David Walker Brock never needed elaborate costumes or special effects to capture an audience. He simply stepped onto the storytelling stage barefoot, with a warm smile and an invitation to imagine. From the time he joined the Youth Storytelling Group at the Zula B. Wylie Library in Cedar Hill, Texas, under the mentorship of ToniContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – David Walker Brock (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
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Cap’s Off to You! – Shan Tianfang (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
For over 60 years, Shan Tianfang (born as Shan Chuanzhong, then created stage name) performed and inspired youth to learn and apprentice with him the art of pingshu 评书 (píngshū), a Song dynasty–era storytelling tradition in which artists tell classical stories based on ancient Chinese history while wearing a gown and behind a table, withContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Shan Tianfang (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
What Youth Tellers Want & Need – Part 7 of 7
This is the seventh of seven parts on gleaming from personal experiences as well as experiences of the 100+ youth who have taken the stage – live and virtual – through Story Crossroads since 2016. We support youth beyond the stage through Youth Teller Reunions as well as Live & Virtual Story Camps. 7-Parts: PartContinue reading “What Youth Tellers Want & Need – Part 7 of 7”