Tell Me a Story
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 4/28/2026 1:00 PM EDT
Telling a story is giving a gift. Storytelling is a sharing experience. When we tell stories, we show our willingness to be vulnerable, to expose our deepest feelings and our values.
Enjoying a story together creates community. It establishes a happy relationship between the teller and the listener. This rapport carries over to other areas as well, for people tend to have confidence in the person who tells stories well.
In this class, as always, VERY low pressure, we will practice the art of storytelling, hopefully getting more confident with practice and feedback. We will discuss attributes of good storytellers, read some justifications for practicing storytelling (such an ancient art!), and appreciate the stories others bring to the class.
I hope that this late summer class is one of enjoyment and wonder, for we all tell stories, and we all enjoy listening to a good story.
Mary Beth Spore
Mary Beth Spore, Ph.D., has been a faculty member and administrator in at the University for Pittsburgh and Saint Vincent College for over 25 years. She has taught many courses in children’s and young adult literature and criticism as well as writing and speech classes. She loves teaching and learning, and seeks both in the classroom. She is a lover of children, dogs, reading, and storytelling. She is a native of western PA, and received her Ph.D. in English Education from the University of Pittsburgh.