Storytelling Tour: New Zealand Travelling Storyteller Anna Jarrett

Everyone loves a good story, and this workshop will teach you the techniques behind the ancient art of storytelling. Anna Jarrett, a professional storyteller from Australia, will guide you through the process of choosing, learning and telling a really good tale. A well told story is a great teaching tool, a wonderful form of entertainment and a way to connect children with books, to learning and to their own stories. This workshop will help you to bring stories to life so that you and your children, are "right there" in the magic of the moment, in the story.

Anna will model many different ways of telling stories using music, song, dance, drama and puppets. Drawing from a diverse range of stories from around the world, you will learn how to tap into your imaginations, natural creativity and life experience, to craft a story ready for retelling. Working from the heart of the story, you will learn how to remember a story sequence, develop engaging characters and weave words that capture and keep children’s attention.

One of the hardest things about telling a story, is getting started. This workshop will develop your confidence to play with new ideas, to take creative risks and to have fun playing with stories in a supportive environment. You will learn how to choose and to adapt stories for different children’s' needs, abilities and interests, developing your ability to improvise and to be totally flexible.

Throughout the day, there will be time for us to share our own stories about working creatively with children, and to explore some of the planning and practicalities which set you up for a successful storytelling session. You will learn some creative strategies for storytelling together and discover new ways to weave storytelling into the rhythms and routines of children’s daily lives.

For beginning storytellers as well as "old pros", this workshop will be a fresh look into the art of storytelling, with lots of laughter and opportunities for pure play.

STORYTELLING TOGETHER

A professional learning workshop for childcare professionals, librarians, teachers,

parents, carers, community workers and storytellers

Workshop Length: 3 Hours with morning tea

Group Size: Limit 25

Join Anna for an inspiring morning of multicultural storytelling and creative play. This workshop will help you to develop your creative imaginations and confidence, giving you the support that you need to tell new stories and to try new ways of bringing stories to life, beyond the pages of books.

You will learn how to choose and to adapt stories for different children’s' needs, abilities and interests, as well as how to captivate and to keep children’s attention using props, drama, musical instruments and puppets. Steps for planning a successful storytelling session for small and large groups will be outlined, along with suggestions for putting together your own storytelling treasure bag.

The focus of this workshop will be on telling stories together, with attention to specific storytelling skills including creative voice use, whole body expression, personal styles and making connections with your story listeners. We will also explore the differences between formal and informal storytelling and discuss the important role which storytelling plays in our family and community lives.

For beginning storytellers as well as "old pros", this workshop will be a fresh look into the art of storytelling, with lots of laughter and opportunities for pure play.

STORYTELLING SKILLS FOR WRITERS
A workshop for school students Primary Years 3-6 and High School Years 7-9
and adult writers
*also available as a professional learning workshop for teachers

Workshop Length: 2-3 hours (extra curricular) or 90 mins (class time)
Group size: Limit 30

We all have stories to tell. Learning how to craft these stories into an engaging tale for either telling or reading, involves a toolkit of techniques, a sense of adventure, a wild imagination and a willingness to try something new. Drawing from over twenty years writing, teaching and performing, Anna will teach you some storytelling techniques which will help you to develop original ideas, find your voice, write with style and feel confident to share your stories.

You can either bring some of your own writing or writing ideas which you’d like to shape into a stronger story. You can also create something totally new.

PERFORMANCES

♥Wild and Woolly World Tales

♥Storytelling Traditions

♥Once Upon A Story

♥One Enchanted Evening

WILD AND WOOLLY WORLD TALES

Family Events, Libraries, Festivals

Especially for children, parents, grandparents, aunties & uncles

Join us for a fun filled, awe inspiring, delightful program of stories and music from around the world. Travelling Storyteller, Anna Jarrett, brings to life the magical world of folktales, fairy tales, myths and legends, captivating your imaginations with a combination of well crafted words, colourful costumes and the sweet sounds of the Native American flute, ocarina and heartbeat drum.

Showtime is 30 - 45 minutes

All group sizes welcome

WILD AND WOOLLY WORLD TALES

Primary Students Years K-2 and 3 - 6

Let your imaginations run wild as Anna takes you on a world adventure through stories and music. Drawing from her world travels and research into cultural stories, Anna weaves together a delightful blend of traditional and original tales. Journey into the magical world of folk tales, fairy tales, myths and legends, guided by the storytellers voice and the captivating sounds of the Native American flute, ocean drum, kalimba, ocarina and heartbeat drum.

Showtime is 45 minutes

Recommended group size up to 200 students

STORYTELLING TRADITIONS
Primary Students Years 3-6 and High School Years 7-9

We all have stories to tell - Stories about our lives, our cultural traditions, our families. Join Anna in an interactive show which tells the story of the first story and celebrates the diverse storytelling traditions around the world from fairy tales to real life stories. Combining the magical sounds of the ocean drum, heartbeat drum, ocarina, kalimba and Native American flute, Anna will inspire you to be part of the storytelling tradition by remembering, creating and sharing your personal and cultural stories.

Showtime is 45 minutes

Recommended group size up to 200 students

ONCE UPON A STORY

Preschools & Children’s Services

Take a trip around the world with Anna Jarrett, The Travelling Storyteller. Join in the magic of discovering new worlds and ideas through stories, music, puppets and song. Weaving together an enchanting blend of traditional, original and literary tales, Anna will captivate the children’s attention with the rhythm of the shekere, the soothing sound of the frame drum and the enchanting song of the Native American flute.

Showtime is 30 to 40 minutes depending on age range

Special shows for babies are also available

Recommended group size is up to 40 children.

Community shows for larger groups up to 100 including staff & parents.

ONE ENCHANTED EVENING

House Concerts & Adult Events

Anna Jarrett’s storytelling is a magical fusion of traditional folk tales and personal stories with the soulful sounds of her drums, ocarina, Native American flutes and song. Join Anna, the Travelling Storyteller, for an enchanted evening of story journeys. Uplift your spirits and inspire sweet dreams. Tonight’s program is especially for you.

Anna is an internationally acclaimed storyteller who has been featured at major festivals including the Singapore International Storytelling Festival, Glistening Waters International Storytelling Festival (Masterton), New Orleans Jazzfest, The National Festival Of Storytelling (Australia), the Woodford Folk Festival and the National Folk Festival.

BIOGRAPHY

Anna Jarrett is an internationally acclaimed professional storyteller and accredited trainer, with more than twenty years experience storytelling in preschools, schools, libraries, museums, festivals and communities around Australia and the world. Inspired by her travels and her own cross cultural family, Anna’s storytelling shows weave together traditional and original stories, multicultural songs and an eclectic assortment of world percussion instruments, flutes and drums.

At home on large stages as well as in intimate spaces, Anna has been a featured storyteller at The National Museum of Australia,The National Storytelling Festival in Australia, Singapore International Storytelling Festival, Glistening Waters International Storytelling Festival New Zealand and the National Folk Festival in Canberra.

As well as occasional appearances on ABC’s Radio National and ABC Regional Radio, Anna enjoys designing and presenting community storytelling projects and special events which inspire people to write and to share their stories. Calling Batemans Bay her home for the last six years, Anna has been actively involved in nurturing and supporting a local culture of storytelling and writing through writers’ groups, storytelling circles and a writers in schools project with the Eurobodalla Braidwood Learning Community.

Originally trained in drama and music, Anna is a multidisciplinary artist who brings traditional and original stories to life in diverse settings- on starlight river cruises, in festival teepees, around campfires and on theatre stages. Her storytelling is fired by a passionate belief that stories are an integral part of our culture and our wellbeing. All our lives are rich in stories. Storytelling is a celebration of our stories and our humanity. When we share our stories, we make connections with each other and build our sense of community belonging.

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Storytelling Tour - New Zealand ~ Anna Jarrett ~ Travelling Storyteller South Coast NSW