Kingston Arts Council
Storytelling Stepping Stones, 1000 Islands Summer School of the Arts

Step into the art of telling stories. Discover the magic and power of your own voice, manner, and way of spinning a good yarn. From fairytales to personal experiences the group supports each other in their journey to tell stories. At the end of the week the students may choose to tell their stories to invited guests at a local cafe. There is a $5.00 materials fee payable to the instructor at the beginning of the course. Deborah Dunleavy is a word connoisseur, one who loves the natural music of language and the spell it puts on the listener. She has been a performer for close to 30 years. In November of 2009 Deborah toured Labrador for the Canadian Children's Book Centre TD Book Week. In March of 2010 she was invited to perform for 5000 children in one week in Singapore. From January to June 2010 Deborah was Storyteller in Residence for the Arthur Child Heritage Museum in Gananoque. The Toronto Festival of Storytelling featured Deborah at their 2010, 2007 and 2005 gatherings. Deborah took Beaver Hats & Bagpipes to Scotland in June 2008 and in 2004 the Canadian High Commission, London and the Canadian Embassy in Dublin supported Deborah's tour of Ireland with her Canadian program, Northern Nights. Currently Deborah is the Artistic Director of FOS Festival of Storytelling. Deborah recently released "The Crystal" a storytelling CD featuring over 100 minutes of stories from episodes produced for NCPR (North Country Public Radio) in Upper New York State. kgp@ripnet.com or www.deborahdunleavy.com Instructor: Deborah Dunleavy Cost: $279.90 Canadian Resident Course Code: GENE 18 540 USA Resident Course Code: GENI 2500 517 *please call*