Schedule:

Thursday, March 6, 2025

7:00-9:00pm
Ghost Stories
Tellers: Colin Urwin, Debby Waddell, Loren Niemi, Sally Goodroe, Tim Couch, Twice Upon a  Storytellers
Emcee: MaryAnn Blue

Friday, March 7, 2025

9:00-10:30am
Concert
Welcome to Denton: Celebrating 40 Years of Texas Storytelling
Tellers: Beth Ayers, Chester Weems telling Connie Neil Fishers' Story, Darci Tucker, Jay Stailey, Twice Upon a  Storytellers
Emcee: Jaye McLaughliin and Viovian Rutherford

9:00-10:30am
Workshop
Sing a Song, Tell a Song: Music in Storytelling
Presenter: Fran Stallings
Faciliator: Shelby Smith

9:00-10:30AM
Workshop
Collaborative Storytelling
Presenter: Stephen L. Schwartz
Facilitator: Sandra Aguirre-Magana

9:00-10:30am
Workshop
Storytellers Who Talk Too Much
Presenter: Colin Urwin
Facilitator: Daniel Jones

10:30-11:30
Concert
Family Tales
Free Admission
At Library
Tellers: Mel Davenport and Kathy Culmer

10:45am-12:15pm
Featured Tellers Concert
Tellers: Bil Lepp, Charlotte Blake Alston, Cooper Braun, Mo Reynolds
Emcee: Nancy Self

12:15-1:15pm
Lunch / Story Swap

12:15-1:15pm
Meeting
TSA Affiliate Guilds
Facilitator: Sue Kuentz

1:30-3:00pm
40th Anniversary Ruby Red Concert
Tellers: Bil Lepp, Mo Reynolds, Cooper Braun, Tom McDermott
Emcee: Sue Kuentz

1:30-3:00pm
Concert
Texas Folklore Society
At Woman's Club
Tellers: Charles Williams, Colin Urwin, Donna Ingham, Elizabeth Ellis, John Pelham, Kim Lehman, Larry Thompson, Lee Haile
Facilitator: MaryAnn Blue

1:30-3:00pm
Workshop
The Write To Heal: Soul Fueled Storytelling
Presenter: Michael Guinn
Facilitator: Kathy Culmer

1:30-3:00pm
Workshop
The Power C's: Character, Conflict, Conclusion
Presenter: Errol McLendon
Facilitator: Barbara Bridgewater

3:00-4:00pm
Ice Cream Social / Meeting
Tejas Storytelling Association Annual Meeting
Michael Brundy and the TSA Board

4:00-5:00pm
Rising Stars Concert
Guild Representatives

5:00-7:00pm
Dinner In Denton
(on your own)
Anderson's Distillery and other local eateries

7:00-7:25pm
PRE-Concert Music
Performer: Lorie's Joy

7:30-9:30pm
Featured Tellers Concert
Tellers: Charlotte Blake Alston, Cooper Braun, Mo Reynolds, Bil Lepp
Emcee: Dalton Gregory

Saturday, March 8, 2025

9:00-10:30am
Youth Storytelling Concert
Tellers: Mo Reynolds, Bil Lepp, and Youth Storytellers
Emcee: Toni Simmons

9:00-10:30
Workshop
Spicing Stone Soup: How to Twist Fairy Tales
Presenter: Cooper Braun
Faciliator: Eldrena Douma

9:00-10:30AM
Workshop
Finding Your Story and Making It Your Own
Presenter: Tony Hardman
Facilitator: Hank Roubicek

9:45-11:00am
Poetry Slam
Free Admission
At Woman's Club
Emcee: Michael Guinn

10:45am-12:15pm
Two Chairs Talking
Interviews
Tellers: Bil Lepp and Charlotte Blake Alston
Emcee: Loren Niemi

10:45am-12:15pm
Workshop
Sensory Storytelling
Presenter: Ric Vice
Facilitator: Pam Pipkin

10:45am-12:15pm
Workshop
Stepping Into the Story through Character Interpretation
Presenter: Darci Tucker
Facilitator: Marian Fleischmann

11:00am-12:30pm
Youth Workshop
Finding Your Story
Recommended ages 8 & up.
Free Admission
At Library
Presenter: Debbie Waddell
Facilitator: Sue Kuentz

12:30-1:45pm
Story Slam!
Theme: Brand New Beginnings
Free Admission
At Woman's Club
Facilitator: Michael Guinn

12:30-1:30pm
Lunch / Story Swap

12:30-1:30pm
Showcase
Project Nature: An Exercise in Experimental Storytelling
Justin Clay

12:30-1:30pm
Lunch / Story Exchange With Kids And Parents
Free Admission
At Library

2:00-3:30pm
Workshop
How to Incorporate Stories Into Your Classroom
Presenter: Mo Reynolds
Facilitator: Elizabeth Beamon

2:00-3:30pm
Workshop
Make Story Fun - Tips to Bring Stories to Life!
Presenter: Dorayne Breedlove
Facilitator: Minetta Smith

2:00-3:15pm
Liars Contest
Tellers: Alice Nathan, Chisom Ogoke, Immanuel Garcia, Nancy Matthews, Nelda Tone, Regina Holmes, Tony Hardman
Emcee: Rich White

3:15pm
Announce Winners
Poetry Slam, Story Slam, Liars Contest
Emcee: Rich White

3:30-5:00pm
Totem Pole Story Swap
On Patio
Tellers: Open Mic
Emcee: David Claunch

3:45-5:00pm
Fringe
At Woman's Club
Tellers: Lorene Stilwell, Michael Winter, Sandra Measels, Valerie Kimble
Facilitator: David Thompson

5:00-5:30pm
Happy Hour

5:15-6:30PM
Talespinner Dinner
reserve tickets in advance

6:45-7:15pm
Pre-Concert Music
Performer: Lost in the Ozone

7:30-9:30pm
Featured Tellers Concert
Tellers: Cooper Braun, Charlotte Blake Alston, Mo Reyolds, Bil Lepp
Emcee: Michael Brundy

Sunday, March 9, 2025

8:30-11:00am
Master Class
Mining and Crafting Historical Stories
Presenter: Charlotte Blake Alston
Facilitator: Toni Simmons

9:00-9:30am
Morning Music
Performers: David Goodroe and Mel Davenport

9:30-11:00am
Sacred Stories
Free Admission
Tellers: Chisoom Ogoke, David Thompson, Joel Ying, Mo Reynolds, Steven Baldwin
Emcee: Peggy Helmick-Richardson

11:15am-12:15pm
Featured Teller Concert
So Long, Farewell
Tellers: Mo Reynolds, Cooper Braun, Charlotte Blake Alston, Bil Lepp
Emcee: Elizabeth Ellis

Date: March 6 - 9, 2025

Location:

Denton Civic Center
321 East McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76201

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