Say It! Sing It! 2010
A series of performances and workshops were held in multiple locations, focusing on an adult audience, that explored storytelling traditions and new storytelling methods. The emphasis was on the ways in which music can be used to tell stories that may embody serious moral and cultural issues as well as historical events.
Attendance:
Neal Hagberg 40
Elisa Korenne 318
Douglas Wood 540
Event Dates and Locations: Neal Hagberg 17 November 2009; Park Rapids Workshop 11 January 2010; Bemidji 12 January 2010; Wadena 15 April 2010; Brainerd Elisa Korenne 4 March 2010; Blackduck 5 March 2010; Cass Lake Park Rapids 6 March 2010; Bemidji 8 March 2010; Pine River 9 March 2010; Wadena 11 March 2010; Crosslake Brainerd 12 March 2010; Longville Walker Douglas Wood 5 April 2010; Park Rapids Bemidji 6 April 2010; Cass Lake Walker 7 April 2010; Blackduck 13 April 2010; Wadena Brainerd 14 April 2010; Pine River Longville Development of this program was hampered by our inability to hire a project coordinator.
Partner Organization(s): Cass Lake High School, Pine River Life Center, Blackduck Golf Course, Pequot Lakes Library, Crosslake Library - Provided free venues
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, post-test; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status
Survey responses indicated increased knowledge of how music assists in telling stories. The majority of suggestions for further programs indicated that the "story" aspect of these events was clearly understood because the recommendations were for performers with strong storytelling skills.91% of the Elisa Korenne survey respondents indicated that they had learned more about Minnesota history in an enjoyable way.New respondents: 75% of the respondents for the Neal Hagberg concert had not attended a library program before, while only 48% of the Douglas Wood respondents indicated that. 97% of respondents had not attended a musical program at the library.An average of 88.6% of respondents wanted more musical storytelling programs in local libraries.