Oral Storytelling for Beginners
A course by Andrés MonteroWriter and Storyteller
A course by Andrés Montero, Writer and Storyteller
Discover the art of storytelling and learn techniques to adapt stories to spoken word, translate them to stage, and build a connection with any audience
Stories are as old as humanity itself. For centuries, they have entertained us, taught us valuable lessons, and brought us closer to others. The forte of writer and storyteller Andrés Montero is telling stories that resonate with both children and adult audiences alike. In this online course, he teaches you the art of public storytelling.
Learn how to adapt texts to spoken word and to your own language, as well as tricks and tips for staging them. Throughout the course, find out how to identify the most relevant points of an oral story and [b]practice different rehearsal methods that will allow you to captivate any audience.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 20 downloads
What to tell?
9 minutes, 50 seconds
The elements of a story told
7 minutes, 36 seconds
Text and structure
8 minutes, 27 seconds
Corporality and nuances
10 minutes, 26 seconds
First step, choose the story
3 minutes, 45 seconds
Project the story
7 minutes, 11 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start the course by getting to know Andrés Montero, who explains how he became a storyteller and which artists have influenced his professional career.
Following his recommendations, learn how to choose the best stories for your repertoire. Then, discover the elements that make up any story told orally: text, structure, body language, and nuances.
After choosing your story, look at how to project it in your mind and adapt it to spoken word and your own language to narrate it naturally. Andrés also shows you how to identify the central focus of the plot and shares some techniques to help you learn your story.
Finally, discover various methods for rehearsing your narration. Your teacher talks about a range of spaces and audiences in front of which you can tell your story, with their differences and characteristics, and gives you some final tips for perfecting your stage performance.
What is this course's project?
Prepare the oral narration of a story and perform it, capturing it on video.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in the art of storytelling, from writers to educators, librarians, or communicators.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary to take this course.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Buen curso! El profe da muy buenos tips para poder trabajar la narración oral
- 3 months ago
Me llamo Suri, tengo 10 años y me encantó el curso y lo recomiendo. El profe es re bueno.
- sil_locucionPLUS4 months ago
Muy interesante y didáctico!
- 6 months ago
Ce cours est vraiment formidable ! la réflexion est simple à comprendre, mais suffisamment poussée pour que nous évaluons les enjeux du conte oral. Le professeur est très intéressant malgré la traduction audio un peu difficile.
- 8 months ago
excelente contenido, la organización del material es clara y concisa. Me aportó muchas herramientas para utilizar a la hora de narrar y especialmente me ayudó a sistematizar estrategias para adaptar y preparar la narración.
As a writer, he has published the novels La muerte viene estilando, Taguada, and Tony Ninguno, which was awarded the Premio Iberoamericano de Novela Elena Poniatowska. He has also published children's books such as Alguien toca la puerta: Leyendas chilenas and an essay entitled Por qué contar cuentos en el siglo XXI. In general, all his projects aim to explore the relationship between literature and orality.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
What am I counting on?
- What to tell?
- The elements of a story told
- Text and structure
- Corporality and nuances
- U3
How to adapt a story to orality?
- First step, choose the story
- Project the story
- Adapt the story
- Identify nuclei and develop catalysis
- U4
Tell the tale
- About the essay
- Fairytale spaces and audiences 1
- Fairytale spaces and audiences 2
- What we are looking for when telling a story
- Tell our tale
- FP
Final project
- Oral Storytelling for Beginners
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FAQs
In this course, you'll learn techniques for telling stories, adapting written tales for oral delivery, selecting stories based on your audience, using gestures, voice, and rhythm, and building your own repertoire to narrate effectively and authentically.
The course is designed for intermediate learners, so having some basic storytelling experience or prior interest is helpful but not required.
All you need is an interest in oral storytelling, internet access, and a willingness to practice the techniques. No special materials or advanced knowledge are necessary.
Yes, the course will teach you how to select and adapt stories for both children and adults, taking into account the unique needs of each audience.
You’ll learn to use your voice, pacing, pauses, gestures, eye contact, and body language, along with storytelling tools like repetition, audience participation, and adapting written stories for oral performance.
The course covers both: how to create your own stories and how to adapt existing ones, including personal memories and folk tales.
It includes exercises and techniques to enhance your gestures, vocal nuances, and projection, helping you communicate non-verbally and expressively when you tell stories.