Author: Christina Thyssen

Whether you are interviewing for your dream job, trying to meet the love of your life or simply seeking to explore and understand the events that make up your life, storytelling has enormous capacity to increase authenticity, deepen perception and connect people.

This is the best answer I ever received to ‘Tell me about yourself’—after 20 years of interviewing

In our six-week storytelling workshop, you will learn how to give shape to your life stories and to share them with others in a small group setting. We introduce you to the principles of storytelling and incorporate performance techniques, sensory exploration and memory work to bring your stories to life.

The next workshop begins January 11 and runs for six Saturdays. You can read more about the workshop and sign up here.

And click here to hear some of the stories that previous workshop participants have developed in our workshop and told at our On The Fly Story Slams.

Story loving folks! We are curating spooky stories around the fire pit at OPUS 40 on Sunday October 27 at 3pm. Come get on the Halloween spirit and get spooked, and if you have a good scary story yourself, there’ll also be a chance for the audience to tell their own stories. And check out the rest of the program for the OPUS 40 Halloween Weekend event. There’ll be food trucks and pumpkin carving and all kinds of great stuff on the stunning grounds. See you there.

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If you are reading this, it means you grew up somehow and surely have a story or two up your sleeve. The next On The Fly Story Slam is only a few weeks away, and we expect it to be an outstanding night of storytelling. Stories of GROWING UP. Join us!

Want to explore storytelling and learn to craft and perform your stories? Join us in January for the next installment of our flagship workshop, which takes place over six Saturdays, January 11-February 15, in Athens NY. Click here to read more and to sign up early to secure your spot. The workshop is a small intimate group, so spots are limited.

Join us for six Saturdays in July and August to discover, craft and perform your own story.

If you add a friend when you sign up, you will get $40 off the price of the workshop. Click here to learn more and to sign up: Six-Week Storytelling Workshop

Animals! What are your most memorable encounters with the animal kingdom? Who is your spirit animal? Did your dog once save your life? Join us for a night of stories about our beloved non-human friends and other animal-themed tales. We know you have them!

In May and June, On The Fly will be visiting the amazing #TraghavenWhiskeypub in sweet downtown Tivoli. We’re hoping to make new friends and also see familiar faces. We will be back at #HiLocatskill in July. Follow us #ontheflystoryslam to stay tuned.