Tag: adult education
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Something to talk about
“….but I don’t have anything to talk about” I sometimes hear this from would-be storytellers when I mention an upcoming storytelling workshop, such as Spotlight on You, which I am going to be teaching on August 8. “Oh Anna, I really want to come, but I just don’t have anything to talk about – interesting… Read more
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What’s your story?
If you’ve fantasized about standing in the spotlight, taking the mic, and entertaining the audience, we are here to help you make that dream come true! Join Better Said Than Done for our upcoming workshop, Take the Stage: Storytelling for Performance. In this three-week series of classes, participants will delve into story structure, character development,… Read more
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Spring Storytelling Workshop
Feel like you’d like to tell a story – on our stage or next time you’re out at a party – but aren’t sure what elements comprise a good story? Or think you have a good story already and just want to make it better? In the next Better Said Than Done storytelling workshop, “Spotlight… Read more
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Learn to Tell a Great Story
We have one more storytelling workshop left, before our long hiatus. In “Spotlight on You,” students will learn the craft of storytelling and have an opportunity to workshop their own true and personal story. For more details and to register for the storytelling workshop on March 16th: Click Here Here’s what some past students had… Read more
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Storytelling and Your Brand
I wanted to share this article on the “Science of Storytelling” with you. It’s great read, but to give you a quick idea, in case you are feeling lazy, it basically says that people remember stories more than facts, figures, or concepts. If you want to impact someone, get them to understand and remember your… Read more
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Last 2 Storytelling Workshops of the Season
I know this is hard news to bear, but Better Said Than Done teachers need a little break. With all the shows and classes, and, um, our lives, we have been overwhelmed. So we are taking the Spring and Summer off. Workshops will resume in the Fall. However, all is not lost. There are 2… Read more
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Last Minute Christmas Gift
It’s kind of too late for Hannukah, though, really, you still got a few days. But I am being realistic here and going after the Christmas shoppers, cause there’s probably a lot more of you left. You know that weird, creative type person in your life, the one who’s always got her nose in a… Read more
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Spotlight on You
We have several storytelling workshops available and, over the next month or so, I am going to try to give people a better understanding of what goes on in these workshops, so you can decide if the class is right for you. “Spotlight on You” is really the flagship class, so it’s a good one… Read more
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Spotlight on Anna Marie Trester
In “Spotlight on You,” one of our storytelling worskhops, students workshop a story, learn storytelling structure, character development, and how to get the audience to care. As our classes have just recently launched, we are featuring the four Better Said Than Done storytelling teachers on our blog. Today, it’s all about Anna Marie Trester. When… Read more
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Spotlight on Jessica Piscitelli Robinson
Better Said Than Done has class! In “Spotlight on You,” one of our storytelling worskhops, students workshop a story, learn storytelling structure, character development, and receive a few performance tips. As our classes have just recently launched, we are featuring the four Better Said Than Done storytelling teachers on our blog. This one is all… Read more