Using storytelling and the arts in the classroom has proven to be an empowering and educational tool for both the teller/ teacher and the listener/ student. Storytelling and the arts have shown to improve self-confidence, listening skills, cooperation, critical/creative thinking skills and literacy. All workshops can be adapted to different themes and/or curricular needs as necessary. In addition, Arianna is accustomed to working with a wide range of physical and mental abilities; therefore she is able to adjust her teaching to suit different learning styles and abilities. A single session for children is a recommended minimum of 45 minutes. There is no maximum, as each of these single workshops can be turned into long-term residencies. The Artist will supply a majority of the instruments and/or props needed for the sessions.

Play and Tell

Nature's Rhythm

Collaged Stories

Play and Tell

Re-tell your favorite stories while dancing, singing, and playing instruments from around the world. Through the art of play, deepen your students understanding of story sequencing; increase their language development; knowledge of other cultures; their ability to work as a team.

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Nature's Rhythm

When you listen to a storm or walk through the forest, you can hear nature's special symphony. How can you re-create the musical story of nature? Discover how many different rhythms you can create using instruments from Brazil, Africa, India and Ireland.

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Collaged Stories

Have you ever torn out pages from a magazine and made a collage? Learn new techniques for creating a collage out of a wide- variety of mediums: paint, photographs, magazines, tissue paper, ink…. Depending on the age group we would use different advanced techniques for creating a large-scale mural. Remember: our mural will tell a story!

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