Storytelling

Posted October 14, 2020 | By ale_bellot

Digital Education Programming Presented by the
Center for Health & Wellbeing

Join CFCArts Teaching Artist Chris Hicks for an engaging workshop in Storytelling. Expand your imagination and explore your creativity by sharing the compelling stories and rich experiences of your life. You’ll use prompts to help you tell classic tales in addition to both fictional and nonfictional stories.

By participating in this program, you can expect to:

  • learn the theatrical art of Storytelling
  • expand your creative writing skills.
  • have fun and connect with others while sharing stories within a comfortable virtual class setting.

Special Instructions: please be prepared for this program with a notebook and a writing utensil.

About Your Program Presenter
Chris relocated to Orlando from the Chicago area, where she led a highly-regarded high school theatre program and taught Honors and Advanced Placement English classes. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in Speech/ Theatre from Northern Illinois University and a Master’s Degree in Teaching from National Louis University. Chris’ involvement with CFCArts includes teaching the Narrators! class as well as costuming and performing with the theatre, most notably as Ethyl in On Golden Pond and Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, where she was recognized by the Orlando Sentinel as one of Orlando Theatre’s ‘Best of 2019’ Performers. Chris has enjoyed working with CFCArts teaching a variety of creative writing and drama workshops to adults of all ages and abilities.