Hello Story Lover!
Welcome to your 'A Body of Words Storytelling Masterclass' Application Form. Please answer ALL questions fully, to enable Jan to evaluate your suitability for this course.

A Body of Words Storytelling Masterclass for Intermediate Storytellers

Aims:
The aim of the A Body of words Storytelling Masterclass is to prepare you, the storyteller for performance in any situation, be it school, stage, festival or a small, intimate studio space. After this 4 module course the you will have acquired the tools to be able to:

Play with, understand, and deepen your relationship with a story.

Understand about the pacing and rhythm of your story.

Understand how the use of music and song can further enhance the your performance of the story.

Use all aspects of your body & voice for delivering a story.

Freely inhabit the world, emotions & motivations of the people in in your story.

Prepare yourself for a performance.

Read and respond quickly to the audience you are telling to.

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* 1. Please enter your full name & age.

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* 2. Please enter your email address and phone number

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* 3. How did you learn about the course?

Jan Blake's Website

Instagram

Twitter

Word of Mouth

Other (please specify)

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* 4. To avoid disruption to the other participants, it is important that you attend a minimum of two modules of this masterclass.. Please choose the modules which you believe to be the most necessary for your professional development.

Module One: The Storytellers Presence; Tricksters and Fools. April 18-22

Module Two: The storyteller’s body and physical expression Shape-Shifter Stories. May 16-20

Module Three: Music, Rhythm and song; Tales of Heroes & Heroines. June 13-17

Module Four: The Storytellers’ Voice; Tales of Love & Passion.July 19-23

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* 5. Why Storytelling?

I've been drawn to storytelling my whole life.

I grew up listening to & telling stories and want to become a better teller

I work with children and storytelling is a great teaching too, which will help me in the classroom

I want to become a better communicator

Stories are essential to our well being

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* 6. Does Storytelling feature in your profession or daily life? If so how?

Yes

Use this box to describe your work with storytelling.

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* 7. How long have you been telling stories?

1-2 years

2-4 years

4-6 years

6-8 years

Please describe your typical audience & size

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* 8. Have you attended other storytelling courses?

Yes

If yes, please give details

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* 9. Which specific aspects of your storytelling do you wish to develop?

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* 10. Please explain why working with Jan Blake will enhance your work as a storyteller

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* 11. Will you use this course to prepare for a specific storytelling performance?

Yes

Please describe your proposed performance here.