Storytelling is one of humanities oldest and most defining artistic skills. 

Nothing beats the live interchange between teller and listener.

Eye to eye, mind-to-mind and heart to heart.

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Storyteller Tracy Chipman, a Wisconsin native began telling stories as an educator of young children in 1989. There, stories and storytelling were woven into many areas of the classroom curriculum. Since 1995 she has been gathering and telling stories professionally around the country and pockets throughout the world.  Her repertoire is a multicultural collection of world myth, folktales, legends, wonder & nature tales with a focus on stories from the Celtic Lands of Ireland and Scotland. She has also spent years collecting oral tradition from Scotland's Outer Hebrides islands as part of the The Hebridean Folklore Project. Tracy is available to share stories to listeners of all ages, from 3 to 93 and encourages participation through active listening and active imagining.

Here's a sampling of places and events Tracy has performed at:

  • In collaboration with Burlington City Arts.  Tracy developed a storytelling outreach program, "Firehouse Tales" for the Burlington community.  Spinning yarns and sharing historical anecdotes about the past, present and future of Burlington's Old Ethan Allen Fire Station.  2000-01
  • A regular at Eugene, Oregon's Saturday Market, since 1995.
  • Storytimes: Fletcher Free Library in Burlington, VT 1999-2000
  • Libraries Programs: Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT, South Burlington Community Library, South Burlington, VT. Salem Public Library, Salem, OR.  Fairfleid Public Library, Fairfield, IA.
  • School assemblies and classrooms: ages 4-17, 10-140 children. In the States, Scotland & Ireland
  • Myrtle Creek Elementary School, Artist In Residence Program. 1999
  • Fairfield and Libertyville Schools, Iowa, 2006
  • Scottish Heritage Festival, Salem, OR. 1996-98
  • Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire, Philomath, OR. 1996-98
  • New World Festival, Randolph, VT. 1999-2001
  • Opening act for musical performers, including Scottish folk musician Dougie MacLean. 1997
  • Cafes, pubs, galleries and bookstores from coast to coast and a few in between: Revelations, Firehouse Gallery, Border's Books, Purple Shutter Herbs, Gina's Pies are Square, Fool's Paradise, tha SpOt and Art Beat Gallery to name a few.
  • Oregon Public Radio, KRUU fm (Fairfield, IA) and BBC Radio Scotland.
  • M.U.M.’s Annual Irish Celebration  2004 - 2008
  • Fairfield, Iowa’s First Friday Art Walk
  • Collaborating with world music band 6 Around One, performing in Duluth and Washburn, Wi – Spring 2010
  • Over 20 Wisconsin Libraries – Wild Spaces and Watery Places tour – Summer 2010
  • Over 30 Wisconsin Libraries – Under a Big Blue Sky tour – Summer 2011
  • Everyone Tells - Storytelling workshop with; Our Lighted Schoolhouse Program: Lake Superior Elementary, Ashland, WI; Washington Elementary and Kate Goodrich Elementary,  Merrill, WI 2010-11
  • Washburn Elementary, Washburn WI; Medford Elementary & Holy Rosary Elementary, Medford WI – 2011
  • Title 1 Program: Wakonda Elementary, Menomonie WI – 2011
  • The Power of Storytelling to Effect Change in the World: A 5 week Wellness Program Workshop;  Northland College, Ashland WI

 

 

 

Tracy brings the joy and imagination of storytelling to your 
Event, Classroom or Organization 
 www.listentoatale.com   ~  tlchipman@gmail.com

 

 

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