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Natural Tales with Harp

Develop & accompany stories with harp

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After this workshop participants will be able to

• Remember a story without reading it

• Breakdown a story to its ’story bones’ and remake it as their story

• Use the fundamentals of improvisation to accompany a story with harp

• Use their harp to make sounds

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Number of meetings

• 14 hours total (7 meetings)

• 12 hours developing and learning stories (6 meetings)

• 2 hours meeting for practice and development (One meeting)

• In addition:  Harp Story Circle Meeting where performers can invite family and friends (the last scheduled meeting)

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About the stories

• These stories are usually short

• Each participant will learn between 2 to 8 stories

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Practice time

• You will probably need about 15 - 30 minutes a day to practice daily

• Some people need more, others less.

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Other information

• While we start with a written text, we work on the stories orally

• If the workshop is full, please email me! I will hold a second workshop if there are enough people interested.

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Number of participants

• Maximum 8 people in this workshop, minimum 3

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Level

• This workshop is ideal for anyone who hasn’t told stories before, although experienced storytellers should also enjoy the workshop.

• We will move at a comfortable pace, giving you time to develop and enjoy yourself without pressure.

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Harp

• You need a harp which can tune into C - G - D, more than 20 stings is best

• Our focus is on using the harp in stories, so technique is not a subject addressed in the workshop.

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Materials:

• "The Natural Storyteller, Wildlife Tales for Telling” is a book of 48 tales with exercises to spark imagination. While the book is written for children, the stories are timeless, for people of all ages. Harp & Story Handbook, provided with the course.

• Course fee does not include the "The Natural Storyteller, Wildlife Tales for Telling”, the book is required when attending this online course, it costs around 25 USD or 45 AUD.

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Note: Fee can be paid in installments.  If you want to take the course but find it is out of your budget, send me an email.

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