Intro to Storytelling (registration required, 4-week series)
Intro to Storytelling (4-Week Series)
Whether you tell stories on stage, on the page, or somewhere in between, this four-week introductory storytelling series offers a welcoming space to develop your voice and craft. Designed for oral storytellers and writers alike, the class explores storytelling as both an art and a practice. While this class is introductory, it is open to all levels and can be scaled to offer more challenge for experienced story crafters.
Each week focuses on a core element of storytelling: plot structure, smooth and meaningful transitions, generating compelling story ideas, and identifying the stories that only youare meant to tell. Through guided exercises and writing prompts, group discussion, and low-pressure sharing, participants will build tools they can return to again and again—no memorization or performance experience required.
Come with a notebook, your favorite writing utensil, and curiosity.
You are already a storyteller, let’s explore and expand our voices together!
Cost: $40 (for 4-week series)
How to register: email Vianna Isbister at isbisterv13@gmail.com to reserve your spot
Location: Drawing Room, second floor
About the organizer:
Vianna Isbister is a dynamic multi-hyphenate performer and teacher with a B.A. in Theatre and an M.A. in Communication and Storytelling Studies. In addition to teaching at various universities, Vianna has taught over 1000 movement and aerial classes over the course of 4 years. Her work bridges the gap between the spoken and the unspoken, blending performance art with academic insights to craft narratives that resonate. Her work has been featured at the 2025 National Storytelling Network Conference and as author of a book chapter in Memorial Art in Rhetorical Discourse in 2026. She has performed with Night Owl Circus Arts (NOCA), East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Jonesborough Storytellers Guild (JSG), and online with Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST) to name a few. She is passionate about supporting people in aligning with their bodies and uncovering practical and creative ways to deepen their connection to self.
