Alachua County Storytelling Festival Rules

(To be held Saturday, November 17th at Sidney Lanier Elementary School at 312 NW 16th Ave., Gainesville, Florida)

1.  Stories must be told from memory - not read aloud.   (This does not mean they have to be memorized.)

2. Stories may be told individually or two persons may tell a story in tandem.  No groups larger than two will be accepted.

3.  Stories should be 3 to 5 minutes long if told by an individual and up to 8 minutes if done by a group.  We will not cut off any storyteller, but a maximum of 8 minutes for all storytellers is suggested.

4.  Props and/or music are only to be used as an accent to a story.  Puppet shows and story songs will not be considered appropriate.

5.  Stories selected may come from books in your library or those you may have at home. 

6.  Two students from the same school may do the same story.  Please let Debbie Bruner know if students need to be in different rooms for telling.

7.  Students may perform in costume if they choose to.

 Student tellers will perform in small groups before other students waiting to tell their stories and interested parents, etc

     All participants will receive great prizes plus a special certificate and a storytellers button! 

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