Storytelling Workshops and Residencies
"Michael worked closely with
our teaching staff to develop a storytelling program that
was appropriate to the needs of our student population.
Michael fully conveyed his love of storytelling. Students
demonstrated increasing confidence in themselves as storytellers
and showed great enthusiasm for the workshop sessions. Michael
Katz is an extremely talented artist, an ideal resource
for school's searching for innovative ways to enhance their
student language arts abilities."
-- Michael Vail, Principal,
Cleveland Elementary School
 
In-School Storytelling Residency
One of Michael's most popular workshops is his
in-school storytelling residency. The residency includes assembly
performances and in-class workshops. Students have the opportunity
to work directly with storyteller Michael Katz to learn the
art of storytelling. Students conclude the course with a story
they can tell to the lower grades. The workshops are Language
and Theatre Arts based covering:
- reading comprehension
- theatrical movement
- storytelling rhythm
- sequencing
- vocal projection
- eye contact
- and so much more.
The residencies go from 1 - 4 days, or more
if desired. Give your students the opportunity to watch, learn
and perform!
"Michael was an inspiration
to me as a novice storyteller and to my students, whose
love of storytelling increased dramatically after watching
Michael perform and coach them through the telling of their
own tales. Michael is a gifted storyteller who imparts a
unique warmth and richness to the stories he tells. My students
were so inspired by Michael's stories that he became their
role model. I was impressed by the way Michael reached out
to all my students, and he e set the stage for me to continue
developing the stories with my students and to move onto
the next storytelling project."
-- Harriet Wingard,
Teacher 4th Grade, Monroe Elementary School
"Thank you for teaching me how
to act in front of people and how to believe in myself."
-- Andrew Brian Johnson
6th grade Franklin School
In-Service Storytelling Workshop
Michael works with teachers to educate them on how they can
be better storytellers and incorporate storytelling in their
teaching curriculum.
Adult Storytelling Workshop and Storytelling/Public Speaking
Coaching
Michael works in groups or on an individual basis helping
people strengthen theirs skill at telling a story or with
their public speaking.
Create Your own Storytelling Workshop
Just as it says, create your own storytelling workshop to
fit your needs.
For booking info, contact
Michael
“My son Thomas is not one to discuss his school day at home. Try as we may to draw discussion from him on what he learned each day, we should be glad to get three letter sentences. Ah, but when I asked about the Michael Katz presentation last Friday, we were treated with a veritable performance. I have NEVER heard him recount a story with such presence and detailed imagery. Clearly, Mr. Katz had ignited his imagination and made a memorable impression. So vivid was the retelling that now his brothers are enacting parts of the story. It has had an impact on the whole family!” Thank you for bringing this experience to our school.
-- Patrick
Cold Spring School
“Itzel is one of our special needs students. Those are the most words I’ve ever heard her speak. Your storytelling workshop is amazing.”
-- Ms. Thomas Madison Elementary School
“Dear Michael, First, I'm so sorry it's taking me this long to respond to your letter to Kevin, written a few months ago. To prompt your memory, my son, Kevin is a 4th grader, in Ms. Pesapane's class at Monroe school. He had astage-fear experience with you and broke down. You then, quickly wrotedown some words of encouragement for him, and had your note ready to send home with Kole that same day!
I am so grateful for your effort to encourage Kole and care enough to offeryour time to write these treasured words of encouragement for him. I intended to report to you right away how meaningful it was for him to receive your letter. That day and several days after, he read and re-read your letter and even had it with him in bed and fell asleep with it the first night. He was very touched. He believed/believes your words and worked through his experience without any extra baggage of feeling upset etc, just recovered quickly and moved on. He still reads your letter and says things like "Mr. Katz was so good to write me this letter and help me feel better".
So, I wanted to make sure that I let you hear how much the letter helped Kevin and how much he appreciated it! This letter is now cherished by Kevin and I will include it in his scrap book of favorite things, for him to read again as an adult and smile! Thank you Michael. Take care
-- Kevin’s Mom, Janice
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