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Midland Storytelling Festival invites youth to annual workshops and contest
The Midland Storytelling Festival is inviting youth ages 6-18 to participate in its annual Youth Storytelling Workshops & Contest for 2022.
Master Storyteller Sue Roseberry, who is also executive director of the Midland Storytelling Festival, will conduct free workshops on three dates (Oct. 4, 11 and 18) at the Midland County Centennial Library, 2503 W Loop 250 N.
Students will be coached on selecting stories that they will share in a dramatic presentation using public speaking skills. They learn critical parts of a story and develop confidence to speak in front of an audience.
The Contest Date is Nov. 1 and will include prizes awarded to winners in three age categories. Winners will also be featured on the Family Night of the annual festival which will be broadcast on Basin PBS.
“Each year we see these amazing young people discover their talents to share their ideas clearly and in a way that inspires and entertains others,” Roseberry said. “The skills they learn in this activity translate to so many areas of their lives so it’s very worthwhile.”
“Each year we see these amazing young people discover their talents to share their ideas clearly and in a way that inspires and entertains others,” Roseberry said. “The skills they learn in this activity translate to so many areas of their lives so it’s very worthwhile.”
Space is limited. QR codes and links to register for the Youth Storytelling Workshops & Contest can be found in the flyer below or on Midland Storytelling Festival’s Facebook Page.
The Youth Storytelling Workshops & Contest is just one of the events leading up to and promoting the annual Midland Storytelling Festival taking place Dec. 1-3, 2022. FMH Foundation, City of Midland, West Texas National Bank, the Katy and Paul Morrow Family, Permian Basin Area Foundation, TEGNA Foundation, H-E-B, and Friends of Libraries and Literacy sponsor the program.
