"Listening to Will Hornyak spin a tale helps bring a fellow back to life again!" — Ray Summers, KOIN TV Portland
 My Grandpa's Fish And Other Tall Tales:
Will reels in the whole audience from fish that drown to music loving bears and a little bird with a very big attitude. A Storytelling Mosaic: A storytelling journey into several distinct oral traditions: Native American myths, Middle Eastern fables, American tall tales, call and response and participation stories. A good overview of the art and craft of storytelling. Las Aventuras De Medio Pollo Y Otros Cuentos: Bi-Lingual participation stories from Spain, Mexico and Central America told in English and Spanish. Join brave Medio Pollito -- the one legged, one winged, one eyed chicken -- as he sets off to meet the king and seek his fame and fortune.
River Heroes: Shuffle down to the "Macro-Invertebrate Cafe" where memorable characters and unforgettable stories bring salmon and steelhead facts, habitats, riparian zones, native plants, watersheds and river ecology to life. Meet rapmaster Daddy Long Legs and hear the REAL story of Itsy Bitsy Spider!
Coyote Tales & Northwest Legends & Myths: The earliest stories of the Northwest continue to educate, inspire and entertain us with humor, wisdom and an undeniable sense of place.
From the ravenous Swallowing Monster of Nez Perce myth to the inspiring Snohomish legend called Lifting Up the Sky, these stories bring us back to: " the long ago and far away time."
The Wizard's Tower: Irish and Scottish folk and fairytales. Highlights the facility with lyrical language and the boundless imagination of the Celtic oral tradition. For grades three and higher.
 Vasalisa And The Firebird:
An epic participation tale! The classic story of a noble hunter, a wicked Czar, a horse of great power, the mysterious Firebird and Princess Vasalisa. Third Grade and older.
Oregon Stories: Folktales, tall tales, legends and lore from the Oregon country in an educational and entertaining look at our state's folklore. From turn of the century Portland waterfront rogues, to imaginative Willamette Valley bears to world record-setting steelhead fishermen, these stories open a wide window onto who we are and where we came from as participants in the Oregon experience. Recommended for 12 years and older.
Design A Performance: Drawing on a repertoire of over 60
traditional and original stories, Will can create a performance presentation to work with your specific curriculum, conference or festival theme.
Workshop: The Storyteller's Toolbox: Learn to tell stories through participation tales. Fundamental exercises in voice, gesture, character development and pacing. 50 minutes. Can be expanded into an artist-in-residence program.
A Day With Storyteller Will Hornyak: Design a package of performances and workshops to meet the needs of your students.
Available for school assemblies, libraries, community events, professional presentations, children through adult audiences.
Mileage and per diem expenses (.35 per mile; $75 per day) charged for programs outside the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
FOR TEACHERS
Dear educator,
I teach storytelling and oral tradition at Portland State University and Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon and perform at k-12 schools throughout the northwest. My assembly programs are educationally challenging, informative, lively and entertaining.
I include audience participants in several stories. My work has relevant curriculum connections to english, drama, public speaking, writing, environmental and native american studies. I also offer a partly bi-lingual program in english and spanish. Please contact me for specific connections to national benchmarks, oregon and washington standards.
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