“Steven brings an unparalleled creative energy to his craft. His story choices, his original work, and his adaptations of older stories enthralled and spellbound the students. Steven has a natural sense of children’s joy and knows instinctively what will appeal. The blend of music, story and physical movement creates an irresistible cadence that the children talked about for weeks to come, and brought to life the importance of storytelling as an artistic and literary form. The stories he told were a blend of magic realism, dream imagery, and most of all, the perspective and fantasy of children... His performance opened a curricular door into new ways of speaking, listening and writing, giving the children a first hand glimpse into the possibilities of narration.” Jody Polukoshko, |
