From Russian fairytales and Native American legends to Irish myths, Oregon tall tales and lively participation stories, Will weaves a wide variety of oral traditions into engaging and educational assembly performances, workshops and residencies.
“A world class storyteller and master of audience inclusion.”
— Joe Lapidus, Principal, Chinook Elem., Vancouver, WA
“Will can captivate, surprise, intrigue and touch all ages.”
— Christene Caton, Former Education Director, Young Audiences of Oregon
Assembly Programs
World Voices, World Wisdom: A weaving of myths, fairytales, tall tales and participation stories from many cultures and traditions.
Coyote Makes This World: Native American myths and legends.
Celtic Cauldron: A mix of Irish, Scottish and Welsh myths and legends.
The Adventures of Medio Pollito (Half Chicken) and Other Unlikely Heroes: Bi-lingual English/Spanish stories.
Living Streams: Stories for Healthy Watersheds. Myths, fables, tall tales and participation stories that teach students about water, wetlands, fish, recycling, composting and sustainability.
Note: Whenever possible, I prefer to offer two back-to-back assemblies at schools — one for grades K-2 and one for grades 3-5 (or K-3 / 4-6 at K-6 schools).
Family Arts Night / Literacy Nights
One World, Many Stories: A celebration of our cultural diversity and our common humanity through a variety of world myths, fables, tall tales and participation stories for all ages.
Workshops and Residencies
Pass the Word: Develop writing and storytelling skills through participation tales, personal stories, games, activities and performances. Can be taught as a one-hour class workshop or longer residency where students prepare stories for performance.
Other Options: I can design assemblies, workshops, residencies, family arts/literacy nights and after-school programs to fit your needs. Please contact me with questions or for further information. I look forward to visiting your school.
— Will Hornyak