Elementary school students help Laurette tell the delightfully silly tale from Scotland “The Wee Mannie and the Great Big Coo.” “The Woman of 101 Voices” will keep you guessing as she brings stories to life from around the world! Ventriloquism, too! Meet “Daksi” the Invisible Talking Turtle! He lives in a Basket and learns some VALUABLE lessons about manners and telling the truth your students won’t forget. 2009 Summer Reading Program SHOWS Booking Now for Summer 2009! Contact Laurette at 918-458-1800 for details.	L aurette W illis’ IDEO TestimoniesStory BELOW:Click here for: « HOME « BIO « Recommendations « STORE « PraiseMoves « Keynotes/Seminars « Shows « Storytelling « PowerMoves Kids (Character Ed. & Fitness!) « Alternative Education Residencies « “Under the Cherokee Moon” « FAQ « Fitness for His Witness « Ascential Nutrition Products « CONTACT US
Storytelling Programs Available: “Historical Hysterics!” Native American, Scottish, Irish (and Foolish!) Laurette’s most requested Storytelling program, “Historical Hysterics” is geared to age group (pre-K through adult). This energetic, interactive storytelling session includes “The Snake Story” with its important “Be Drug Free” message (popular during Red Ribbon Week). Younger audiences also meet a chatty turtle who lives in a Cherokee basket – and won’t come out! Actually, Laurette’s a master ventriloquist – but I won’t tell if you won’t! And wouldn’t you know ALL the children want to meet the feisty little turtle and give him the cookie he’s been screaming for! He “helps” Laurette tell the old Cherokee tale “Why Turtle’s Shell is Cracked.” Older students help Laurette re-enact Sequoyah's 1820 Syllabary experiment, where he proved to his people that the Syllabary (Cherokee Alphabet) could help the Cherokees advance by sharing their wisdom via “talking leaves” (books and the written Cherokee language). Realizing that Sequoyah (George Guess) grew up without his father’s influence, that he suffered a physical handicap and was often ridiculed by his peers, students learn about overcoming obstacles, the high cost of leadership and the importance of following one's dream. *** Note: Often schools will select Great Women of the Frontier for grades 4 and above, and “Historical Hysterics” for the younger students. These 2 programs can be performed back-to-back during the morning or afternoon. Great Women of the Frontier combined with “Historical Hysterics” geared to older audiences makes for an entertaining, educational program as well. *** “Folktales of Scotland” “Oh, you’ll take the high road, and I’ll take the low road And I’ll be in Scotland a’fore ye…” Join Laurette in full Scottish regalia for Folktales of Scotland. With convincing Highlander’s accent and flair, “The Woman of 101 Voices” takes us “across the pond” to experience some of Scotland’s most treasured folktales. Meet the beautiful young heroine Jennet MacKenzie who rescues princely Tam Lin from the frighteningly evil Queen of the Faeries in the haunting “Ballad and Tale of Tam Lin.” Become part of the fun when Laurette invites volunteers from the audience on stage to help her tell the hilarious children’s tale, “The Wee Mannie and the Great Big Coo” (a.k.a. “The Little Boy and the Big Cow). Try out the Scottish dialect for yourself as Laurette teaches you to speak with the proper Highlander’s “burr” – “It’s a brrroad brrrickt moonlickt nick tonick” (…a broad bright moonlight night tonight!). “Folktales of Scotland” promises to be an enchanting experience the whole family will enjoy. We’ll see you – “on the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond!” Looking for SHAKESPEARE in a STORYTELLING format? Check out: Storytelling – Shakespeare! “The Woman of 101 Voices” meets “The Bard of Avon!” Also known as Great Women of Shakespeare, it’s Shakespeare in a clever storytelling format suitable for grades 4 thru adult! Storytelling allows the broad sweep of the stories to be told, while creating a framework for some of Shakespeare’s most stirring soliloquies to be presented as well. Laurette presents Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth with a background of Shakespeare’s life. One-Woman Shows: Laurette’s original one-woman shows and seminars are available for matching funds from the Oklahoma Arts Council or the Mid-America Arts Alliance (search under Willis) for Public non-profit groups and schools. • Great Women of the Bible • Susanna Wesley: LIVE! • The Nutty ‘40s Radio Show! • Great Women of the Frontier • Historical Hysterics • The REAL Belle Starr • Storytelling Shakespeare • Introducing: Miss Emily Dickinson • Great Women of the Oil Fields • Folktales of Scotland • Sister Aimee (Aimee Semple McPherson) • Reflections: Letters from World War II A versatile and energetic presenter, Laurette Willis will captivate your audience and turn a special project or gala evening program into an experience to be remembered! For information on how to bring Laurette to your area, please CONTACT Laurette directly. Thank you for visiting! IDEO TestimoniesStory BELOW:Click here for: « HOME « BIO « Recommendations « STORE « PraiseMoves « Keynotes/Seminars « Shows « Storytelling « PowerMoves Kids (Character Ed. & Fitness!) « Alternative Education Residencies « “Under the Cherokee Moon” « FAQ « Fitness for His Witness « Ascential Nutrition Products « CONTACT US © 2002-2009 All rights reserved. DoveTale Productions		Your students can travel back in time! Here Laurette teaches a class of 4^th graders as part of The Adams Corner Schoolhouse Program “A Day in 1896 at a One-Room School in Indian Territory.” She developed and presents this program in a real one-room schoolhouse at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, OK. Laurette has written a “Manual for Teachers” which will be sent to you when you schedule a performance. This 57-page manual includes history, pre-visit and post-visit activities, crafts, clothing, food, 1896 rules for behavior, sample lessons from 1896 and much, much more! CONTACT Laurette for details. Laurette is the Highland Lassie Storyteller in “Folktales of Scotland.”