Tellabration (Bellingham, WA)

TELLABRATION 2007 
The Worldwide Storytelling Event

Saturday, November 17
Bellingham's Ninth Annual TELLABRATION

 “A Celebration of Multicultural Tales"

Performed by Western Students and Local Professional Storytellers
Western Washington University, Fraser Hall 4

3:30 to 5:00 PM  Tickets at the door.
$6.00 Adults, $5.00 Students with ASB card, $3.00 children

For disability accommodations, call:   650-6146  
TTY: 800-833-638

For more information please call (360) 650-6446 or 360-714-9631
or contact: Rosemary.Vohs@wwu.edu  or bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net

Park in parking lot 10G and purchase a parking pass at the available pay station.
For maps and for information on parking on WWU campus, go to http://www.ps.wwu.edu/parking/info/visitor.aspx

Bellingham's Tellabration is the grand finale of the
Bellingham Storytelling Festival

For information about Tellabration worldwide go to
www.tellabration.org

About Tellabration....

Every year, in celebration of National Storytelling Week, Woodring College of Education and the Bellingham Storytellers Guild sponsors an exciting storytelling event called Tellabration.  In 2005 the College of Fine and Performing Arts joined us in sponsoring this storytelling showcase.

Tellabration is a world-wide event when folk around the world gather together in large and small venues to celebrate the art of storytelling and the oral tradition.  Bellingham's Tellabration is often one of the largest in the nation, drawing crowds ranging from 100-500 depending on the year and the venue chosen on WWU campus. Our Tellabration is most frequently held in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall at WWU. Occasionally we choose to use the Old Main Theatre or Frasier Hall room #4. Tellabration concerts also take place in many other locations across the Pacific Northwest. To find other Tellabration locations and for more information on Tellabration worldwide go to www.tellabration.org

Since we started Tellabration at WWU in 1999 we have always included performances of young storytellers from local schools and colleges.  This year (2007) the performance will mostly focus on student performers from Western's storytelling program who will be celebrating recent publications in folklore, as we seek to further the art of storytelling, passing on the gift of gab to the next generation of storytellers. Proceeds from our Tellabration support education in youth storytelling.

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Youth Storyteller Auditions and Workshop

There will be no youth audition for Tellabration 2007
Other performance opportunities and venues may come available for young storytellers in upcoming months. 

If you are a young person who would like to learn more about the traditional art of storytelling or improve your current skills, the following workshop may be of interest to you....

Youth Storytelling Workshop
Six week performance workshop with storyteller/educator Rosemary Scott Vohs.
In this active and hands-on workshop, students will learn how to become animated and engaging performers while learning the traditional art of storytelling. Students will learn how to choose great stories from around the world, how to learn and practice effectively, and how to put on a lively performance. There will be lots of opportunity for participants to practice their stories and receive constructive coaching as well as participate in theatre games and vocal/performance exercises. Students of similar age will be grouped together for coaching. Recommended for young people ages 9-16. Younger children accepted at the instructor's discretion.
For more information and/or to sign up, contact Rosemary Scott Vohs at Rosemary.Vohs@wwu.edu
or at 360-650-6446
Time and place TBA (workshop currently not scheduled)

For more information on auditions or workshop contact Rosemary.Vohs@wwu.edu or call 360-650-6446

Check here for some guidelines for storytelling that you may find helpful.

National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Some of the Youth storytellers who have performed at Tellabration have also applied and sent audition tapes to the National Youth Storytelling Olympics.  Several of our local youth storytellers have been accepted and have traveled to perform in the NYSO.
As of 2005 NYSO has been renamed the National Youth Storytelling Showcase. 
Details and timelines for submissions can be found on the NYSS Homepage.

Several youth storytellers who told at Bellingham's Tellabration 2003 also performed at the National Storytelling Conference held on the campus of Western Washington University, July 7-11 2004. 

Storytelling is an excellent opportunity for young performers.  Let us know if you have a youngster with the gift of gab.

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