Telling a Personal Story in Front of an Audience

A course by Nicole Castillo , Oral Storyteller and Journalist

Oral Storyteller and Journalist. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2022

Learn to use tools and techniques for oral storytelling and share your own story in public

100% positive reviews (23)
1,369 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to use tools and techniques for oral storytelling and share your own story in public

Nicole Castillo, storyteller and journalist, believes in the art of storytelling as a fundamental tool for society. For it is the stories that tell us who we are.

In this online course, Nicole will teach you to present a personal memory through the techniques of scenic oral narration. At the end, you will have in your hands all the tools to be able to present before an audience safely and fluently.

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What will you learn in this online course?

12 lessons & 23 downloads

Find the story
8 minutes, 15 seconds
Write your story
6 minutes, 12 seconds
Apprehend history
7 minutes, 9 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (23)
  • 1,369 students
  • 12 lessons (1h 38m)
  • 23 additional resources (12 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will record a video where you will tell your own story using scenic oral narration tools.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in narrating in front of an audience.

Requirements and materials

To take the course, you will not need previous knowledge and the materials you will use will be very basic.

You must prepare a notebook, a pencil and a device to record your video, it can be your mobile phone.


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1,369 Students
23 Reviews
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Nicole Castillo

A course by Nicole Castillo

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Oral Storyteller and Journalist

Nicole Castillo is co-founder of the storytelling company La Matrioska and the Casa Contada school. She is dedicated to telling stories and helping other people to tell their own.
It has been presented in theaters, auditoriums, libraries, hospitals, social organizations and cultural centers in different countries of America and Europe. In addition, she is the director of the ChileCuentos Festival, which brings together some of the best storytellers in the world every year.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    The art of telling stories

    • The art of telling stories to tell yourself
    • Find the story
    • The structure and assembly of the story
  • U3

    Bring history to orality

    • Write your story
    • Apprehend history
    • Scenic elements of oral narration
  • U4

    Practice and search for one's own voice

    • Practice
    • Your own voice and personal stamp
    • Tell your story: make the video
    • Final tips
  • FP

    Final project

    • Telling a Personal Story in Front of an Audience

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

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    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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Telling a Personal Story in Front of an Audience. Writing course by Nicole Castillo

Telling a Personal Story in Front of an Audience

A course by Nicole Castillo
Oral Storyteller and Journalist. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2022
  • 100% positive reviews (23)
  • 1,369 students