Up Front: A Workshop on Speaking
Skills Registration Fee: $250.00 Does your work require you to speak in front of people? Are you an educator, CEO, storyteller or facilitator who needs to sharpen your oral communication and performance skills? Do you dream of being on stage? Or do you dread it? Then Up Front: A Workshop on Speaking Skills is just what you are looking for - a unique, fun and practical weekend gathering. The workshop focuses on taking the stage with confidence and style. From your first approach through the final bows, you have the opportunity for your presentation to take root and come to life. Discover valuable skills for establishing an immediate and powerful connection with your listeners while nurturing spontaneity. The weekend will include hands-on activities for creating introductions, transitions and closings for stories or presentations. In developing stage presence, we will practice deep listening and Tai Chi movements for releasing fears, staying calm and grounded, and finding joy in the moment. There will also be a performance opportunity on Saturday evening with invited guests, family and friends. This workshop is the perfect match for storytellers, facilitators, musicians, emcees, poets, and public speakers who want to explore, develop and enhance their comfort level and stage presence while speaking in front of people. All are welcome, from the experienced performer to the one dreaming of being on stage. So join us during this weekend as we work to uncover, polish and nurture our speaking and performance skills. Please spread the word about this workshop to others who might want to cultivate their stories as well find comfort and ease when speaking in front of people. WHAT: Storytelling Workshop weekend with Connie Regan-Blake WHEN: May 13-15, 2005 (7:00pm Friday evening through Sunday noon) WHERE: Flatrock, North Carolina (35 miles south of Asheville), a beautiful retreat setting in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. FEE: $250 ($215 if paid in full by April 22, 2005) Enrollment is limited (8 minimum) $50 deposit holds your space. LODGING: The workshop site is a pleasant walk to the Highland Lake Inn with lovely rooms and rental cottages. Nearby motels are also available. StoryWindow Productions |