Julie Della Torre

Julie Della Torre has been telling traditional and literary fairytales to audiences of all ages since 1985. Her nine years of elementary school teaching and her study of child development and curriculum have made Julie finely attuned to stories that are age appropriate. Julie says, “My background in education helps me to choose stories that are appropriate to students’ developmental levels. The myths and folktales which I tell are filled with ethical dilemmas which provide a catalyst for deep discussion and reflection. For this reason I prefer classroom telling.” As a freelance storyteller in the Metropolitan area Julie performs at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park, New York is Book Country, The Newark Museum, and in many schools, libraries, and festivals. Julie is currently storyteller-in-residence at a number of elementary schools in northern New Jersey including Central School in Glen Rock. Also an established teacher of storytelling, Julie has taught adults at Rutgers University, the Adult Community School of Glen Rock, the N.J. Library Association, and William Paterson University, among others. For a number of years she has organized the annual New Jersey Storytelling Festival. Julie has B.S. in Special Education from Kent State University and an M.A. in Communicative Disorders from The Johns Hopkins University.

Performances (small groups preferred):

Classroom Workshops

Discussion

Students as storytellers (minimum 5 sessions)

Writing workshops

Teacher Workshops

The value of storytelling in the classroom

Integrating storytelling into the curriculum

Teachers as storytellers

Parent Workshops