References and Resources
Online:
1. National Storytelling Network
www.storynet.org
2. Youth, Educators, and Storytellers Alliance
www.yesalliance.org
3. Professional Storyteller social networking site professionalstoryteller.ning.com
4. Storyteller.net
www.storyteller.net
5. Utah Storytelling Guild
www.utahstorytellingguild.org
Storytelling for Youth in our area:
1. Youth Tall Tale Contest (www.utahstorytellingguild.org)
Students from Kindergarten to High School are invited to create a tall tale that places them or an imaginary friend as the hero in a pioneer or present day period with references to historical and exaggerated elementsContact Rachel Hedman at info@rachelhedman.com for more details.
2. Timpanogos Storytelling Festival (www.timpfest.org)
Any district or class or student is welcome to audition to be one of the 25 youth tellers (chosen among thousands) featured with the national storytellers on stage.
3. National Youth Storytelling Showcase (www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org)
Program involves thousands of youth sending videotapes to state representatives to be judged. The top five tellers of each state are forwarded to Tennessee where the top 20 youth tellers are invited to Pigeon Forge to showcase at the Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival.
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