Dear Friends of Storytelling:

Sharing the Fire is just a month away. and we are pleased to share the progress made towards a successful Sharing the Fire Conference in March 2012! Sharing the Fire makes its New York debut in 74 days and we want you there!  Albany beckons hosting the people and the things you have come to know and love, as well as, some new opportunities and hospitality.

Our Sharing the Fire Volunteer Committee has been working hard to assemble an inviting program filled with rich learning offerings (38 workshops), entertaining Storytelling concerts and time to relax and network.  Highlights include:

• Four exciting preconference seminars with presenters: Diane Edgecomb, Doug Lipman, the New York Expressive Arts Collective and Carolyn Stearns.
• The Friday Night concert at Page Hall in nearby downtown Albany. ”Vagabond Shoes: Stories from Old New York” with eight of New York’s  finest  storytellers:  Kent Busman,  Jonathan Kruk, Regina Carpenter, Lorna Czarnota, Joy Kelly, Lee-Ellen Marvin, Regina Ress and Fran Yardley. Tickets $16at www.lanes.org
• The Saturday keynote, demonstration and facilitated discussion by Dr. Kevin Cordi, Ph.D. – a nationally recognized educator and founder of YES (Youth, Education and Storytellers).
• Here is a short interview with Dr. Kevin Cordi our Keynote 2012. Blog: LANES/CT Stories+Storytellers Post: Interview with Dr. Kevin Cordi Educator- Storyteller
  Link: http://lanesrepct.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-with-dr-kevin-cordi-educator.html
• On Saturday and Sunday there will be 38 workshops presented by professional storytellers who are also educators, psychologists, writers, and business people. These diverse classes provide opportunities for both novices and seasoned tellers to hone their skills and find new ways to implement storytelling into their work environments and their personal lives.
• The Saturday Evening Featured Tellers – “Olio” performance at the Sovereign features five Regional Tellers selected by the LANES membership for this showcase event. Saturday Evening “Olio” performance at the Sovereign Hotel features five Regional Tellers selected from the LANES membership: Robin Bady, Geraldine Buckley,  Joe Peck , Lani Peterson and  Bill Ratner.  Tickets $16 at www.Lanes.org
• “LANES Regional Story Slam” following the Saturday Olio where regional tellers compete on the Theme of “Erie Nights” and joining us for this from Los Angeles is Bill Ratner, eight time winner of the Moth. (Slammers will have up to 4 minutes to tell their stories.)
• Sunday morning performance features youth storytellers from Children at the Well, an acclaimed interfaith group for peace and understanding based in the Capital District. – Keynoter Kevin Cordi began storytelling at age 17.  Plan on meeting and listening to the next generation.

There will be ample opportunities to share stories through FREE story swaps and informal networking. Concerts included with registration. Watch Sharing the Conference 2012  or  www.lanes.org for more details.

Registration is open, Early Bird Dead line ends February 20th.

For conference registration and information please see www.lanes.org or contact Yvonne Zinicola, Executive Director Phone: 857-205-2637 email director@lanes.org

We look forward to seeing you at Sharing the Fire.

Happy Holidays,

            Phyllis                                             Tony

Phyllis Blackstone, Chair STF       Tony Toledo, President LANES

From: League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling Communications [mailto:LANES-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Carolyn Stearns Storyteller-Announcer
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:01 PM
To: LANES-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [LANES-L] LANES/CT Stories+Storytellers:Interview with Dr. Kevin Cordi Educator- Storyteller

Carolyn Stearns Storyteller-Announcer has sent you a link to a blog:

Trying to reach out to the many who are coming to Sharing the Fire and those not yet decided! Here is a short interview with Dr. Kevin Cordi our Keynote 2012.

Blog: LANES/CT Stories+Storytellers
Post: Interview with Dr. Kevin Cordi Educator- Storyteller
Link: http://lanesrepct.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-with-dr-kevin-cordi-educator.html