mariah Jeffery McKady Kump Ellie Burningham Tyler Frederickson Mikenzi & Samantha poor Rene Sheets : Syd Lieberman Shanna Tobin, MC Celtic Stories Dave & Carol Sharp : David Bullock Kim & Reesie Harris . Stephen Gashler oe Mark Gollaher Cori Connors, MC Kathy Gambles MC Malia Nixon Parker Borgquist Richard Hatch : : Pippa White Tessa Bailey, MC 17:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Tales to Remember 7 oes: Megan Swann Cole & Logan Reagan Ruby Hansen Mountain Tales Cathy Barker | , Rachel Hedman David Bullock Medieval Tales Stephen Gashler Laurie Allen Mark Gollaher Trisha Taggart, MC Cori Connors, MC : Jaiden Midgley i Elaine Brewster : ; Pippa White Kathy Gambles, MC 10 Ellicon Brinkerhoff Alexis Schlesselman & Mersadies Gilchrist 2 5 Daniel Bishop bon Ford y a | WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Wednesday. February 25. 2014 Creating Stories: Timeless Structures to Enhance Your Narratives Kim & Reggie Harris Moderator: Sian Griffiths Organizer: Rosemary Conover 12:30-1:20 p.m. Elizabeth Hall, George S. Eccles Lecture Hal Weber State University Ogden Campus School Outreach Concerts Foxboro Elementary Woods Cross, 2:00 p.m. Lyn Ford Shadow Va ley Elementary Ogden, 1:20 p.m. Pippa White Taylor Canyon Elementary Ogden, 1:30 p.m. Daniel Bishop, Mark Gollaher Seniors Stories Elaine Brewster Bil ie Jones, René Sheets 1:30 p.m. Apple Tree Assisted Living Center 565 North 300 West, Kaysvi le, UT 84037 Syd Lieberman 2:30 p.m. Apple Village Assisted Living Center 2600 East Highway 193, Layton, UT Family Fun & Scout Night Mark Gollaher Glastonbury (Dave & Carol Sharp) 6:30-7:20 p.m. Davis Conference Center Ba room B, Layton, UT Festival Finale: National Storytellers’ Favorites Pippa White, Syd Lieberman, Kim & Reggie Harris, Lyn Ford 7:30 p.m. Davis Conference Center Bal room B, Layton, UT Laurie Allen Utah Storytellers Laurie Allen entertains with American folktales and beyond as well as ghostly encounters. She often uses music to enhance the experience. Laurie has worked with the Ogden and Salt Lake City Ghost Tours since its inception. She teaches music and has performed in local plays. www.storiesbylaurie.net Cathy Barker has a passion for nature and making magical storytelling moments. She is a member of the Utah Storytelling Guild and the co-host of the radio show “The Story Mine” along with her husband, David Bullock, found on KPCW radio 919 FM. kpcw.org/programs/story-mine Karl Behling has been tickling, teasing and pleasing audiences for over 20 years with his original children's stories, tall tales, Mountain Man lore and folktales. Karl is a teacher storyteller, author and the former Utah Storytelling Guild President and on the Story Crossroads Board. www.kbstoryteller.webs.com Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller, can spook campers, spin yarns, and tel tales of discoveries that involve magic, talking animals, and mysterious figures. A theater education helps him seize our imagination. He expresses his passion for the oldest of all entertainments—the story. www.danielbishopthestoryteller.com Elaine Brewster teaches storytelling and music through the Arts in Education and Performing Arts Tour the Opera By Children, and to community groups. She loves stories of magic and courage. Recently, she developed a Pony Express piece. Her 13 grandchildren agree she is the best. nowplayingutah.com/profile/detail/273/Elaine_Brewster David Bullock is a retired Hard Rock Miner the same as his father and grandfather He is a member of the Utah Storytelling Guild and the co-host of the radio show “The Story Mine” along with his wife, Cathy Barker found on KPCW radio 919 FM. www.kpcw.org /programs/story-mine Kristen Clay brings the islands of Polynesia alive by sharing Hawaiian ghost stories, blending ancient mythology with modern phenomenon. She founded the Ogden and Salt Lake City Ghost Tours. She is a Celebrity Acting Coach as well as a talent scout for Starts Talent Studio. www.storytours.com Cherie Davis is an engaging teller and has appeared on many programs throughout the West. She also taught storytelling in schools and lectured n universities. Once a child yelled “You rock!” at the end of her performance. She heads an annual Story Camp for youth. www.cheriedavis.com Kim Davis, as a young girl, acted in plays. Eventually, she recorded a fairy tales CD. She started TaleSpinners to teach kids and adults about the power of story. She is also part of the Story Crossroads Executive Committee to build a Salt Lake festival. www.talespinners.webs.com Suzanne Decaria promotes literacy through the arts by being a Storyteller, writer and educator for 15+ years. She writes her own poems and stories that bring out the humor in everyday situations. She firmly believes that you can educate as you entertain. www.storymom.com SAREE. _ | Joan Effiong tells stories from her Glastonbury (David & Carol . , Sharp) travels you back in time to ™® the height of Celtic lore and music childhood in Nigeria that teach lessons in comprehension and problem solving. In the last 10 years she has participated in many venues. Joan has a master’s degree from Brigham Young University in Communications. including Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Carol and Dave play many kinds of music such as haunting harp, flute, songs of long ago, and rousing dance tunes. www.idlewildrecordings.com te wine Ann L. Ellis tells stories to her students, grandchildren, and anyone who will listen. She says the best way to reach the heart is by telling a story. She is on the teacher education faculty at Weber State University and former WSU Storytelling Festival Chair ® Ted Erekson will make you laugh till you cry or cry til you laugh. He has told stories since high school throughout Utah. He lives in Providence with his wife of 30 years. They raised three kids without television, only entertaining through storytelling. Mark Gollaher tours as a solo performer as well as working alongside the Utah Symphony during concert dramas such as “Peter and the Wolf” He has been a featured storyteller with the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival as well as a celebrated actor on the stage and screen. Alan Griffin has performed as a storyteller/ouppeteer for 10+ years. As a career educator, he has a passion for seeing the sparkle in children’s eyes as he weaves tales of imagination and reality. His favorite audience is his 11 children and 23 grandchildren. Carol Esterreicher is an educational specialist, author and recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s ORACLE Award for Service and Leadership. She is noted for her novel word play and spoonerisms versions of familiar tales. www.carolstories.com Richard Hatch defies the laws of nature through his interactive deceptions. He has been featured at the Magic Castle in Hollywood and Eddie Murphy's New Year's Eve Party. He opened the Hatch Academy of Magic and Music in Logan with his wife, Rosemary Hatch. www. richardhatchmagic.com Stephen Gashler uses his own material when he performs throughout Utah as a puppeteer and storyteller He has been doing this for years with his wife, Teresa. He is the author of the young adult fantasy novel “The Bent Sword.” www.stephengashler.com Rachel Hedman, M.A. received a national storytelling award for service and leadership. She completed her Storytelling Masters and celebrated 20 years as a Storyteller As Story Crossroads Executive Director, she will help launch Story Crossroads on April 15-16, 2016 in Utah to become worldwide. www.rachelhedman.com Teresa Gashler has been a puppeteer and storyteller throughout Utah for 8 years. She has a B.A. from BYU in playwriting and won 2nd place Vera Hinckley Mayhew Award for her play “How to Save a Life.” She enjoys acting, directing, and singing and being with her family. www.teresagashler.com 13 Suzanne Hudson tells inspiring stories of discovery and adventure from Utah's past, often stepping into Ist person historical characters in the Chautauqua tradition. She is a member of Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts and past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild. www.storyconnections.biz Sam Payne hosts “The Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories,” a daily national radio show for BYU radio streamed ive as well as archived at byuradio. org. Sam has performed in Canada, Bulgaria, Tokyo, and, of course, the U.S. He is an appointed National Storytelling Network Board Member www.sampayne.com Billie Jones came from Southern roots and learned storytelling from her mother and grandmother She is a stalwart Toastmasters nternational member as well as being a ibrarian and storyteller-inresidence at the Reid Private School in the Salt Lake Valley. Aleksa Poulter became a storyteller at age 5 and by age 7 performed for the WSU Storytelling Festival. She began writing stories at age 10 and has two books in the works. n 2014, she traveled with her family around the U.S.A., searching for stories. Kathleen Lund is a senior storyteller with the nurturing heart of a grandmother and the wideeyed enthusiasm of a six-year-old. She began story performance in 2010 after winning the 2010 Utah's Biggest Liar and has since shared tales (true and otherwise) in Utah. Tamra Pratt loves to create castles on the clouds through storytelling and writing. She uses her style and high energy to weave together fairy | tales, personal tales, original tales, tall tales, and allegories to bring layered meaning and depth. Her words flow with varying tempos. Jean Andra Miller shared legends and fables of French-speaking lands with her students when she taught French Studies at WSU for 34 years. She has received the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. She’s one of our Bilingual Voices and serves on the Festival Committee. Holly Robison js a storyteller teacher mentor and—first and foremost—wife and mother She has spent over 10 years lifting audiences and individuals through story and song. Holly's charisma shines from her BYU degree in theater and years of communication and inspiration training. www.hollyrobison.com Janine Nishiguchi has tales to tickle your ears and engage each istener She is past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild and children’s librarian. She started a youth storytelling festival in her local elementary and started a Davis County chapter of USG in 2012. Sharon Rogers brings her Appalachian roots with her as she tells personal stories, critter tales, and Jack tales. She received a National Storytelling Network grant on a project called, “Stories Still Ring Through the Mountains” to delve more into those Appalachian tales. Ginger Parkinson is spunk and style wrapped into one storyteller She puts her own spin to familiar tales. Her original and personal stories sparkle with inventive perspective. Her alter egos show up as Veronica Broomstick the Witch or Mrs. Claus during the holidays. www.gingerparkinson.com René Sheets is famous for her yodeling stories. She has traveled from China to Poland to the United States. She is a playwright, costumer, Den Leader, and Primary Chorister She loves hearing, writing, and telling stories. Currently, she is the NephiTellers Chapter President. 14 It t Lynn Wing studied Dramatic Arts at UC Berkeley later attending BYU where she took storytelling and folklore classes. Since then, Lynn has worked as a writer, interviewing and gathering stories for documentaries, articles, and other projects. Now she is part of the Story Crossroads Board. Jan C. Smith uses her flair for humor and her experience as a reading intervention specialist to inform her performances and workshops. Jan has coached young storytellers for the Murray School District for the past two years, and she taught adults storytelling at Roots Tech. www.jantellstales.com Nannette Watts embraces performing arts through her storytelling career, choreography background, and BFA in Music Dance Theatre from BYU. She Kate Young, M.A. is a dynamic ball of energy as she weaves together memorable and humorous folktales, personal stories, and songs. She coaches youth storytellers, leads a Resonance Story Theatre and has a Master's Degree in is the Artistic Director for youth storytelling troupe, and Director of the National Youth Storytelling from East Tennessee state University. Storytelling Showcase. www.nannettewatts.com WSU Children's School Tellers Left to Right: Bonnie Farr, Adrianna West, Camie Bearden, Sherrie West, Cheryl Wendt Toddler Tales It takes a unique brand of storytelling to appeal to the youngest of Festival listeners, preschoolers. Treehouse Children’s Museum will host the Festival on Monday at its regular On Track to Reading program for toddlers. On Tuesday, parents may bring their little ones to the Ogden Eccles Conference Center On Wednesday, the Davis Conference Center will be the site for stories. 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SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 8:30 (MIN) CONNECT STORY VIA INTERNET AS TOLD AT KPCW.OrRG BY TELLERS WANTED! FROM YOUR BARKER AND ON KPCW ENJOY AROUND THE DAVID 91.9 FM POWER OF THE WORLD. STORIES! RECORD your stories at NPR radio station KPCW Contact David at 435-513-0446 MAIL CD’s to 285 Starview Drive, Park City, UT 84098 thestorymine@gmail.com __All_ submissions considered 1/7 storytelling Venues Weber State University Ogden, Utah Weber State University Davis Campus Layton, Utah Ogden Eccles Conference Center & Peery’s Egyptian Theater 2415 Washington Boulevard Ogden, Utah Davis Conference Center 1651 North 700 West, Layton, Utah Other Venues Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Children’s Museum, 347 22nd Street, Ogden, Utah Mountain Ridge Assisted Living, 1885 East Skyline Drive, South Ogden, Utah Apple Village Assisted Living, 2600 East Highway 193, Layton, Utah and area schools WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Moyes College of Education www.weber.edu/storytelling