_ coors Presccerstan: cH & ye Weber State Unwersity Storytelling Festwal Committees 2017 Executive Committee DeeDee Mower, Festival Chair Mychelle Smith, Co-Chair Vincent Bates, Past Chair Ann Ellis, Former Chair Judith Mitchel Rachel Hedman Karl Behling Janine Nishiguchi Chloe Merrill Jackie Shafer Brenda Smith Steering Committee School Districts. Monica Murdock (Davis), Melissa Carter (Morgan), Amy Jamison (Ogden), Karla Porter (Weber), Shelly Ripplinger (Charters) Storytellers. Rachel Hedman, Karl Behling, Jean Andra Miller, Joan Effiong, and Janine Nishiguchi University Liaison: Rosemary Conover, Tamara Goldbogen, Nadia Wrosch Hosting: Judith Mitchel Volunteers. Claudia Eliason, Carol VandenAkker Publicity/Community Outreach: Shanna Tobin and Sallee Orr Symposium and Campus Events. Rosemary Conover and Jean Andra Miller Website and Program: Vincent Bates Packer Center for Family and Community Education Chloe D. Merrill, Executive Director Jackie Shafer Administrative Assistant Brenda Smith, 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 initiatives 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, al 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 lives 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. Twenty-First Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festiwal 2017 Welcome! At the Weber State University Storytelling Festival, talented tale tellers regale children and adults alike with yarns that enliven and inspire. 1), The Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education and the Department of Teacher Education are excited to present WSU's 21st Annual Storytelling Festival. Nine nationally or regionally acclaimed storytellers and many others will be uchi part of an outstanding legacy of entertaining adults and educating children through their tales. Even our young storytellers get in on Fase ae 3 Sharing some stories. oY Weber State University warmly welcomes all of our storytellers and story appreciators. Prepare to have your imaginations ignited! % < or ion, yf ner 1 Charles A. Wight, President Weber State University ter /eS WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Charles A. Wight, President Weber State University Storytelling Festwal Sponsors Master Storytellers $5000 to $9,999 plus Davis School District Ogden School Foundation Stephen G. and Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation Stewart Charitable Foundation Weber County School District WSU President's Office Bards $1000 to $4,999 Douglas & Shelley Felt Family Foundation, Ltd. Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Children’s Museum George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Dr Jean Andra and Richard Miller Kathryn Lindquist MSL Family Foundation Nebeker Family Foundation Raelene and William J. Critchlow Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation Suzanne Lindquist WSU Arts Learning Collaborative Poets $500 to $999 Alan E. Hall Carol M. VandenAkker Dr Judith P Mitchell Listeners $100 to $499 Dr A. Earl and Carole McCain Alonzo E. McCain Beverly G. and Ivan J. Heslop Dr DeAnna J. Mower Dr Karen and Val Lofgreen Dr Harry and Becky Senekjian Dr Robert F and Jelean S. Montgomery WSU Athletic Training and Nutrition Department Storytelling Festival Dinner Table Sponsors Drs. Ann and Peter Ellis WSU Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education WSU Department of Teacher Education WSU Department of Child and Family Studies WSU Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance WSU Family Literacy Program WSU College of Arts and Humanities WSU Development Office Pre 199¢€ 199; 199§ 19S: 200 200 200. 200. 200. 200. The citiz Kare Tim Kare stor’ Our appreciation to any sponsors submitted after press time. 2 Stor 2017 Karen J. Ashton Storytelung Award Beverly G. Heslop and Linda H. DeYoung Before “Once upon a time” was ever uttered at the first WSU Storytelling Festival in the fal of 1996, Beverly G. Heslop already was connected to the festival’s success. As a member of the original Festival steering committee, she contributed her vision to the development of the Festival's mission and purpose. During her tenure on the committee, the Festival has grown to become one of the premier storytelling festivals in the nation. n 2005, Beverly was joined by her daughter, Linda H. DeYoung. They have served together as co-chairs of the Festival's volunteers committee. For many years, they managed a myriad of behind-the-scenes details that have made the Festival run smoothly and efficiently. With “unwearied diligence,” Beverly and Linda coordinated teams of dedicated volunteer hosts who provided thousands of hours of service to make the Festival experience pleasant and enjoyable for al who came to listen. Beverly G. Heslop and Linda H. DeYoung At their retirement from the steering committee, the WSU Storytelling Festival honors Beverly G. Heslop and Linda H. DeYoung with the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award, in recognition and deep appreciation of their long service in “perpetuating the art and purpose of storytelling.” Previous Karen J. Ashton Award Winners 1996 1997 1998 1999 _ 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Phyllis Dixon Shaw Anneliese Konkol Steven R. Mecham Bill Higley Dean W. Hurst William J. Critchlow III Milan E. Mecham Lynne Greenwood Lynne Goodwin Karen B. Lofgreen 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013. 2014 2015 2016 W. Bryan Bowles Margaret |. Rostkowski Virginia Rasmussen Jean Andra Miller Bob Wood Phyllis Savage F Ann Millner Norman L. Skanchy Ann L. Ellis Kathy Gambles Karen J. Ashton The Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award is presented annually to a deserving community citizen who perpetuates the art and purpose of storytelling. More than twenty years ago, Karen J Ashton envisioned a renewal of the ancient art of storytelling and established the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, one of the most widely recognized festivals in the country Karen is wel respected in the world of professional storytelling as one who nurtures the storyteller and his or her art. She was instrumental in supporting the foundation of the WSU Storytell ng Festival. Natwonal Tellers ROLY Antonio Sacre, born in Boston to a Cuban father and Irish-American mother, is an internationally touring bilingual storyteller, author, and solo performance artist, based in Los Angeles. He has performed at the National Book Festival at the Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, the National Storytelling Festival, and museums, schools, libraries, and festivals internationally. Called “a charismatic, empathetic presence” by Chicago Tribune, his stories have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and on National Public Radio. His storytelling recordings have won numerous awards, including the American Library Association's Notable Recipient Award, the Parent's Choice Gold and Silver Awards, and the National Association of Parenting Publications Gold Award. He was awarded an Ethnic and Folk Arts Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council. Since 1994, he has led many teacher in-services and district-wide trainings, sharing his knowledge of drama, storytelling, and writing in student workshops nationwide. Committed to nurturing, teaching, and performing for children of all ages, he is currently touring Los Angeles public schools and communities, where Antonio does Storytelling Assemblies, Family Literacy Nights, and Writing Workshops, to help children discover and embrace their own multicultural backgrounds. “| actually stopped speaking Spanish for a few years, and | would try hard to hide my F , cultural identity. Luckily for me, my Cuban grandmother fought hard to make sure | spoke Spanish again and to instill in me a feeling of pride about the wonderful mix of cultures that came together to shape who | am,” said Antonio about the importance of his community work. As the redheaded child of exhausted parents, Kim Weitkamp grew up enjoying the roleof the middle child. Allowed to roam free in the heart of Amish Country, her imagination wasripened by a life lived outdoors. Now she enjoys the role of being one of the most sought afterstorytellers and speakers in the country.One reviewer stated, “Kim is a master at seamlessly building bridges from story, to song, to story. Like all good storytellers she evokes both laughter and tears, but her smooth silky voice,impeccable timing, and dead-on anticipation of her listeners’ needs place her at the pinnacle of her craft.” In her work as a humorist, storyteller, singer and songwriter, she has taken home a full armloadof awards and recognitions. She has worked on and created successful peace projects includingthe Peace by Piece Project in collaboration with the Taubman Museum of Fine Arts.Kim currently has 8 A Wandering Mind, a recent 2015Storytelling 4 E ee audio collections, the latest two being, Award Winner and a folk operetta, The Ballad of Ronnie Calloway, which wasrecorded live in front of 800 people at the National Storytelling Festival. It has received highpraise from the world of storytelling and from the Folk/Americana music world. The Oregonian stated, ‘Kim studs her storytelling performances with bits of musical Americanathat match the sweet and gentle tones of her narrative”. Her material is played regularly on NPRaffiliate stations and on a ar. SiriusXM Radio. Kim travels the continent full time performing attheaters and at festivals. She has made numerous television appearances, hosted a successful morning show and has keynoted for some of Forbes most recognized companies and highprofile national non-profits. 2 theatre. As a storytelling duo, they have performed at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, at the Forest Storytelling Festival, here at the Weber State University Storytelling Festival, the Cache Valley Storytelling Festival, and at the National Storytelling Festival as exchange place tellers in Jonesboro, TN. They are happy to be back at Weber with old friends, and hope to make many new ones. pi svat Ti eR 2 mer aaogeaaee Reet SE TUS Le COL : BELLE BOSE: ATOR Lert ET REE | MORE Sede aa ATG Just last year he took his play “Bielzy and Gottfried” to the Midtown International Theatre Festival, where it was nominated for multiple awards. He is an actor, with many film and television credits. Lori works as the primary director for their company, the Great Bear Folk Theatre, as well as an actor. She won the award last year at MITF for best actress in a supporting role, and was also a featured performer at the United Solo Festival in NY with her one-woman storytelling show “Becoming an Honorary Crone.” When Omar and Lori join forces, the result is great family hci serisyansa listener eB U EE aS Omar and Lori Hansen, a husband and wife tandem storytelling team, are each artists in their own right. Omar is an award winning playwright, and songwriter. seasit: a a L Natvonal Tellers R014 “Sam Payne - totally crushing it. Incredible. Amazing work,” says international storyteller Antonio Sacre of Sam Payne's stage show. Payne's arresting stage presence, craftsmanship, and his soaring tenor voice have established him as favorite with audiences and critics alike. Payne has brought his stories and songs to halls in Canada, Bulgaria, Tokyo, and from coast to coast in the United States. He’s been featured at festivals large and small, including the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and the Weber Storytelling Festival. Sam also hosts “The Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories,” a daily national radio show on the art of storytelling for BYU radio. “The Gift of the Tongue. You've got it, my friend. In Spades. Astonishing.” --International Storyteller Clare Murphy “Original, over-the-top creative, genius. Let's be honest, genius. Totally different league from anyone around that I've seen as far as artistry.” --Entertainer Jason Hewlett “Let's talk about storytelling: Sam Payne is a master at it.” --Carma Wadley, Deseret News “Listening to the lyrics--that song about his grandfather; Holy Cow! Some of the best lyrics I've ever heard.” --Glenn Beck, the Glenn Beck Program “He's one of the best in his field ... the consummate performer. The connection he makes with people onstage or in personis a rare thing that many artists don't have the ability to do.” --Earl Madsen, Sounds of Zion “Payne delivers his riveting folktales with passion, emotionally stirring hooks, and an almost supernatural ability to tell a story.” --Kevin Jones, “The Independent” magazine Growing up in a family where the truth was fluid, Bil Lepp became adept at spinning tales and exaggerating circumstances at an early age. A nationally renowned storyteller and five time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, Bil's outrageous, humorous tall-tales and witty stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life. Though a champion liar, his stories often contain morsels of truth which shed light on universal themes. Be it a hunting trip, a funeral, or a visit to the dentist, Bil can find the humor in any situation. Lepp explains that while his stories may not be completely true, they are always honest. “..Lepp, a cross between Dr. Seuss and...film noir...." -Charleston Gazette Bil is the author of six books and sixteen audio collections. His first children's book, The King of Little Things, won the PEN Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing, received a Kirkus Starred review, and favorable reviews from The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, The School Library Journal and other publications. It also won the Zena Sutherland Award, the Parent's Choice Gold Award, was a finalist for the Irma Black Award, and was chosen to be West Virginia's book at the National Book Festival. A storyteller, author, and recording artist, Lepp’s works have received awards and recognition from The Parents’ Choice Foundation, The National Parenting Publications Assoc., and the Public Library Assoc. In 2011, Bil was awarded the National Storytelling Network's Circle of Excellence Award. Lepp has been featured 15 times at the National Storytelling Festival, and performed at major storytelling festivals, at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and at corporate events and functions across the country. He performed at Comedy Central's Stage on Hudson in Los Angeles, CA. Bil lives in Charleston, WV with his wife and two children. ee ea paenicetee is wee os Storytelling Festwal Hosts Evan and Geraldine Christensen Carol and Ed Freestone Randy and Bonnie Galbraith Lynn and Nola Paulson Treasured Tellers 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. 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. Weber State Unwersity Storytelling Festwal Masters of Ceremony Karl Behling Storyteller/ Teacher Melanie Meszaros Barbara Booth Community Activist Janine Nishiguchi Matty Bryant Assistant Principal, Syracuse Arts Academy Jr. High David Byrd Associate Professor, WSU Teacher Education Department Douglas Dickson Storyteller Buck Ekstrom Principal, South Clearfield Pam Park Sheryl Rushton Peggy Saunders Kathy Gambles Storyteller/ Community Activist Paul Schvaneveldt WSU Student Teaching Coordinator Rachel Hedman Storyteller, Story Crossroads Executive Director Doug Jacobs Superintendent, Morgan School Treasured Storyteller/Teacher/ Community Activist Chair, WSU Department of Child and Family Studies Brenda Smith Development Director, WSU College of Education Jeff Stephens Penée Stewart Superintendent, Weber School District Professor, WSU Teacher Education Department District Shanna Tobin Wayne Kartchner Storyteller Janis Vause Jack Mayhew Professor, WSU Teacher Education Department Professor, WSU Teacher Education Department Phyllis Savage Dwayne Hansen Assistant Professor, WSU Teacher Education Department Former Chair, WSU Storytelling Festival Chair, WSU Teacher Education Assistant Superintendent, Davis School District Ann Ellis Department President of the Utah Storytellers Guild Elementary Kristin Hadley Community Activist Community Activist Executive Director, Ogden School Foundation Bob and Suzie Wood Community Activists We Assocuate Tellers Karl Behling is a seasoned, professional educator and experienced performing artist who also writes books, attends Mountain Man rendezvous whenever possible, and who loves settling in to tell stories with the grandkids. Karl has taught 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades for 27 years for the Ogden City School District and currently teaches at GreenWood Charter School. He also taught High School English and English as a Second Language classes for 2 years in Burley, Idaho. Karl has been an active member of the Utah Storytelling Guild, serving as President of the Ben Lomond Chapter of the Guild from 2007-2009 as well as President of the Utah Storytelling Guild. He is a member of the executive committee for the Weber State University Storytelling Festival, and produces an annual storytelling event for Farmington City (the Annual Farmington Storytelling Festival), and 2 events for Kaysville City (storytelling for the June “Arts and Music in the Park” festival, and for the October Fall Festival in the Park). He publishes a regular column about storytelling in the quarterly Taleswapper, and teach faculty professional development workshops in Northern Utah on using storytelling as an instructional strategy in the classroom. Steffani Raff is an award-winning author and storyteller. She loves her audiences and gives each story she tells as a gift. Whether she is telling stories from her life, folk tales or original stories, she connects with her audience through her signature style: humor with heart. One listener commented, “Steffani is such a great storyteller she could even make the phone book sound interesting!" Steffani’s first book, “The Ravenous Gown: And 14 More Tales about Real Beauty” received a Storytelling World Honor Award for 2016 Storytelling Collections. This book is a collection of new fairy tales where beauty is bigger than a reflection, where wisdom makes girls extraordinary, and where curses are broken through the strength and character of unlikely heroines. In a day when princesses have been boiled down to beautiful ball gowns these stories capture the essence of a stronger, smarter princess; the kind that actually lives happily ever after. Order your copy at Amazon.com “| believe that stories are light. A light to guide, a light to illuminate understanding, a light to chase away fear. Every time you hear a well-crafted story it opens up another possiblilty of living better than before. The power of creating and telling stories for my children has touched my home in such a beautiful way, it has motivated me to help others experience what we have.” Clive Romney is: * a composer, songwriter and storyteller with hundreds of published works, * a recording producer and engineer with thousands of published recordings, * a performer and recording artist with thousands of performances in diverse genres, two music CDs, and a storytelling DVD * owner of a recording studio with world-class capabilities, « a former BYU, U of U, and SLCC teacher of songwriting and music business classes, * an entrepreneur and organizer who serves as Executive Director of Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts, and on the board of directors of the Utah Arts Council and the Folklore Society of Utah. But Clive Romney the man cherishes the time he spends with his wife Bonnie, and his five children, their spouses, and 23 grandchildren. We would like to thank the many volunteers who have helped with the festival this year! We would also like to thank the WSU Future Educators Association for volunteering, including gifts and acknowledgements for outstanding educators. 7 WSU Storytellang Festwal Events - Monday, February 27, 2017 Ogden Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, Utah Peery'’s Egyptian Theater (Grade 4 and up) Ballroom 1.2.3 (Grades K-3) Ballroom BC (Grades 2-5) Ballroom DE (Grades 2-5) 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Morning Magic Maren Burrows Cooper Carter Ashton Grimley Sammi Rasmussen Sariah Gale Zane Miller Savade Brymer Zander Kemp Clive Romney Wendy Gourley Annie & Dan Eastmond Virginia Rasmussen Antonio Sacre Kim Weitkamp Bil Lepp Omar & Lori Hansen MC: Janis Vause MC: Jeff Stephens MC: Sheryl Rushton MC: Ann Ellis | | 10:30-11:15 a.m. Toddlers at the Treehouse Phyllis Savage (10:30-10:50 a.m.), Sherrie West (11:15-11:35 a.m.) Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum, Ogden, UT This session is made possible through the generous support of the Treehouse Museum. 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Tales to Remember Sam Romero Max Warr Eden Ellis Haylee Hibbert Samuel Prall Allyson Gentry Ricky Matheson Hannah Calderwood Karl Behling Laurie Allen Wendy Gourley Jean Andra Miller Kim Weitkamp Bil Lepp Omar & Lori Hansen Antonio Sacre MC: Dwayne Hansen MC: Bob and Suzie Wood MC: Kristin Hadley MC: Jack Mayhew | * os a 50 oc 090 ge 50 ( 0 00000 ° 00 ag: se * | WSU Storytellné Festwal Events - Monday. 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Oe 00000 U 2 BERS 6 oe poe aac Poe - Sos » SnD \9 wvuaryey = ONO > Dy Aroe “hy fiumnagay ‘fivpuoyy - syuaary ywausay Surpayhioie ASM YeIf ‘UapsOC ‘a}eay| Uel}dASq s Asaaq pue Ja}U97 BDUBIIJUOZ) S9]DDF UapsO JG woosjjeg PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE : WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Monday, February 27. 2017 Story Slam Workshop with Bill Wight Theme: Control 12:00 p.m. | ASVATd | Wolf Student Union, Fireplace Lounge, Ogden Campus Sponsors Luncheon (ty invitation only) Kim Weitkamp, Omar & Lori Hansen, Antonio Sacre, Bil Lepp 1:00 p.m. Union Grill, 315 24th Street, Ogden School Outreach Concerts Head Start, 3159 Grant Ave., 9:30 a.m., Ogden, Stephen Gashler Pioneer Elementary, 250 North 1600 West, Ogden, 1:00 p.m. (Grades K-3) and 1:30 p.m. (Grades 4-6), Karl Behling Wasatch Elementary Grades K-6, 270 Center St, Clearfield, 2:00 p.m., Laurie Allen, Kristen Clay Stories for Seniors Mountain Ridge Assisted Living Center (1885 E. Skyline Drive, South Ogden), 1:30 p.m,, Clive Romney South Ogden Senior Center (550 38th Street, South Ogden), 11:30 a.m., Annie & Dan Eastmond WSU Family Literacy Program Story Time Karl Behling 5:30-6:15 p.m. Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum, Ogden, UT Sponsored by the WSU Family Literacy Program and the Treehouse Museum MC: Paul Schvaneveldt Bedtime Stories Virginia Rasmussen, Clive Romney, Bil Lepp 6:30 7:20 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, UT MC: Janine Nishiguchi Campfire Tales Omar & Lori Hansen, Kim Weitkamp, Antonio Sacre 7:30 8:30 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, UT MC: Karl Behling sini ololofeyev- Sw. OO G0000CO EOS — a Ls a we Ss 4 spn ah MMO DS Enclosed is my tax deductible gift to the Weber State University Storytelling Festival. Name Address City State Zip .eisimo DO Odke$s Email Business Name Oss $10 Oss ¢ O$s6* Please make your check payable to the Weber State University Storytelling Festival > Credit Card Information LJ Visa LJ MasterCard LJ Discover Card holder Card number (Ajuo uo q ‘a19e¢ uaude}: 5) uid ay uu" > YiNOS ‘2 ‘(UapsE | AAO} :( Ln ‘ueaps noyaa| é ddo7y Lf Ines o1uC Li Visit our website at www.weber.edu/storytelling "wd 0O°ZL Signature sndwe uapso ‘asuno7 9de|dal4 ‘UOIUA JUSPNS Expiration date WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Tuesday, February 28, 201Y Ogden Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, Utah Peery’s Egyptian Theater (Grade 4 and up) Ballroom DE (Grades 2-5) Ballroom BC Ballroom 1.2.3 (Grades 2-5) (Grades K-3) 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Early Bird Stories Brinlee Albright Mason Miller Jan C. Smith Bil Lepp McC: Barbara Booth Remington Minor & Jeremy Leavitt Madilyn Roe Ruby Maw & Parkin Toula Stella Hunter Logan O'Donnell Zoey Franklin Karl Behling Suzanne Decaria Antonio Sacre Omar & Lori Hansen Spanish Session MC: Phyllis Savage MC: Doug Jacobs Joan Effiong Kim Weitkamp MC: Douglas Dickson 10:30 - 11:10 p.m. Tales for Toddlers Anna West, Stephanie Szanter (Room 101) David Eccles Conference Center 10:30 - 11:25 a.m. Morning Magic Andrew Richey Matthew Richey Lynn Wing Omar & Lori Hansen MC: Doug Jacobs Jalan Nye Alyssa Wangsgard Keegan Barney Julia Trotter Brighton Summers & Tamra Pratt dogg Eliong Cherie Davis Autumn Duncan Clive Romney i Bil Lepp eltkamp MC: David Byrd MC: Penée Stewart Eleanor Patterson MC: Douglas Dickson 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. Tales to Remember Tyson Cheshire Sydney Conine a | = a > Clive Romney Antonio Sacre Melanie Meszaros i. os od —@ 2 MC: 10 WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Tuesday. February 28, 2017 WSU Story Slam (BYOS) Bring Your Own Story (less than 5 minutes) MC Bill Wight 12:00-1:00 p.m. Student Union Building, Wildcat Theater Weber State University Ogden Campus WSU Story Symposium “Crafting the Perfect Story’ Storytellers’ Secrets” Kim Weitkamp and Bil Lepp Organizers: Rosemary Conover, PhD, and Jean Andra Miller, PhD 1:30 2:30 p.m. Student Union Building, Wildcat Theater Weber State University Ogden Campus School Outreach Concerts North Park Elementary Grades 4-5 (4046 South 2175, West Roy) 1:15 p.m. Antonio Sacre Horace Mann Elementary (1300 9th Street, Ogden) 1:00 p.m. Karl Behling Odyssey Elementary (375 Goddard Street, Ogden) 1:10 p.m. (Grades K-2) and 1:45 p.m. (Grades 3-6) Steffani Raff Morgan Elementary Grades K-2 and 3-5 (344 E Young St, Morgan) 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. Suzanne Decaria, Lynn Wing South Weber Elementary Grades 1-6 (1285 Lester Dr, South Weber) 2:15 p.m. Tamra Pratt, Clive Romney Greenwood Academy 1:00 p.m., Sam Payne Weber Charter Academy (11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.), Phyllis Savage CAPES! Outreach @ WSU Swenson Gym, 6:30-7:00 and 7:15-7:45 p.m., Steffani Raff (60) Stories for Seniors Washington Terrace Senior Center (4601 South 300 West, Ogden), 12:30 p.m., Jan C. Smith, Cherie Davis Storytelling Festival Dinner Introduction Youth Teller: Adric Williamson Antonio Sacre, Sam Payne, Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp 6:30 p.m. Timbermine Steakhouse 1701 Park Boulevard, Ogden, UT by reservation only (before February 14), call 801-626-6278 9000000Gg we AS “0000000 iim, a WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Wednesday. March 1, 2017 Davis Conference Center, Layton, Utah Ballroom AEF Ballroom B (Upper Elementary) Ballroom CG Ballroom DH 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. Early Bird Stories Lucas Bitner Kristina McCammon Alice Steed Kate Call Kalea Atkinson Reese Wren Holly Robison Dave & Carol Sharp Rachel Hedman Antonio Sacre Clive Romney Kim Weitkamp MC: Peggy Saunders McC: Kathy Gambles Mc: Shanna Tobin Tymakoa Crockett & Devin Page Carter Harper René Sheets Steffani Raff MC: Wayne Kartchner 10:30 - 11:10 a.m. Tales for Toddlers Sara Biehl, Cheryl Wendt (Twilight Room 1) 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Morning Magic Hailey Barrett Ashton Rasmussen Janine Nishiguchi Kristen Clay Kim Weitkamp Bil Lepp Angel Hernandez MC: Matty Bryant Lily Richards MC: Peggy Saunders Brinlee Williams & Sydney Schroader Kierstina Stanger Nannette Watts Karl Behling MC: Kathy Gambles Kimball Morris Lulu Loosle Ginger Parkinson Sam Payne MC: Buck Ekstrom Cannon Morris Adric Williamson Suzanne Hudson Rachel Hedman Carol Esterreicher George McEwan Steffani Raff Sam Payne Antonio Sacre Bil Lepp MC: Brenda Smith MC: Peggy Saunders MC: Kathy Gambles McC: Pam Park = Soleil Hansen Evie Cook ee Kaiimilani Crockett Jessica Boyd me or Sydney Murdock PS) 2 Genevieve McFadden em Ba 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Tales to Remember WSU Storytelling Festwal Events - Wednesday. March 1, 2017 Davis Campus Performance Bil Lepp 1:30 p.m. Ballroom, Building 3 Weber State University Davis Campus School Outreach Concerts Layton Elementary Grades 3-6 (369 W Gentile St, Layton) 2:00 p.m., Antonio Sacre Odyssey Elementary (2050 S 1955 W Woods Cross) 1:30 p.m., Kar! Behling Syracuse Arts Academy Antelope Campus, 2:00 p.m., René Sheets, Suzanne Hudson Snowcrest Jr High (2755 North Highway 162 Eden) 1:30 p.m., Nannette Watts, George McEwan Highmark Charter School, Grades K-6, 1:00 p.m., Ginger Parkinson, Clive Romney Davis School District, Holly Robison, Dave & Carol Sharp Ogden Preparatory Academy 2:00 p.m., Carol Esterreicher Janine Nishiguchi Seniors Stories Steffani Raff 1:30 p.m. Apple Tree Assisted Living Center 565 North 300 West, Kaysville, UT 84037 Kim Weitkamp 2:30 p.m. Apple Village Assisted Living Center 2600 East Highway 193, Layton, UT Family Fun & Scout Night Karl Behling, Steffani Raff, Clive Romney, Sam Payne 6:30-7:20 p.m. Davis Conference Center Ballroom B, Layton, UT McC: Rachel Hedman Festival Finale: National Storytellers’ Favorites Antonio Sacre, Kim Weitkamp, Bil Lepp 7:30 p.m. Davis Conference Center, Layton, UT MC: Rachel Hedman Utah Storytellers Carol Esterreicher received the 2011 ORACLE award for Leadership and Service in the Western Region through the National Storytelling Network, especially with establishing storytelling on www.nowplayingutah.com. She is a Utah Storytelling Guild member and is famous for telling spoonerisms. www.carolstories.com Laurie Allen entertains with American folktales and beyond as well as ghostly encounters, often using music. Laurie has worked with the Ogden and Salt Lake City Ghost Tours since its inception. She teaches music, performs in local plays, and heads the annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival. www.storiesbylaurie.net 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 Kristen Clay has circled the globe as a storyteller, actor, and teacher. She tells ancient mythology blended with modern phenomena, folk tales, stories of people of courage, personal tales, and true ghost stories. She is also the owner of Story Tours, Ogden and SLC Ghost Tours. www.StoryTours.com Glastonbury (David & Carol Sharp) travels you back in time to the height of Celtic lore and music 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 Cherie Davis is an engaging teller that caused a child to yell “You rock!" at the end of her performance. She heads an annual Story Camp for youth. She also taught storytelling in schools, lectured in universities, and recently released her book “Spooks and Saints” www.cheriedavis.com Wendy Gourley loves designing and performing material for all kinds of audiences, including schools, libraries, festivals, dance companies, symphonies, and theaters. Wendy teaches storytelling at UVU and is the Artistic Director for the Timpanogos Storytelling Conference. www.wendygourley.com - Suzanne Decaria promotes literacy _ through the arts by being a storyteller, writer and educator » She writes her own poems and stories that bring out the humor in everyday situations. She y Harvest Home (Annie & Dan | Eastmond) are a husband and © wife singing duo who play six firmly believes that you can educate as you entertain. www.storymom.com pee " different instruments between ‘NN them—guitar, fiddle, concertina, Joan Effiong tells stories from her childhood in Nigeria that teach lessons in comprehension and problem solving. In the last 11 years she has participated in many venues. Joan has a master’s degree from Brigham Young University in Communications. edgerley1971@msn.com mandolin, banjo, and pennywhistle. Dan is a college administrator and Annie is a librarian who does an online storytime initiative called StorySpace. annieeastmond@gmail.com 14 311 ing nd Rachel Hedman, M.A. received a national storytelling award for service and leadership. She completed her Storytelling Masters and celebrated 23 years as a Storyteller. As Story Crossroads Executive Director, she will help with the 2nd Annual Story Crossroads on May 24, 2017 in Murray, Utah to become worldwide. www.rachelhedman.com § Tamra Pratt draws upon stories from her childhood, rewrites familiar fairy tales, and spins original ones. She sets her creations free in festivals, schools, retirement facilities, and many other places. As a storyteller ~ anda writer, her words flow with varying tempos. tpratt859@gmail.com Holly Robison will transport listeners to faraway lands, especially when she speaks German. Holly's favorite Storytelling audience is her four children. She explored storytelling while completing her Theater degree at BYU and served as Utah Storytelling Guild Olympus Chapter President. She now lives in Oregon. www.hollyrobison.com Suzanne Hudson tells inspiring Stories of discovery and adventure from Utah's past, often stepping into |, 1st person historical characters in the y, Chautauqua tradition. She isa © member of Utah Pioneer Heritage = Arts and past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild. www.storyconnections.biz arp, ng and )f René Sheets is famous for her yodeling stories. She comes back to us after five years—from China and back, Texas and back, Poland and back, and now Nephi and back. She =, George McEwan is armed with the experience of a misspent childhood and frequent international travel mishaps, and it's hard to tell truth from the tall tales he spins. He § currently is five-time winner of “Utah's Biggest Liar” through the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. www.mcewan.cc loves teaching, sewing and growing a garden, but most of all she loves hearing, writing, and telling stories. rasheets99@msn.com 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. jamandr2m@gmail.com Jan C. Smith uses her flair for humor and her experience as a reading intervention specialist to inform her > * performances and workshops. Jan w has coached young storytellers for the Murray School District for the past four years, and she taught adults Storytelling at RootsTech. www.jantellstales.com Janine Nishiguchi has tales to tickle your ears and engage each listener She is a two-time Utah Storytelling Guild president and a children’s librarian. She started a youth Storytelling festival in her local elementary and started a Davis County chapter of USG in 2012. janinethestoryteller@gmail.com » Nannette Watts embraces | performing arts through her | storytelling career, choreography background, and BFA in Music Dance Theatre from BYU. She is the Artistic Director for Resonance Story Theatre and Director of the National Youth Storytelling Showcase. www.nannettewatts.com Ginger Parkinson tells stories that whisk the imagination where it can my) romp around like a loose puppy. She spins curriculum-based stories at Freedom Academy Elementary School as their resident teller. She lives in Springville with her husband and four children. www.gingerparkinson.com Lynn Wing studied Dramatic Arts at UC Berkeley, later attending BYU where she took storytelling and folklore classes. Lynn authored “Remembering While We Still Can” ay with two other ladies on stories from the 1950s and 1960s. 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