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View photos from FSA's 2007 StoryCamp!
Highlights from our 2007 StoryCamp:
"The Magic of Stories"
23rd Annual FSA StoryCamp
March 29 - April 1, 2007
Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center
Leesburg, FL
NEWS FLASH!
Nancy Donoval replaces Flora Joy at StoryCamp 2007
[Click
here for more info on Nancy ...]
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The Magic of Stories will
whisk you away into a hypnotic state where you will learn how to
transform an ordinary, mundane story into something ... well,
fascinating or charming. From all over Florida and as far away as Maine
and California, storytellers and story enthusiasts gather each year at
the Florida Storytelling Association's annual StoryCamp to experience
the truth in that assertion. We are spellbound by the stories that we
hear and take to our hearts. We are enchanted by the shared knowledge of
local and nationally recognized tellers and teachers. Perhaps most of
all, we are mesmerized by this once-a-year chance to spend time with our
fellow tellers and enthusiasts, to share our own wisdom, to form and
strengthen friendships based on a mutual love of story.
StoryCamp's informal setting
and style provide many opportunities for individual contact with the
featured presenters, during meals, over coffee, between sessions. This
sense of intimacy, of being immersed in Story, is a rare pleasure and
one of the things that makes StoryCamp unique and memorable.
Whether a newcomer or an
experienced teller, whatever your background, at StoryCamp you will find
workshops tailored to your interests, with CEUs available for educators.
Concerts, story swaps, music jams, camaraderie and stories, stories,
stories — you'll find that StoryCamp is magical!
Help promote
StoryCamp by submitting a
press release and
feature article to your local
newspapers!
Our 2007 Featured Tellers
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With her
wild and whimsical persona, Nancy Donoval gives folks
permission to examine their own lives, discover the stories
within and share them with one another. A full time storyteller
since 1988, Nancy's stories take us on journeys – from the
memory of her dad working magic with his back brace, the first
remote control TV on the block, to the ancient tale of a parrot
trying to put out a forest fire with water from its wings.
Nancy's versions of classic folk tales celebrate the differences
and similarities shared by humanity. Her recordings have earned
two starred reviews in the Storytelling Review of the Bulletin
of the Center for Children's Books as well as a 1996 Parents'
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Vivian
Washington Filer, a retired Professor of Nursing from Santa
Fe Community College, has spent many years in public service.
She currently chairs the East Gainesville Redevelopment Advisory
Board, The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center Restoration
and Preservation Board as well as several other community based
boards, church auxiliaries, and not for profit organizations.
Mrs. Filer has been referred to as a Community Activist but she
considers the best part of her life as that of wife, mother,
daughter, grandmother, sister, godmother, aunt, nurse, friend
and mentor. Vivian has spent many years as a storyteller and a
singer. As a storyteller, Vivian has taken her brand of
entertainment into several states and to many cities within the
state of Florida. |
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Gail
Rosen is a professional storyteller, certified bereavement
facilitator, hospice volunteer and workshop leader for women's
groups, bereavement groups, schools and special populations. She
tells stories to audiences in synagogues, churches, schools,
hospice and hospital organizations, camps and conferences. She
has been drawn to tell stories that address the "big questions,"
about life and death, purpose and despair, grieving and comfort.
Gail is also the founder and current chair of the National
Storytelling Network's Special Interest Group, the Healing Story
Alliance. |
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Nease's sense of humor and lively style have entertained
listeners around the southeast. She tells all kinds of stories,
everything from Cracker tales to original works. She enjoys
audience participation, urban legends, and anything that's
funny. She has a penchant for chilling ghost tales and turning
traditional stories inside out or weaving a brand new cloth. Pat
grew up in St. Augustine but since 1985 has made her home in
Panama City. Retired after 35 years in education, she is a
founding member of the StoryTellers@Bay, began the Middle School
Storytelling Festival, was a featured teller at the 2000
National Storytelling Conference, and is past president of the
Florida Storytelling Association. Pat continues working with
Title 1 and low-performance schools in the area of writing. She
teaches storytelling classes at the community college and loves
working with new tellers of all ages. |
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Joe
Wos is a freelance cartoonist and storyteller from
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His one-man show, "Once Upon a Toon,"
combines his passion for storytelling and drawing cartoons. Joe,
with his quick wit and lightning-speed drawings of original
stories, classic fables and folk tales, never fails to amaze and
entertain during "Once Upon a Toon." A single presentation
yields an average of 20 original drawings, which are given to
the audience at the end of each show. His rapid drawing skills
have earned Joe the reputation as "Fastest Draw in the East!"
And his tours of Texas, California and Arizona have extended
this reputation to "Fastest Draw in the West." Joe has performed
at many festivals, museums, libraries, and schools nationwide.
Joe is a member of the National Storytelling Network and the
prestigious National Cartoonist Society. |
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