Crafting the authentic voice to artfully and truthfully tell our stories.
The fundamentals of storytelling: what is a story, how to craft it, and how to tell it. We begin by looking at both personal and traditional stories to learn genres and the narrative forms, then begin making decisions about the particular narrative form you want to use, beginnings/ endings, point of view, the emotional arc […]
Show us your MN Fringe button at the door and get a $10 rebate on this class! It’s the season for getting Fringe applications in. It’s one thing to apply and another to have a stage worthy performance. This three-hour in-person workshop will move from idea to story and necessary staging for a 55-minute Fringe […]
Focusing on the development of your story beyond the bare bones. Whether it is adjusting the narrative details or crafting the performance, this is a hands-on class to help you tell a better story. In person, 4 sessions, 7:00-9:00 pm, Tuesdays, February 25, March 4, 11 & 18 ~ Taught by Loren Niemi To register: […]
Coming Saturday, March 1st, 1:00-4:00 PM – an in-person workshop on “Wedding Toasts and Roasts” for all you who have been asked by friends and/or relatives to offer the traditional humorous / heartfelt celebratory toast at a too soon wedding. Practice structuring and delivering a speech that straddles the line between expectation and appreciation without […]
Storytelling for Social Change is an examination of the uses of storytelling in the social change and advocacy process. Taught by the Founder, Loren Niemi, and drawing on his 50 years of community organizing and advocacy work with low wealth and BIPOC communities. Four sessions, In-person session, Tuesdays April 1, 8, 22, & 29 at […]
The fundamentals of storytelling: what is a story, how to craft it, and how to tell it. We begin by looking at both personal and traditional stories to learn genres and the narrative forms, then begin making decisions about the particular narrative form you want to use, beginnings/ endings, point of view, the emotional arc […]
Focusing on the development of your story beyond the bare bones. Whether it is adjusting the narrative details or crafting the performance, this is a hands-on class to help you […]
The fundamentals of storytelling: what is a story, how to craft it, and how to tell it. We begin by looking at both personal and traditional stories to learn genres and the narrative forms, then begin making decisions about the particular narrative form you want to use, beginnings/ endings, point of view, the emotional arc […]
Focusing on the development of your story beyond the bare bones. Whether it is adjusting the narrative details or crafting the performance, this is a hands-on class to help you tell a better story. In person, 4 sessions, 7:00-9:00 pm, Wednesdays, October 8 to 29 ~ Taught by Loren Niemi To register: Add the number […]
The fundamentals of storytelling: what is a story, how to craft it, and how to tell it. We begin by looking at both personal and traditional stories to learn genres and the narrative forms, then begin making decisions about the particular narrative form you want to use, beginnings/ endings, point of view, the emotional arc […]
Focusing on the development of your story beyond the bare bones. Whether it is adjusting the narrative details or crafting the performance, this is a hands-on class to help you tell a better story. In person, 4 sessions, 7:00-9:00 pm, Tuesdays March 3-24 ~ Taught by Loren Niemi To register: Add the number of tickets you […]
The fundamentals of storytelling: what is a story, how to craft it, and how to tell it. We begin by looking at both personal and traditional stories to learn genres and the narrative forms, then begin making decisions about the particular narrative form you want to use, beginnings/ endings, point of view, the emotional arc […]