Mary Ellen Hill~Storyteller
My Other Offerings
Choose From My Three Other Offerings of...
Traditional Storytelling, Puppets and Pie, or Workshops, Classes and Retreatsthat would best suit your event or celebration
1. Traditional Storytelling
I tell
a wide variety of
fairy tales, folktales and creation myths from
around the world. You can choose traditional tales, such as "Thumbelina",
"Snow White", "Three Billy Goats Gruff" and "Rumpelstiltskin", or
choose lesser-known tales, such as, "Why Sun and Moon Live in the Sky", "The
Silver River", "The Magic Lake at the End of the World" and "The Hunter and the Tiger". I
have over 80 stories to choose from.
"The Paper Plate Angel", is an original story, I created
because I needed a modern day story of a child who celebrates Winter Solstice, Hanukkah and Christmas. This story includes
an art project of an actual paper plate angel.
I also found that when I tell stories at birthday parties some children have favorite animals or things
that are not in any of my stories. So I created an original, interactive story,
"The Magical Birthday (train, dragon, submarine, whale...)", in which the children help me
tell the story by adding other characters and places as they travel on their birthday ride.
~Time: 30-45 minutes
~Audience: mixed ages, adults, children 3 and older
~Where I have told: preschools, day care centers, birthdays, holidays, classrooms, camps, libraries
"We enjoyed her animated style, appreciated the multicultural stories and her
her heartwarming ways."
Kim Laehle, MA
"I feel motivated to become a great storyteller!"
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2. Puppets and Pie
Puppets and Pie Summer Camp 2010 (Full)
Please come and enjoy our |
Please inquire for possible openings on our waiting list. Thank you.
*There is one partial scholarship available each session. Please ask for details.
Please see the Calendar Page for other offerings.
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Gitty Duncan, puppeteer and art teacher, and Mary Ellen Hill, storyteller
together to create all the necessary elements for a spectacular theatrical performance!
The small enrollment of 12 campers allows for each
child to get lots of attention and opportunities for expressing their creativity.
They each participate in developing the story, their
puppet, designing props and painting scenery.
At the end of the 2 weeks they perform their show for family and friends. A cast party
follows- that's where the pie comes in!
This camp grew out of Mary Ellen and Gitty's love of being a camper, creating shows when they were kids, stories, puppets and making art with
children.
ENROLL NOW (Full)
Please inquire for possible openings. Thank you.
Ages: 6 -12 years old, maximum enrollment is 12
Days: Weekdays, 9:30am-3:00pm
Fee: $660
Location: 10th and Grayson - South Berkeley Area
For Puppets and Pie Summer Camp 2010 (Full)
Please send the following information and a non-refundable deposit
of $160, payable to Mary Ellen Hill
Child's Name, Birthdate, Age, Full Address, Parent/Guardian' s
Names(s), Phone (Home and Work), Email, School child attends, Session Number
Mail this to: Mary Ellen Hill, 7548 Circle Hill Drive, Oakland, CA 94605
I will call to confirm upon reciept of application.
Complete Registration packet and further information will be sent.
Contact:
Gitty Duncan, 510-849-1149, email gitty@comcast.net
or
Mary Ellen Hill, 510-636-4155, email mehstories@netzero.com
NEWEST UPDATED REGISTRATION POLICY:
As always registration is on a first come first served basis. There are two ways you can register.
Mail
in your registration to Mary Ellen or drop it off at her home. (7548 Circle Hill Drive. Oakland, CA 94605) Drop offs will be accepted ONLY during the hours of Noon on
Monday 1/5/09 through Noon on Wednesday, 1/7/09. There is a box by the front door labeled Puppets and Pie. DO NOT Put Drop Offs In The Mailbox.
Gitty will NOT be accepting any mail or drop offs this year.
We are trying to streamline this process. We are so grateful that so many children want to come to our camp! We are sorry that we cannot take them all!
NEW POLICY FOR DEPOSITS:
If you cancel before March 5, half of your deposit will be returned. If you cancel after March 5, none of your deposit will be returned.
If you cancel and have already sent in the rest of the tuition, your entire tuition will not be refunded unless we can fill the spot.
What parents say about Puppets and Pie:
"Clara jumped out of bed every day, got dressed, ate breakfast and was ready for camp an
hour before we had to leave! This never happened before."
"Danny and the other boys were so excited about the story they made up, they talked about it the entire way home!"
"Thank you for giving the children an opportunity to express themselves and to develop their artistic and performance skills."
What kids say about Puppets and Pie:
"It's time to go already? Can we come on Saturday and Sunday, too?"
"Thanks for making up this camp, it's the best camp in the whole world!"
"I can't wait for our next class! I wish it was tomorrow."
