Courses & Workshops

In-Person and Online Courses in Storytelling

Storytelling Toronto’s teaching program helps all our students, regardless of experience, to achieve a deeper connection with the stories they tell and better communicate those stories to to everyone who listens.

Our First Steps (Storytelling I) is typically the course most begin with. Next Steps (Storytelling II) is open to those who wish to take their telling further, whether they have taken First Steps in the past, or have equivalent experience. We offer the Master Class for advanced and professional-level storytellers.

We also offer a variety of themed courses, whether it is taking your story from a narrative to a script for a puppet show, shaping your family stories, to bilingual storytelling. Our non-foundational courses vary from year to year.

Financial aid is available for those students for whom cost is a barrier. Please email us at hello@storytellingtoronto.org. Be sure to let us know which course you are interested in taking; how the course can benefit you; and, how much you can afford to pay. Assistance will be awarded on a case by case basis.

In addition to our core and special courses, Storytelling Toronto also facilitates private courses and workshops tailored to client needs. If you are looking for a professional development workshop for teachers or librarians, or leadership development for corporate employees or interns, you have come to the right place. Reach out to us and we’ll help you create the right program to suit your needs

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Storytelling with Young People

with Dawne McFarlane

Dates: 18th - 19th JULY , 2026

Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Price: $80 ($78 FOR MEMBERS)

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About The Course

The art and craft of telling stories with young children, particularly those in preschool and primary grades, rests on simple picture image, a few handy tools, and some insights into the wonder of child development. You will discover how rhythm, rhyme and harmony can delight. Learn how to select and create stories you will love to tell.

Dawne McFarlane is a mother, Waldorf teacher and performer who has been sharing the art of storytelling for more than 35 years across Canada and internationally. She is rooted in a rich tradition passed down from her Scottish Grandfather. Dawne was Artistic Director of Toronto Storytelling Festivals 2019/20/21. Dawne is co-author with Georgiana Keable (Norway) of Fairytales, Families and Forests: Storytelling with Young Children (Hawthorn Press). www.dawnemcfarlane.ca

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Storytent Apprentice

Programme

IN-PERSON

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About the Programme

Are you wondering what to do after your storytelling course?

Do you love telling stories to children and family audiences?

Become an apprentice at the Storytent!

As an apprentice, you’ll:

Attend the Storytent at least one Saturday morning per month
Assist the host with setup, cleanup, and audience management
Tell stories and receive coaching from an experienced storyteller
Build confidence, creativity, and performance skills
Learn how to choose and share stories for listeners of different ages and abilities
Join a warm, creative community that celebrates storytelling

Whether you hope to become a professional storyteller or simply want to tell better stories, this is your chance to grow your voice.

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Storytelling with Young Children- course for adult tellers

Start
Saturday, July 18, 2026

End
Sunday, July 19, 2026

Schedule
2 sessions

Location
Wychwood Barns #173 601 Christie St, Toronto, ON M6G 4C7

Spaces left
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Storytelling With Young Children- course for adult tellers
The art and craft of telling stories with young children, particularly those in preschool and primary grades, rests on simple picture image, a few handy tools, and some insights into the wonder of child development. You will discover how rhythm, rhyme and harmony can delight. Learn how to select and create stories you will love to tell.
Instructor:

Dawne McFarlane is a mother, Waldorf teacher and performer who has been sharing the art of storytelling for more than 35 years across Canada and internationally. She is rooted in a rich tradition passed down from her Scottish Grandfather. Dawne was Artistic Director of Toronto Storytelling Festivals 2019/20/21. Dawne is co-author with Georgiana Keable (Norway) of Fairytales, Families and Forests: Storytelling with Young Children (Hawthorn Press). www.dawnemcfarlane.ca

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