Hop on the storytelling bandwagon and join the legions of people nationwide learning how to take their life experiences and turn them into entertaining stories that can be told in front of an audience. Five 3-hour classes plus a comp to SpeakeaysDC’s February open mic show. Instructors: Stephanie Garibaldi and Vijai Nathan. Limit 12 to ensure individualized attention . $325 (Scholarships available. Contact [email protected])
To pay by check: Make payable to SpeakeasyDC and send to 2639 15th St, NW #101, Washington, DC 20009. Please include your name, address, email, and phone number, and write the name of the class in the memo.
Thursdays, June 2, 9, from 7-10pm. First 4 classes will take place at Maruka Gallery 1300 9th St, NW, Washington, DC 20001 Map . Just a few blocks from the Mt. Vernon/Convention Center metro Green/Yellow metro station. Street parking may be metered. Location of final showcase TBD.
DETAILS
all classes 7-10pm
Week 1 – Thurs, June 2– Class– Finding story material + understanding story structure
Week 2 – Thurs, June 9– Class – Crafting your story + developing characters
Week 3 – Tuesday, June 14 9 - There will be no class on Wed June 15. Instead, you will be included on the comp list to SEDC’s monthly open mic storytelling show. More info
If you’ve never been it’s a great learning opportunity. You will hear 8-10 stories performed live on stage on this month’s theme Big Booties, Beer Bellies, and Bad Hair: Stories about our bodies. Doors open at 6:30pm, show at 8pm. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th Street, NW (at the corner of U Street)
Week 4 – Thurs, June 23 - Class – Editing + polishing
Week 5 – Thurs, June 30 – Class – Practicing your story + Reviewing performance technique
Week 6 – Thurs, July 7 – FINAL SHOWCASE - This is your chance to try your story out on a friendly invite-only audience of friends and family. More info
Please invite friends and family to save the date from 7:30-9:00pm to see your perform and show support. Location TBD. Students are expected to arrive at 7 and stay till 10pm. Performances will be followed by a wrap-up after guests depart.
Refund Policy
SpeakeasyDC does not give refunds (full or partial) for voluntary withdrawal from the class. There are limited slots in the class so that we may give sufficient attention to each student. Because of this, we typically have to turn people away. Should you choose to withdraw, we will have a vacancy that we can no longer fill.
Class description
This class is designed to teach the art of developing and performing an original, personal narrative drawn from real-life experience. We facilitate the storytelling process from beginning to end with each session centering on a step in the process. Students who join the class come from varied backgrounds and have different goals and applications. Some hope to perform on a SpeakeasyDC stage, others have found storytelling useful in the work they do, and others just enjoy the creative process and the community. There are 2 instructors and we cap this class at 12 to maintain a 6:1 ratio of student to teacher.
More about the curriculum
In this class, you will:
- learn how to find raw story material from your own memories and experiences
- discuss the fundamentals of story structure
- discover effective storytelling techniques
- apply story techniques and structure to your own story
- receive honest and thorough feedback from instructors and students
- have the opportunity to practice your storyelling and perform in front of an audience
- learn how to coach and support your peers in the story-creation process
- hear a lot of great stories and watch yours and your classmates’ stories take shape over the four weeks
- become part of a wonderful network of people with shared interests and knowledge
Comments from alumni of SpeakeasyDC classes
Taking the Storytelling 101 class was one of the best things I’ve ever done. Very talented and encouraging instructors helped us construct meaningful presentations of our true stories. I was taken by surprise by the feelings of connectedness that true storytelling brings about, and what a growing experience it was. I keep telling everyone I know to do this! –posted by kk3
I’ve had the great opportunity to participate in a class, an open mic, and a performance workshop with Speak Easy DC and in each event I took away a whole difference set of skills and “tricks of the trade”. I would highly recommend the experience to anyone wanting to learn how to craft an engaging story and/or learn to perform your work on stage. Not only is the crafting processes enjoyable, but you will never find a more embracing and accepting audience to present your work than those that attend the Speak Easy shows. I truly believe that Speak Easy DC is an exceptional NGO that affords novices and practiced storytellers alike with the opportunity to share their stories and grow as artists. — posted by jarkarta1
I’m about to take my second class with Speakeasy and I’m very excited. I learned so much on the first go around and many of my fellow classmates ended up telling their fantastic stories at open mic. What an entertaining evening…I laughed, I cheered, I cried and I can’t wait to go back again! — posted by ter
Hop on the storytelling bandwagon and join the legions of people nationwide learning how to take their life experiences and turn them into entertaining stories that can be told in front of an audience. Five 3-hour classes plus a comp to SpeakeaysDC’s February open mic show. Limit 12 to ensure individualized attention. Instructors: Stephanie Garibaldi and Vijai Nathan Find out more. $325 (Scholarships available. Contact [email protected])
To pay by check: Make payable to SpeakeasyDC and send to 2639 15th St, NW #101, Washington, DC 20009. Please include your name, address, email, and phone number, and write the name of the class in the memo.
Wednesdays, May 25, June 1, 8, 22, and 29 2011 from 7-10pm. First 4 classes will take place at St. Stephen’s Church 1525 Newton Street, NW 20010 See map. Final showcase location TBA.
DETAILS
all classes 7-10pm
Week 1 – Wed, May 25 – Class– Finding story material + understanding story structure
Week 2 – Wed, June 1– Class – Crafting your story + developing characters
Week 3 – Wed, June 8 - Class – Editing + polishing
Week 4 – Tuesday, June 14 9 - There will be no class on Wed June 15. Instead, you will be included on the comp list to SEDC’s monthly open mic storytelling show. More info
Week 5 – Wed, June 22 – Class – Practicing your story + Reviewing performance technique
Week 6 – Wed, June 29 – FINAL SHOWCASE - This is your chance to try your story out on a friendly invite-only audience of friends and family. More info
Refund Policy
Class description
More about the curriculum
Comments from alumni of SpeakeasyDC classes
Detailed directions and parking info to venue
