This class runs from Thursday, April 23 through Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 7-10pm. Please click the schedule tab for more detail.
SpeakeasyDC's Storytelling 101 is an intensive five-week course that will take you step-by-step through the process of how to identify and talk about meaningful narrative events in your life in a way that is entertaining and inspiring to the audience. These stories are personal, heartfelt, and demand that the storyteller be honest with yourself and an audience. Through a combination of theory and practice and a focus on tangible outcomes, you will leave this class with an understanding of narrative structure, several story ideas, and a single performance-ready story that will debut at the final performance.
The 6:1 teacher-student ratio allows for a great deal of individual attention and is a reflection of our commitment to the success of each student. Students who join the class come from varied backgrounds and have different goals and applications. Some hope to perform on a SpeakeasyDC stage, others have found storytelling useful in the work they do, and others just enjoy the creative process and the community. SpeakeasyDC's teachers are sincerely some of the best and most experienced in the nation, and have coached hundreds of people through this process of personal growth and discovery and will do the same for you.
Find out more from SpeakeasyDC's alumni.
Refund Policy
SpeakeasyDC does not give refunds (full or partial) for voluntary withdrawal from the class. There are limited slots in the class so that we may give sufficient attention to each student. Because of this, we typically have to turn people away. Should you choose to withdraw, we will have a vacancy that we can no longer fill.
- Thurs April 23
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Thurs April 30
Class 2
Crafting your story + developing characters
HRC 1640 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20036-3278 7pm - 10pm
- Thurs May 7
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Tues May 12
Field Trip
Use your free ticket to SpeakeasyDC's 2nd Tuesday Storytelling Series at Town. See Show Calendar for details
Town Danceboutique
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Thurs May 21
Class 4
Practicing your story + Reviewing performance technique
HRC 1640 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Washington, DC
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Thurs May 28
Final Showcase
This is your chance to try your story out on a friendly invite-only audience of SEDC friends and family.
TBD
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Where
Classes - Human Rights Campaign Office 1640 Rhode Island Ave. N.W.. Washington, DC 20036-3278. + DirectionsFinal Showcase - General Assembly 1133 15th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20005 -
When
Thursday Apr 23 - May 28
7-10pm
Coming Up
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Tuesday 5/12/2015
Colossal Fail: Stories about Total Flops and Massive Wipeouts
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Tuesday 5/19/2015
Storytelling 101: Five weeks w/final performance
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Saturday 5/30/2015
Storytelling Boot Camp: One-day Crash Course
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Monday 6/1/2015
Storytelling 101: Five weeks w/final performance





