Brian tells magical stories and presents workshops to schools, day-care centers, retirement centers, businesses, churches, and non-profits organizations. He entertains audiences of all ages, teaches storytelling skills, blends academic curriculum with the arts, and strengthens communities. Associations: Member of the Houston Storytellers Guild board of directors 1998-2003. 2001-2002 President Member of the Tejas Storytelling Association. Member of the National Storytelling Network Alternate for the Guild at the Texas Storytelling Festival's 1999 Rising Star concert Teaching Artist with the Texas Institute for Arts in Education (TIAE) Recipient 1999 Joann Melton Award Recipient 2001 TIAE Apple Award Projects: Founder of Golden Days: Stories for a Hopeful Future 2004-present Founder of Stories from the Edge 2003-present 21st Century afterschool program storytelling program Founder and coordinator for Stories Across the Ages, an intergenerational storytelling project sponsored by the Houston Storytellers Guild and the City of Houston and the Texas Commission on the Arts through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County The Ceili House, storytelling CD Performance: Sutton Elementary school, two week artist in residence, Houston, TX Pink Picnic, breast cancer awarenss fundraiser, Brenham, TX ... And Anansi Danced, storytelling and dance fusion event, Houston, TX Art Salad, multi-art fundraiser, Dallas, TX Circle of Strength stage at the Texas Storytelling Festival Houston Liar's Contest Houston Storytelling Festival (2nd place in 2003) Featured teller at Highland Lakes Scottish Festival Texas Folk Life Festival Houston Storytelling Festival, Late Night Frights Concert Schools, After-school programs, Retirement homes and daycares throughout Houston River Oaks Elem. Natural Legacy Raymond Academy Post Oak YMCA MD Anderson YMCA Wharton Elem Workshops: Tellers At-Large Enriching Schools (TALES) project sponsored by the Houston Storytellers Guild which brought storytelling to an underserved elementary school in Houston in an effort to increase Texas Aptitude and Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) scores. University of Houston's Accelerated Language Program A train the trainer workshop that helps teachers of this unique methodology integrate storytelling into their practices. Leisure Learning Unlimited Beginning storytelling workshop. LRConsulting workshop for consultants in integrating storytelling into their consulting practice. Spring Branch Continuing Education beginner's storytelling workshop Presentations: Therapeutic Recreation Conference, Southwest Region and Texas Mobile: 713-480-6303 email: myth@thegloaming.net

"We are lonesome animals. We spend all our life trying to be less
lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging the
listener to say -- and to feel -- 'Yes, that's the way it is, or at least
that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought.'"
John Steinbeck

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