Inside Storytelling

Produced by South Carolina Department of Education with ETV under the leadership of SDE's library media consultant Martha Alewine, this series brings local and national storytellers into the classroom and provides teachers a useful series to use when teaching about the many aspects of reading and writing. South Carolina and national storytellers perform interesting stories and talk about the craft of storytelling.

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Produced by South Carolina Department of Education with ETV under the leadership of SDE's library media consultant Martha Alewine, this series brings local and national storytellers into the classroom and provides teachers a useful series to use when teaching about the many aspects of reading and writing. South Carolina and national storytellers perform interesting stories and talk about the craft of storytelling. (From our Streamline collection)

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Antonio Sacre | Inside Storytelling
Antonio Sacre | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Antonio Sacre is a playwright, author, and an internationally award-winning storyteller. He is also a frequent communicator on National Public Radio. Born in Boston, his current address is Los Angeles...
Beth Horner | Inside Storytelling
Beth Horner | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

As a result of spending her childhood in the Missouri Ozarks, Beth Horner developed an interest in telling traditional stories from that region. She also tells folk, contemporary, and original tales...
Brian McCreight | Inside Storytelling
Brian McCreight | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Brian McCreight is known as the "Lowcountry Liar Storyteller." He resides in Charleston, South Carolina. He is also a puppeteer, specializing in shadow puppetry, and is a playwright and a published...
Chetter Galloway | Inside Storytelling
Chetter Galloway | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Storyteller Chetter Galloway, of Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in African and African American stories. His renditions are energetic and animated. He blends his stories with music, drumming, sound...
Connie Regan-Blake | Inside Storytelling
Connie Regan-Blake | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Connie Regan-Blake is considered a pioneer in bringing storytelling to a national audience. She helped to shape and ignite the American storytelling revival. She is a founding member of the National...
Darion McCloud | Inside Storytelling
Darion McCloud | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Darion McCloud is a storyteller who works in the children's room of the Richland Library in Columbia, S.C. He is also an actor and director of theater productions. Most notably, he is the artistic...
Jackson Gillman | Inside Storytelling
Jackson Gillman | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jackson Gillman is known as the "Stand-Up Chameleon." He incorporates song, dance, mime, and sign language into his storytelling. What distinguishes him from other storytellers is his use of movement...
Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling
Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kelly Swanson combines the art of theater, standup Southern comedy, and storytelling. Her wholesome stories, centering on the fictional town of Cedar Grove and its inhabitants, often offer a poignant...
Kitty Wilson-Evans | Inside Storytelling
Kitty Wilson-Evans | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kitty Wilson-Evans is a nationally acclaimed historic interpreter and storyteller. Her most famous slave reenactment is the character of Kessie, who is a fictionalized blend of Kitty’s reenactment...
Mike Ethridge | Inside Storytelling
Mike Ethridge | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A storyteller since 1990, Mike Ethridge is a litigation attorney residing in Charleston, S.C. His stories include ghost stories, folk tales, and personal anecdotes. He frequently includes music in his...
Mike Miller | Inside Storytelling
Mike Miller | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mike Miller is a Full Contact Storyteller who is known for telling high-energy folk tales and singing silly songs. He always encourages audience participation. Mike was the first South Carolinian to...
Minerva King | Inside Storytelling
Minerva King | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Minerva King is a storyteller and oral historian. Her stories feature African American, African, West Indian, and Native American tales. She often visits schools as a storyteller and believes that...
Ramona Moore Big Eagle | Inside Storytelling
Ramona Moore Big Eagle | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ramona Moore Big Eagle is an oral historian and legend keeper from the Tuscarora National Reservation. She is a cultural educator for Tuscarora/Cherokee. Her storytelling is interactive, using...
Rixon Lane | Inside Storytelling
Rixon Lane | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rixon Lane began telling stories at age 5. At 10, he won a Gold Medal at the 2002 National Storytelling Youth Olympics. In 2004, he was a keynote speaker at the National Storytelling Convention. He...
Ron Kemp | Inside Storytelling
Ron Kemp | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ron Kemp grew up in rural Georgia. He tells original stories based on his childhood experiences. His stories are a mixture of Southern wisdom, humor, wit, facts and fiction. He also spins tall tales...
Shelagh Montes | Inside Storytelling
Shelagh Montes | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A native of Great Britain, Shelagh Montes has been a storyteller in Great Britain, England, Ireland, and the United States. Her storytelling style blends folk tales with contemporary and personal...
Suzette Hawkins | Inside Storytelling
Suzette Hawkins | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Suzette Hawkins views storytelling as a traditional art form. In her family, stories were passed down from generation to generation. She strives to tell tales that lead the listener through the gamut...
Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling
Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dr. Thom Bristow is also known as "The Carolina Talespinner." He lives in Columbia, S.C., and tells traditional and original stories that weave humor with life's lessons. He often uses music to tell a...
Tim Lowry | Inside Storytelling
Tim Lowry | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tim Lowry is a native of Kentucky but has lived in South Carolina since 1988. He specializes in American folk literature. His repertoire also includes folk tales from around the world, Bible stories...
Wiiliam Wilder | Inside Storytelling
Wiiliam Wilder | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

William Wilder is a full-time storyteller and professional speaker. His style is a blend of drama, comedy, and inspirational speaking. He is known for his animated style and use of audience...
Willy Claflin | Inside Storytelling
Willy Claflin | Inside Storytelling

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Willy Claflin resides in San Francisco, He grew up in New Hampshire. He is a former classroom teacher. While at Harvard, he performed music and comedy. He knows hundreds of folk songs. His stories...

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