TALES 10 REM EMBER: IMAGINE irs STORYTELLING © cr EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE en aa DANHUBLER Marketing : and Communications er, = ae _ ee Chair a ae ee Packer Center Executive Director es. Storytellers : Development Director D 3 Se Hosts. EIStOFian 62 2 | ;: ae | ee ea pie Ss KARLBEHLING ne — oe Ge ANNL, ELLIS Packer Center Administrative Assistant TAMMY BUSH : : oe ones) : ‘STEERING COMMITTEE Storytellers = DANE | = = a | es — ee 7. KARL BEHLING, JANINE NISHIGUCHI MORGAN), | Soe ere History pea "> Publicity ~ Sponsors We | -) TOD inner yo Mechmology = WSU __ LYNN GOODWIN | - | oe Storytelling Ta tiell Fellow oe BRADYBOWER Se § SLIM KARLE, ANNA MARIE CICH : KATERINA PANTIC, RICH FRY. i — WSU Storytelling Festival Associate Teller WSU { Story reTne Treasured Tellers February 26 - March | ood a 2 ot 0 ee | SAM PAYNE) SHANNA TOBIN. SALLEE ORR. a i age ee CHRISTENSEN, NADINE Se 7 . : Imagine It’s Possible! | = BETTY FISK (MONTICELLO ACADEMY), 2.» SHERRIE WEST. c SARA GALLEY, SHERNAVAZ VAKIL _ ‘TAMARAGOLDBOGEN Representative : _ SHANNON JOHNS (OGDEN), DAVID HALES (WEBER), -KIMBERLEE IRVINE(WEBER) Elizabelti SleWaet Weehouse Museum Early Childhood Liaison oo] Distuctiiaison <9... _UniversityLiaison | | _ BilingualStories = = = = = = = ~—_ ANDREA MARTINEZ, CYNTHIA JONES — Masters of Ceremony _ oS, ee ce ae Schools SELENA CAMPBELL(DAVIS), MELISSA CARTER | | SOR oR ——_ | | DANIELLE COLLIER © eg ae e Development Director = LINDSEY SWEATLAND, EMILY CARABALLD, MATTHEW ZACHER, KARIN 2, 2022 re “ : weber.redu/storytelling SAM PAYNE | KARLBEHLING VIRGINIA RASMUSSEN, PHYLLIS F SAVAGE, ANN ELLIS. nn nn, ae you + = | The wsuU Storytelling Festival iis feat by iundicds of school and ee Taunt? sevens ae work many long hours to make it a wildly successful community event. The festival iie 4 profoundly grateful for the outpouring of community support and volunteer effort from the : individuals who make this annual event possible. community volunteers who worked many long hours to make all of the Storytelling | Festivals wildly successful community events. Even . though the format of this 25th Annual Festival has changed to meet the demands of a global | a pandemic, that has not stopped the outpouring of community support and volunteer effort. , | The Festival iis profoundly etch to all of those who make this. event eieellle ? — . Who ace t enjoyy listening toa good ‘story? Or better yet, who doesn’t like telling a good story? Join us at _ Weber State University’s 26th Annual _ Storytelling Festival, presented by _ the Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of _ © : ‘Education and the Department of Teacher ‘- _ by the expertise of nationally and _ Education. Prepare to be enthralled e internationally acclaimed storytellers,as = - wellas aspiring amateurs and our own ae local youth, as they ispn educate and | entertain us. nae os Weber State University warmly welcomes all of our o storytellers and audience members to > this c | nes ’s festival. We look forward to another amazing event. | | 2 Brad 2. Movlensen : PRESIDENT, WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY : : Boyd K. ad iieiie 7 Packer caine for Family and Community Education | DAN HUBLER, PH.D., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR © The WwsU Storytelling Festival ;is aucorinted with the Boyd K. and Donna S. ar Center a = 3 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 communitycentered initiatives including the WSU Storytelling Festival. Packer Center activities draw _ . - upon faculty, staff, students, and community members from a variety of disciplines. | While the Festival iis sponsored and directed by faculty iin the Department of Teacher : _ Education, with the help of a dedicated committee of campus and community volunteers, all as financial matters (e.g., , sponsors, venues, contracts) are coordinated through the Packer Center. ee The mission of the Packer Center, as with the WSU Storytelling Festival, is to enhance the is : | lives of individuals and families, enrich communities, and promote nurturing environments ae through mane and educational outreach offerings. seve | 2 a. | FESTIVAL — ~ STORYTELLING ee : | AND WE'RE BACK! . Although we are still ;ina o Twenty-six years ago, the originators ol the Festival dreamed ofa major _ world of reduced capacities, - community activity that would enhance the diverse cultures and — | creativity of the community by — a of social distancing @ieto fe— nurturing storytelling. They « dreamed oh a 2) hie Covid 19 pandemic, our. _ children and adults caught up together _ ~some mask wearing and a bit festival is back gu i cok in the magic of well-told-tales, taking home memories to share Bea ae oe again. person with a wide array © talent! We are excited to have ~ Over the years, the Festival hoe oe tellers perform ona stage : increased its outreach to listeners of witha live audience _ all ages including families, school- -aged i in front = toddlers, seniors, university of them. The art and 1magic of _ students, faculty and’students, and workshops A | storytelling has much todo... _ for youth tellers and teachers. National =| with the dynamic interaction | - andregionalorganizationshave acknowledged the contributions of the 4 _ between the audience and the : ‘Festival with a variety of awards. _ = teller iin real ome, oe . However, we acknowle dpe that a National Storytelling Network once Award for Community Outreach | =~ : ¢ WSU Exemplary Collaboration Award = many people will not have Children a access to live sessions, sO we eae Utah Association for Gifted Community Service Award have decided to take what we ae Ogden. Mayor’s Award for the Arts” ae learned from last year’s virtual 2 - given to Storytelling Festival Chair, _ festival and continue offering Karen B. Lofgreen < © Utah Association of Teacher 2 | parts of the festival online Project through our website (weber. See Educators a on Award 5 edu/storytelling) : Best _ — Story requires both. Story comes to __ world in numbers that we had — _ life when tellers craft and lovingly it to listeners who then not seen at previous festivals. present _ reframe it in their own minds and | In 2022, we are excitedto experience, bringing fresh meaning and | tales toa variety | of audiences as we consider our theme, Tales oo te | : Remember: Imagine! It’s. Possible! ae ee a fe oe ies Possible! February 28 = March ae 2, 2022 ae a understanding. May we understand _ each other more fully as we share these a | Te ee | oe fantastic - combine these two formats continue offering al Gah we: : : Welcome to tellers and listeners alike. _ reached audiences around the to | ae ae : 4 | weber.edu/storytelling eu eens | oe | STORYTELLING FESTIVAL SPONSORS - ‘Stellar Storytellers $10, 000 plus = = Stewart Education Foundation a Critchlow Hy a - Listeners $100 to $499 -- ore : Jane H. Brewer School District ae | _ Randy |D. and Bonnie B. Galbraith a Master Storytellers $5, 000 to 9 209 Davis Zsuzsanna Abrams _ W.Bryan Bowles © _ Kach Holdings, “aa : ‘Stephen G. and Susan E. Denkers Family > Di Ghips Meni 2 Foundation : a2 Jack D. and Bonne R. Wahlen Ee : Douglas and ieaed Felt Family Foundation, ne _ Dr.Vincent Bates — ede oe = 7 - Dr.ey? : Ogden city School Distrinct — : _ Ogden School Foundatio _ - Weber School District d “wsu President’ s Office Our appreciation to any sponsorss submitted after . Bards $1 000 to $4.9999 3 Feshwal,goto, me of Education : Ave Charitable Foundation a: Poets $500 t to $999 Dr. Ann L. Ellis Rachel See and Daniel Hubler ~ Dr Judith P. Mitchell | Dr. DeeDee and Dr. Gordy Mower bg Nebeker Family Foundation | | = Carol M. VandenAkker ~ WSU Department of Child & Family Studies _ _ WSU Department of Teacher Education WSU Family Literacy Project _ _ WSU Provost's Office _ bi _ 2. oe weber. eredw/storytelling ~ Dean’s Office : a | i “> If you cael like to donate to thee Storytelling _. | DE Jean H. C. and Dr. Richard R. Miller 2 oe a and Brett Dawson . | : oe time. Jerry & Vickie Moyes ee 2 |a Beverly G. Heslop — ca ee ae a 9022 KARENJ. ASHTON : STORYTELLING AWARD - MONICA SUE FLINT | The Karen J. Ashton Sicipralting Ribeekhonoree for 2022 is Monica Flint, who sed as the storytelling coordinator for Davis" . School District, and on the WSU Storytelling | Festival steering committee from 2005 t6 ° _ 2021. A strong advocate for literacy in Ife, _ Monica focuses her career on incorporating © _ literature into all academic areas.She loves watching young children develop a a their storytelling skills and find theirown _ : confidence iin this unique art form. Monica _is honored to receive this award for her efforts as the primary person to o ‘promote storytelling iin Davis schools. over the past 16 years. a After graduating from Utah State University iin 1998 with a dual major “= _ in early childhood and elementary education, Monica taught first grade e _in San Bernardino, California. She later returned home to Davis County e _where she taught fourth grade at Adams Elementary. While finishing a oe master’s degree in education with a reading endorsement at Utah State, | _ Davis District hired Monica as a reading specialist. In 2012 she became the elementary social studies supervisor and library supervisor for the : ‘district. In her various positions over the years, Monica continued to -- coordinate storytelling festivals for the district. Monica also has a library > endorsement and completed a Master of Science for an Educational — ie Leadership certificate from Western Governors University iin 2021. E - “Traveling the world hes provided Monica with great experiences chat she loves to utilize in her teaching. Her greatest adventures include BYU 4 Currently she is an elementary administrative intern at two schools in 4 - _ Davis School District. = study abroad in Jerusalem, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean ona tall ship : : _ for six weeks, and humanitarian work in Zambia. If you have some time, she'll fascinate you with tales of becoming a pirate, collecting shards _ _ from ancient tels, or white-water rafting in Africa. She married her — i ‘supportive husband, Eric Flint, in 2018. They enjoy road trips and visiting 7 : : : national pate Monica also loves ap - 31 nieces and ae | Imagine its peesbick ee ee ee 28 - March Z 2022 ieee bo [ weber. edu/storytelling Q THE KAREN i ASHTO N AWARD In: 1990, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival i began its run in KarenJ. Ashton’s backyard, - moving to larger venues and becominga standard of storytelling iin the country. The © _ Weber State University Storytelling Festival — began just six years later with Karen’s © enthusiastic encouragement. This award pays homage to her vision of what the | renewal of the ancient art of storytelling can do fora contemporary community. Karen is _ well respected in the world of professional | storytelling as one who nurtures snp: and their art. The KarenJ. Ashton Storytelling Award © is presented annually to a deserving community member who Pore cue art and — oe | storytelling. : - Previous Karen J. Ashton Award Winners. - ; 1996 Phyllis Dixon chew oe oe = pe 2016 - Kathy ¢Eee 1998 gee ~~ Mee 1887" Anmehiece Konkol =§ StevenR.Mecham igo 200 ea se 2001 -~—s- WilliamJ. Critchlow Il Oe - 2002 — “Willane. Mecham — So eh Ras _ 2003 ~LynneGreenwood 2004 ~=Lynne Goodwin 2005 ~KarenB. Lofgreen’ 5 2607 Byran Bowles _ 2008 = MargaretI. Rostkowski 2009 «‘VirginiaRasmussen ; : ; 2010 ° Jean Andra Miller “= 2011 2012 2013 2014 20s BobWoed = ~—-~Phyiilis Savage ~ + FAnnMillner | += NormanL. Skanchy Ann L. Ellis: ee a ‘ 2017 | ‘BeverlyG. Heslop and Linda H. DeYoung ~ See Rosemary Conover and Rachel Hedman eee ge ek Rasmussen e 1) 3 Judith P. Mitchell Joon Claudia F Eliason ee National Storytellers | ae | PAUL STRICKLAND . | Paul Strickland’ s pelle jaone of stories je won “Best of Fest” oe honors on 13 different occasions at Fringe Theatre Festivals across the U. S. and Canada. He was an Exchange Place Teller at the National Storytelling Festival iin 2018. He was a featured e ‘teller at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in September | of 2020, the featured teller at the Kentucky Storytelling | Association Conference in 2021, and will be a featured teller Plan several fests, including the Cave Run Storytelling Festival, im 2022. Always adapting to whatever audience is in front of him, : : Paul: has told stories in every imaginable environment, from | comedy clubs to elementary and middle schools, corporate | pa aes events and even two prisons — -where he was NOT an inmate ae un time. Geleshons from his comedy performance Levels L of Difficulty can be heard Sen i. day 0on SiriusXM radio. | | 7 Sa : : | LYN F ORD For 30 years, fourth- generation ‘Agaleciian storyteller Lynette “Lyn” Ford has provided stories, workshops and keynote e | presentations for libraries and schools, universities, education and literacy conferences, and some of the most prestigious - storytelling conferences and festivals in the United States, _ Australia and Ireland. She is an award- -winning writer and | anthologist, a Thurber House mentor to young 'writers, ae 3 _ storytelling and creative- -writing coach, anda certified laughter — yoga teacher. Lyn’ ’s awards include two National Storytelling 7 Network's s Oracle Awards, the first for leadership and service, az, with the second being the prestigious Circle of Excellence : : _ hid ke A ANvard. Lyn feels honored that her work is recognized by her | | inchinions in the Neacad Association of Black Storytellers’ Circle of Elders and the National Wniters Project National Writers Council. ; it - JASMIN CARDENAS : — Jasmin Cardenas | o | - i is excited to return to the WSU Storytelling Festival! A Colombian American bilingual storyteller from _ — | Chicago, Jasmin was an Exchange Place Teller at the National - Storytelling Festival iin Jonesborough, Tennessee, and has _been featured across the country at national parks, festivals, olibraries and schools, performing for audiences of all ages. | Close to her heart are ancient myths, legends, folktales from this hemisphere, and personal tales. be a > Jasmin is a recipient of the Race Bridges Storytelling ee es i) ; Fellowship; several of her stories mirror her passion for justice. — = ' 8 -— She has been recognized for her civic engagement efforts with | a wee class people and wasrowed a 2020-22 Global LAB Fellowship from the Laboratory | ae for Global Performance and Politics at Goce toa emo) eee is also ann author and — Ima agine It’s Possible! Be Bae 28 - March 2, 2022 8 Iw weber.r.edu/storytelling oe aa WSU Storytelling WSU Storytelling - _ Festival Fellow — Festival Associate : KARL BEHLING SAM PAYNE In ine role of Festival Fellow, Karl Behling i isa eoaconed : : Sam Payne performs at a variety | professional educator and _ of events throughout the year, _ experienced performing a promotes the Festival in Utah © artist who also writes _ and nationally, and advises _ the executive committee.A _ _ books, attends Mountain regular performer at the Weber Man rendezvous whenever = Storytelling Festival, Sam has possible, and who loves settling iin to tell stories Eo ‘beow feaeured: at atler festivals large and small all : with the grandkids. Karl storytelling, broadcasting daily on BYU Radio. This note from Sam Payne tells a lot about why he ijisthe WSU Storytelling Festival Fellow. - School District and at GreenWood Charter School. He also taught English and English — : asa ~ Second Language classes = 2 vous in os Burley, Idaho. : “Twenty- -five years ago, I stood on he stage of Hie very _ aed after teaching for 36 years forthe Ogden over the country. Sam also hosts The Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories, a radio program on the art of <<? | _ first Weber State University Storytelling Festivalas | Karl sened as President of the titan” Storytelling Guild as well as President of the Ben Lomond Chapter of the Utah : Storytelling Guild. He is a member of the executive committee of the Weber ; the opening act for the great storyteller Ed Stivender. It was a chilly morning, under big, white tents on the _ lawn of Weber State University. My parents were in : _ the audience. I told a story about an ancestor of my | State University Storytelling Festival, — _ father - an ancestor who froze ina snowstorm.Ed and produced the Annual Farmington a delighted and enriched us with a wonderful story ___ Storytelling Festival, and storytelling events. about defeating a giant... The stories you'll hear at for Kaysville City. He publishes a regular. _the WSU Storytelling Festival will have you reaching column about storytelling iin the quarterly into your own sack of saved-up stories and sharing aes Taleswapper and teaches faculty professional — : _ them with the people you love. That kind of sharing is — | development workshops in Northern Utah delicious. It builds us up like good food builds us up. _ on using storytelling as an instructional pee |: helps us understand and Aue one another 3 Stealeey) in the classroom. oe better than almost anything there is.” | 2 wsu Storytelling Festival | Treasured Tellers. = VIRGINIA | RASMUSSEN ie : - = Drewine from _ nearly 60 years sure knows - how to capture - an audience. She has been a ; _ presenter at the | of experience — f teaching p= children, © me PHYLLIS SAVAGE ANNELLISis dedicated to | connecting © teller,story, and listener in those # enchanted | | moments ‘aude of time. | Festival for 24 years. She is sad | ae ace music and story _ to miss the 25th anniversary _ = ADO performances that delight _ ~ She is a long-time member 3 audiences of all ages. In recent _ of the Weber State University | Festival because of pandemic years, she has been a volunteer 2 Storytelling Festival family, restrictions. In 2009, she © beginning with its inception, = received the Karen J. Ashton at Treehouse Children’s aus _ Museum i in Ogden. A devotee — and, and later, as its chair _ _ Storytelling Award.She spins her tales atsenior centers, | -—S of the WSU Storytelling for eight years. Ann recently — retired from the WSU > _ Festival, she has served _ Department of Teacher faithfully for many years as an _ Virginia also holds workshops on the art and belongsto the © _ MC and storyteller, especially _ Education after 30 years. She a - was awarded the Festival’s | in the Stories for Little Ones _ Utah Storytelling Guild. _ schools, festivals and libraries. - KarenJ. Ashton on series. Phyllis received the : Award iin 2015. ne _ Karen J. Ashton Award in 2012. cake STORYTELLING _ FESTIVAL ~ a - Regional Storytellers. 7 CASSIE ASHTON uses the power ofstoryas _ wife, mother, — , grandmother a and relationship | coach.Asa | : original songs, guitar, autoharp, neebe | drum, washboard and/or puppetry with her programs. She has been described asa gifted | and passionate storyteller, entertaining, 3 _ rewarding, thought- provoking, a and connects | — | with a audiences. | Seo _ a storyteller, she is known — TOF historical _ ae ? ; | ‘stories, myths ELAINE BREWSTER loves stories about ways that we can be creative and — ; the legends. She loves sharing powerful life lessons and wisdom others have learnediina fun and entertaining way along with her own | . personal stories of transformation. She iisa co--author of Haunted Salt Lakene .. courageous. Most © recently Elaine published the - acclaimed Scott’s- | Choice, the story of how her husband’ S alternative cancer journey can make life smoother for each of us. Elaine | LAURIE B. ALLEN has been entertaining | audiences with her storytelling for many _ is a former member of the Tabernacle Choir years.She _ on Temple Square. She has told stories at the ‘specializes in | = Assembly Hall and Global Reunion in Salt folktales, ghost Lake City, the Tabernacle in St. George, Utah, stories and tales and at the national Pony Express. Museum | of the American experience, i in St. Joseph, Missouri. She is the mother of six and grandmother of 18, all as remarkable as : sometimes _ using music to Jeu | : enhance her | presentations. She has 18 o HARVEST HOME, ANNIE AND DAN EASTMOND, ; | are: tandem and solo tellers who liven 7 : | grandchildren, some of whom are storytellers, | | their stories with music.ae each sing | too. She works with Ogden and Salt Lake City | and play three _ Ghost Tours as a researcher and story- guide | instruments. and has contributed to two published works: _ Their tales and > ‘Haunted Salt Lake City and The oy Tales | | tunes are heard of Salt Lake 7 _ at festivals, _ conferences, KARLA HUNTSMAN’S storytelling work includes school -assemblies, _ libraries, festivals, ; and conferences. 7) She frequently — © Imagine It’s Possible! includes _ "February 28 - ‘March 2, 20022 10 | | weber.edu/ nonytslting - — | libraries, schools 4 and community | events. They — | are co- chairs of the Utah Storytelling Guild shade Chapter in ie Salt Lakee Vollens RACHEL HEDMAN has aN C. SMITH. received a national _is known for her homie and flair. She iis _ storytelling award for an exciting storyteller and an engaging : _ workshop presenter. She Saito service and leadership © the Timpanogos ee Festival, the .. Weber State University as well as the Karen J. Ashton Award from the WSU Storytelling Festival The year she completed her master’s Storytelling Festival ~ and has presented ; _ _ degree in storytelling, she celebrated 24 | | KRISTIN CLAY £fainded the ici, award- 7 | winning oem and Salt Lake City Ghost | - Tours in 2002 based on ghost stories | _rich story legacy. She is also creator “as performed, at the ~ 6 RootsTech Conference. | ) Shehonedher storytelling skills ~ as an Army wife, - moving from place to | alee She has been a drama teacher and a literacy coach, using the power of story to — Ins pule struggling readers. Jan believes that “a story doesn’ t preach or chide or correct. it connects.” | Se , P LYNNWINGhas ~ been delighting and | | inspiring audiences — and director of Hysterical History | Tours, and custom — "storytelling concerts. Kristen has circled the _ globe as a storyteller, actor, writer, teacher | and perpetual student. She has a passion ~ for healing and inspirational stories that she frequently shares in schools, prisons, rehab | : : facilities and with yout in See: GINGER PARKINSON ¢fells:= ; __ workshops, as well - _ years asa storyteller. Now, after several more story- -filled years as Story Crossroads executive director, Rachel will help with the 5th Annual Story Crossroads Festival 2022 iin | 7 ules -South onan, Utah. | _ she found while researching Utah’s at of all ages from as close asherown backyard to as far ) away as Russia. Her — wealth of stories includes traditional - folktales, tall tales, 2 lee stories of the: scary and creepy, and “somewhat true” personal stories. stories that whisk : _ the imagination _ to where it can : ‘romp around like a loose : puppy. She spins curriculumbased stories at Freedom Academy Elementary School as its : resident teller. She lives in apna Utah, with her husband and four children. re ae ~ STORYTELLING | FESTIVAL ae Regional storytellers _ MARY LOUISE HUGHES began telling stories tal? CHERIE DAVIS ;isan ¢* engaging teller who has : in 2018 to preserve personal and family _ " performed throughout 5 hee Since then, ne has expanded to. the country, as well as 4g other genres and In Canada and Europe. . performed iin Sgr ) She was greeted with an | festivals, telli : story g ngStory udin — incl enthusiastic, “You Rock!” = ty one child at the end of her performance. : | Crossroads,Weber gemma , She teaches storytelling iin schools and has" » State University Teton, Clinton and lectured at universities. Cherie founded and field. She has Clear - directs Story Camp, a five-day storytelling camp for youth ages 8-16. Cherie authored te| alee performed at This isi The Place State Park | the book Spooks and Saints, a collection of | oe and the Provo Pioneer Village. She took 3rd *) Place im the Timpanogos Hauntings contest ee gle stories from he Lake ooh Utah. and was a finalist in the Utah’s Biggest Liar | - . MARK GOLLAHER iieee aoiheencraber of, Pipe Contest. the Wasatch Chapter of the Utah Storytelling =: Guild. He has. - performedat venues in Utah and Idaho, aS including First Night, the Vernal and Weber "= a A gee GEORGE MCEWAN, a six-time winner of — — = oe the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival’ S 8, Utah's Breeeee Liar contest, is familiar with _ stretching the ‘ » truth — just bit. a } Scandinavian Festival, eee ; Asahusband, — father, soldier, pilot, inventor, se the Park City Balloon Festival, and many — politician and © : years at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, *antemational <= He has toured libraries and schools with his © _ traveler,George : “Bit O’ Blarney” Irish tales. Mark also toured has more than with the Utah Symphony narrating Peter a fear stories to share. The self-proclaimed | and the Wolf, and appeared as their guest “liar” will tell you, with a straight face, that _ storyteller for several Lollipops Concerts at : ‘most ‘OF his stories are 100% true.. 0. K;. Pe Abravanel Hall. ga is TeyPe Sie 5% true. B SUZANNE HUDSON — tells inspiring stories _of discovery and | adventure from around the world and from — Utah’s past. She often ‘steps into first-person : historical characters i in the Chautauqua tradition. She is a longtime member and past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild ~ and has volunteered as a docent at the LDS Church, History Museum for 16 years. She | loves to connect people — the pone of os storytelling. eae, It’s Isijgeble! _ February 28 - March 2, 2022 aig _ : | weber.edu/storytelling : 4} ] m RANDEL MCGEE, ‘NANETTE WATTS ee stories to fe a professional 7 _ _ Combining careers in storytelling and choreography with a ee in music _ dance theatre, she storyteller and | ventriloquist, has performed = - embraces the world | of performing arts. across the U.S. and in Asia at schools, libraries, conferences and _ Shehasbeena © ' featured regional © _ teller at Timpanogos . Storytelling Festival | : ‘special events. His ventriloquist act of Randel and festivals — | = McGee and Groark (the dragon) is featured — | usage Utah and Idaho. She is a highly xe ‘in two award- -winning DVD series about | requested storyteller, story coach, and . character education for elementary school ey children. His performances as the celebrated : : director of National Youth Storytelling. She : is the author of Youth Tell and co-author a author and storyteller Hans Christian ae of Haunted Salt Lake City. She blends ) Andersen have taken him to storytelling | festivals and cultural events around the ers “movement and voice, creating characters : — a aa that captivate listeners. | | ay JANINE NISHIGUCHI ones are stories can connect different generations. She is a diverse teller, engaging audiences of all | ue age She enjoys telling folktales and holiday stories that delight | audiences. Shealso portraysEmmeline .e B. Wells, a Utah © pioneer suffragist, in costume. She | teaches storytelling < workshops and © S% loves telling and ‘reading stories to her grandkids. She isa past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild and “Cane a children’ S librarian. | _ 4 BOB OLSEN. } Bob is from Ontario, _ Canada, just north of Minnesota, but — | he and his wife, _ Sandy, now reside in ~ : Kaysville, Utah. Bob loves writing stories ae aa setting them to music. Growing up on a Canadian farm, near a forest, Bob found — fertile soil to nurture his iinterest in creative ae ee = Dfeanual— STORYTELLING — FESTIVAL — YOUTH TELLERS Evie melica 3 iene Oe Ries Belnap......... Lee 3 oe Delyna Bide re So vaca : Kanyon MeCoy Enis Gawley 6 70 ee _Juistce Turner ee pe eran ec Theo lec Se oS On 0 pe 6 Dawsen Huntington........6 tee Ey yo Domotec eendem@igleg 2 ef Etna Reeves 6..s6 Genesis Curiel Reyes ee a ap . pe Pilly Stet ce Alivia Bennet wn ae Bo | WepymBlazvick 2...2..4 < oe : Elin BO eiesGressol ese eG i ee | Drew Ce ..c...ji.0004 Sasha Espinoza CSE? Mise Mayline oo ‘Addie McFadden...........5 : Ally McFadden....enne3 es 0 < ne Imagine It’s sousiblel February 28 - March2, 2022 _ S. 4 | weber. edu/ storytelling 3 2. 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One year there were 84! That’s at least 1500 youth tellers during the history of the Festival. They are chosen based on their performances at festivals 1in public and charter schools in the Weber State University service area. This year, because of pandemic limitations, there are just 46 tellers. Numbers enthusiasm is just as high. may be fewer, but the level of . The Weber State Storytelling Festival is the largest festival involving ye storytellers i in the country. Each year, teachers prepare thousands of students in storytelling, and story listening skills. Local school districts and charter schools host youth storytelling festivals to audition students to participate in the annual WSU Storytelling Festival. Beside the sheer fun of telling stories, children who participate in storytelling activities in their schools, whether or not they are invited to perform in the Festival, gain many benefits. Research at WSU showed that children who learn to tell stories become significantly better readers. Elementary students develop self-confidence and go on to participate in varieties of other performance activities in high schoo . The Festival expresses profound gratitude to the myriad of teachers and school librarians who have | coached youth storytellers through the years. School-age youth and their parents are encouraged to check with their local schools for | more information for youth tellers. If your local school doesn't to them encourage currently participate in the Festival, become involved. If you can't find the information you need, please feel free to contact Be Festival coordinators. 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Smith | oe Paul Sridiland oo Imagine It’s Possible! ae 2, 2 022 | ge McEwan a Suzanne Hudson —620 11:20am ~~... aa ae Theo‘ Chacon. - ‘March ol aaa weber. .edu/story telling Gollaher : cee Geadies Enalia Gawley _ Samara Barton oe 1130.am -1230 pm o 28 | — . 9:30- 10:20am : Mary Louise huge ; , 2 : Karl Behling. 2 Wildcat Theater Addin McFadden. : Fe bruary lida Geddes & Ally Stark _ HimenaPantojaGarcia nee ? oc _ | 10:30 - 11:20 am a ee pele -Eryka Kirby - Nannette Watts Jasmin Cardenas Ally McFadden - 9:30 - 10:20am : ‘Paul Strickland = — 9:30- 10:20am ae Bold = - national | : ‘Sky Room (Roomn 40 : ag “= Suzanne Hudson : nen ' a Eas a 9:30| 10:20 am _ Weber State eee. ae : ae ee ; | 3 se Wednesday egg School Outreach Concerts © - Wednesday Virtual Storytellers — “195-295pm : | Ogden High School Theater Class | 2:00 pm : a : Green Wood Charter Elementary : ; Delyna Biddle and Makayla Gaer . s = - : Rachel Hedman | _ Ginger Parkinson © Wednesday Afternoon WSU Family Literacy Program Storytime Weber State University | McKay Education Building Room 104 Ogden, Utah : 5:30 ; 6:15 pm Jasmine Gai leise Dr. Paul Schvaneveldt, MC Wadieciay isdn Festival Finale ‘Weber State University Shepherd Union Ballroom A Ogden, Utah 3 } ; Family Fun Night | Karl Behling Ann Ellis ._ sam Payne | 7:30 pn me ae Featured Storytellers Favorites: a 5 ince Gaieiac Paul Strickland © Ty Ford | ee Storyeeliing ” Randel McGee Paul Strickland Heine Brewster = Laurie eo ie 6:30 pm To access virtual stories, goto the _ storytelling festival website: weber.edu/ oe, Grey Doutre Hartlyn Toone > | | Storytelling Festival Hosts “THANK YOU! | : Thanks to the following storytelling festival hosts for ce kindness and hospitalityto this ue | year’s national tellers: Si Sate oe a. ae : ‘Geraldine and Evan Christensen — ue | Linda Gowans : _ ‘Tyand Dennis Whelan - . BOOK SALES | oe - Books, CDs ead aihet materials published by national ead el storytellers will be foe _ available for purchase at the festival. Sales will be handled by the eee Bee Bookstore. For | Seay: | 7 ) a more information, call: 801- 317- 4226. | ee It’s. Pogsibick” "February 28 -- March 9.2009 ° ond weber. eredu/storytelling oe Weber State University Storytelling Festival Mastersof Ceremony — Karl Behling oe e | wsu Storytelling Festival associate teller David Byrd . oe WSU Storytelling Festival chair | Ryan Cain Teacher Education faculty : Shirley Dawson : a “Teacher Education faculty | Ann Ellis — ‘Sara Gailey . = - ‘ Teacher Education faculty, retired 7 Dustin Grote ye “Teacher Education faculty oe : : . Teacher Education faculty | Kristin Hadley = Dean, Moyes College of Education Andrea Martinez : | : Teacher Education faculty Louise Moulding DeeDee Mower : : — - Program director, Master of Education a a 2 Teacher Education faculty | c. Sam Payne ‘WSU Storytelling Festival Fellow 7 ; Brett Peruzzi - WwsU vice president for Student Affairs x Clay Rasmussen — oe Chair, Teacher Education Department | - Katrina Pantic a Teacher Education faculty ‘Sheryl Rushton — | Teacher Education faculty | Penee Stewart : , Marilyn Taft eo os Program director, Graduate Certificate of Teaching c Teacher Education faculty. Shannon Tobin . Shernavaz Vakil | : _wsu Storytelling Festival steering committee : Yimin Wang» <2 s Teacher Education faculty y WSU Senior International Officer — . R O F S U N JO Summit & | Festival May 9-12, 2022 7 | hybrid Memberships ¥ includes e-workbooks & articles | Ci a Sees a e ee aa Si icc AND 80 MUCH MORE a ~ STORYTELLING = FESTIVAL |