STORYTELLING
ACTIVATE IMAGINATION
Joyfully imaginative storytelling performances, workshops & coaching for schools, libraries, arts venues, organizations, universities, and individuals.
Folktales & fairy tales come alive to inspire engaged creativity, empathy, and community.
Schools and Libraries
Give students a front row seat to the imaginative, empathy-building world of story!
Dynamic storytelling assemblies, in-classroom performances and workshops, and professional learning for educators in school, library, and conference settings.
Promotes literacy, social emotional learning, and inclusion for English Language Learners.
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Arts Venues
Stories for all ages in festivals, theaters, and arts venues in NYC and across the nation.
Storyteller Rachael Harrington stands at a microphone and performs a folktale to a full audience of kids and parents
Storyteller Rachael Harrington tells a story on stage. In front of her is an audience of adults listening to the story.
Storyteller Rachael Harrington performs a sidewalk concert outside Word Up Community Bookshop. Next to her are musicians from Lead Lights String Ensemble. The crowd applauds.
Storyteller Rachael Harrington stands at a microphone and performs a folktale to a full audience of kids and parents
Festival Appearances Include:
New Jersey Storytelling Festival, The Uptown Arts Stroll, Rising In The Heights, Jersey City School Family Literacy Festival, White Plains Library Storytelling Celebration
Organizations & Universities
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Storytelling performances, training, and talks for organizations and institutions working to positively and creatively impact the lives of their clients, staff, students, and communities.
Looking for engaging staff development, or wondering how storytelling workshops could benefit your organization or clients?
Check out my Professional Development page or contact me.
Individuals & Coaching
My goal as a storytelling coach is to help you find, craft, and share your story with authenticity and joy.
During coaching sessions we playfully dig into story-centered questions, writing prompts, and activities to find the vision, heart, and arc of your narrative. In these sessions I listen deeply, ask a lot of questions, and offer insight on story structure and character voice so that you can write or speak your story with clarity and confidence.
Consideration of how your story moves and impacts your listeners is a key part of coaching sessions. I work to help you hear your story from the listeners' point of view so that your speaking engagement is not just about telling a great story, but is also about weaving genuine connections with other humans in a room.
Tell your story with JOY!
Rachael helped me take a 25 minute story down to 8 minutes and the story was STILL super impactful. I also used to hate writing cause I got overwhelmed putting everything down on paper.