Erica Eis

During the Spring 2015 semester, I enrolled in a Storytelling class offered by the iSchool at Illinois and taught by professional storyteller Dan Keding. Suffice it to say, I was hooked. The techniques employed through oral storytelling translate perfectly to make effective storytimes, such as the use of pacing and timing to create tension within a tale, the use of repetition and participation to capture and maintain the attention of younger audiences, and creating characterization through voice and body movement (to name a few). 

 

Look below for Storytelling events in which I've participated, and feel free to contact me with any questions!

 

November 5, 2016 - The Urbana Free Library, Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival, "Petronella," "More Than Salt," "Briar Rose."

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April 16, 2016 - GSLIS Storytelling Festival, "The Mouse Bride."

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March 11, 2016 - The Urbana Free Library, The Fairy Tale Ball, Storytelling/Dramatic Reader Coordinator for GSLIS students.

 

December 10, 2015 - Parkland College, Storytelling Hour, Stress-Less Week, Storytelling Co-Coordinator.

 

December 5, 2015 - Unitarian Universalist Church/C-U Storytelling Guild, Feeding Body and Soul: A Storytelling Concert and Benefit for Sola Gratia Farm, "Farm-Grown."

 

November 7, 2015 - The Urbana Free Library, Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival, "The Race of Toad and Deer," "The Elephant's Child," "The Little Red Hen." 

 

October 31, 2015 - Spurlock Museum, Ghost Stories: Stories from the Other Side, "The Juniper Tree." 

 

April 2015 - GSLIS Storytelling Festival, "The Tale of the Magic Horse."

For video, audio, and more information about this event, click here!