Workshops
Interactive Storytelling Workshops, Professional Development
Rhythm, Rhyme & Repetition: Key Elements for Satisfying Storytelling,
This experiential “playshop” introduces the elements of rhythm, rhyme, and repetition as essential for exciting and engaging storytelling. Each of these elements is presented through fun exercises and games in such a way that participants easily comprehend their role in storytelling and acquire basic skills in their use. A familiar folk tale is used as the basis for the workshop and then sub-groups work together to design their own version of a story to tell to the others.
Interactive Storytelling Workshops, Professional Development
Rhythm, Rhyme & Repetition: Key Elements for Satisfying Storytelling,
This experiential “playshop” introduces the elements of rhythm, rhyme, and repetition as essential for exciting and engaging storytelling. Each of these elements is presented through fun exercises and games in such a way that participants easily comprehend their role in storytelling and acquire basic skills in their use. A familiar folk tale is used as the basis for the workshop and then sub-groups work together to design their own version of a story to tell to the others.
Spontaneous Acts of Funk: A Recipe for Serious Delight.
An experiential workshop to release stress, regain vitality and reconnect with the creative impulse.
Ingredients:
1. A Motown/Hip-Hop/Salsa head-to-toe tappin’ warm up for the bones.
2. A community of kind-hearted sound conjurers, high-stepping tappers, extemporizing poets and graphic poobahs.
3. A tale from the beginning and the end of time to play upon.
4. Mix well for an episode of Fearless Play.
Wear comfortable clothing and an attitude of adventure!
The Four Rivers Model of Storytelling – The Confluence Model
Confluence – “A flowing together of two or more streams, a point at which streams combine.”*
The Confluence Model of Storytelling was created by David Gonzalez to teach his style of multi-modal performance. In this model the four distinct elements of communication; language, voice, gesture, and imagination, are seen as independent “rivers” which flow together – Confluence. Physical and vocal warm-ups and a fun array of theater games are used to teach the elements of the model. Participants get a chance to employ the new skills they have learned. Lots of fun, lots of learning.
Be The Change: An Anti-Bullying Playshop
Dr. Gonzalez uses his in-depth experience with meditation, performance, teaching, and arts therapies in an anti-bullying workshop that incorporates: storytelling, creative writing, mindfulness training, and theater games. Participants learn compassionate action practices across the “victim-witness-bully” spectrum.