Welcome to Innovative Spoken Word

Story Master

Scheduling K-12 School Assembly Performances for 2010-2012

Story Master offers multiple booking rates for school districts and PTA's K-12.



Introduction to the Storymaster

Introduction to the Storymaster:

Tom McCormack has 23 years experience presenting stories from all genres. He has won international awards for his Native American Storytelling. His pioneer history character portrayals express balanced Native American perspectives and interactions. "Dreamspeaker" also plays music on a different ethnic instrument with each story from a different country.

His theatrical performances contain an assortment of colorful dialoging characters. He has developed an innovative "Stoetry" program that is a blend of poetry, story, lively music, and song segue.

Mr. McCormack performs the year around. From September 10th to June 10th, he schedules K-12 School Assembly performances.

 Inquire for availability.

Children Summer Reading Library Program
Make A Splash – READ!
June-July-August 2010

Now booking Public Libraries in Northern Calif - Western Oregon - Western Washington and British Columbia

Water Wonder Down-Under ~ Reading Into The Splash!

Come to the place where rivers, lakes and oceans flow together.... at the library. Jump head-long into the story theater of (SPLASH! WOSHH!) fun. This aqua-teller makes the water-creatures talk and come to life through dialoging characters. Tom play's music on lost Neptunian instruments of surprise and Ahhhww. (including the Atlantean water flute) Thats right, the aquatic creatures have made instruments for us.... and the kid's will get to play them! Then the story flow's through a viaduct....... as Tom teaches children the River Giver song, the Ocean Motion song, and the Lake Wake song.

B.C. Library 2010 Summer Reading Program
Get Creative and Rock-in at the Library

Reading Inspires Imaginative Fun Through Storytelling -

Nature-Music and Singing  

Children express laughmatical genius listening to theatrical Storytelling Music and Song. The Kid's will create positive Rap (using their hands and feet to create the beat), make real Rock Music (with rocks and sticks during the program!), and share a lively sing-a-long. Using animated depth, this storymaster applies a potpourri of dramatic tools that create windows for participation.

The tone settles down as the group shares in the joy of invention..... expressing creativity. Youth discover how the imagination prepares them to face the challenges they'll be encountering. Tom makes exciting book connections as the children read into the future.

Theatrical Hi-jinks inspire circle songs, square tales, and triangle poems that come to life. McCormack plays music on international ethnic instruments to evoke fascination and get the entire group involved. See why audience's laugh out of their seats and leave with cramps in their dimples.


Inquire for Specific Details:

McCormack is taking bookings for library staff development workshops. This in-service will focus on ethnic diversity storytelling, new project ideas for children's staff and communications skills will be highlighted. This workshop is available in a two hour intensive, three hour interactive program or four hour indepth experiential presentation. McCormack offers a family storytelling workshop. These workshops can be co-booked with children's shows, YA programs, and adult literacy performances.

McCormack schedules teacher in-service days for professional development. This training focuses on ethnic cultural tools and story telling to awaken the will to learn in students. This workshop shows how to increase student comprehension for Special Needs through TAG - GATE learning levels.

A new assessment tool will be shared with my teacher evaluation model.
An activities and resource sheet is provided.

Story Master's performance art venues include:     

Public Schools, Private Schools,  Parent Teacher Associations, PTA's, Parent Teacher Organizations, PTO's, Parent Teacher Clubs, PTC's, Art Council Conferences, Storytelling Conferences, Native American Conferences, Cultural Diversity Conferences, Booking Conferences, Performing Arts Conferences, Indigenous Conferences, Business Conferences, Performance Art Centers, Performing-Art Centers, University Theaters, Storytelling Festivals, etc.

 

Wedding Performances!

Tom sits down with the Wedding Planner or couple to design a performance sequence to make their day unique and truly memorable. Story-master will make your vows extra special as he performs a short love poem, romantic story, or sings a song medley. Some couples have McCormack perform ethnic music during the procession..... or after the I do's. An example he'll play the Didgeridoo and clatter dream-sticks rhythmically to make your wedding a dream come true.

He will then perform sets of Story, Song, Music and Poetry for your wedding reception. Call to set-up a meeting, discuss fees and to hold your date.

Inquire for availability.

Tom McCormack also performs for:

Multicultural Festivals (Multi-Cultural Fairs), Art Festivals, Native American Festivals, Indigenous Festivals, Cultural Diversity Festivals,  Oregon Trail Events, Children Festivals, Vintage Auto Festivals, Folk Festivals, Aboriginal Festivals, State Fairs, County Fairs, Universities, Colleges, Historical Museums, Native American Museums, Pioneer History Museums, Children Museums, Public Libraries, Corporate Events, Weddings, Pow Wows (Pow-Wows), National Parks, State Parks, County Parks, Concerts In The Park, etc.

If your venue is not listed he can accommodate you