Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Date/Time: Feb 20 2018, 9:30 am to 12:00 am
Burnaby, Michael J Fox Theatre | Event calendar
For over 40 years, the Burnaby School District has offered an annual concert series for students in grades 4-7. In 2016-2017 over 6700 students participated. Held at the beautiful Michael J Fox Theatre, these concerts offer a wide range of artistic experiences.
Through focused study and sheer delight, Shayna unearths stories from around the world and brings them to vivid life for anyone who will sit
and listen. Her professional experience as an actor, dancer and vocalist, alongside her love of connecting “eye to eye and heart to heart”, ensures that her Story Shows are captivating experiences. Students saturated in the hustle and bustle of extracurricular activities, flashing screens, and surround sound will be amazed at what a simple story, well told, can do and teach.
About the Performance
Shayna brings a dynamic, traditional Storytelling show to students of all ages.
- Performance Duration: Story Shows are approximately 45- 60 minutes in length with time for questions and answers either at the end of, or in the midst of, the performance.
- What you can expect from the Story Show: Each performance consists of 3 or 4 folktales 5 to 15 minutes in length. We weave our way between each tale with original, participatory songs, rhythm making with our hands and feet, and movement to wake up the body and re-engage the mind.
- Who and what will the students see during the performance: Shayna performs solo on stage, with nothing but her voice and her presence to fill the room. She brings with her folktales from cultures around the world that highlight universal themes that every student can relate to.
- What is expected of the audience during the performance: Audience members are expected to come prepared to listen, laugh, cry, sing, and dance. In short, to fully engage. Shayna encourages teachers NOT to require students to take notes during her performances.
- Technical requirements: Technical requirements (such as a sound system) may be discussed with Shayna on an as-needed-basis depending on group and room size.
- Artist Website: You can learn more about Shayna and her work at www.wearestoryfolk.com
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