Instrumental Story Tellers

In Instrumental Story Tellers your child will depend their musical studies to their own interpretive voice through improvisation, movement and collaborative story telling.  Instrumental Story Tellers is sure to ignite your child's creativity and passion for self expression. 

Developed by internationally acclaimed pianist and recording artist, Tanya Bannister, and veteran opera singer, Madeline Bender, Instrumental Story Tellers is a performance class that combines singing, and instrumental playing with story telling, movement, and theatrical improvisation. This playful, yet substantive program helps children discover the joy of self expression and collaborative music making from the earliest stages of their musical studies.

Each child selects a solo piece on his or her chosen instrument (which includes singing/voice) to focus on throughout the week.  The group then collaborates to create theatrical sketches, stories, or poetry readings that relate to each piece--allowing the children to find a deeper, more personal connection with the music.  At the end of the week, the group performs their multi-disciplinary "world premiere" showcase for friends and family.

This program is not currently offered. Email us to receive updates or inquire about bringing it to your school.

for inquiries, please email us at: nfo@creativestage.org

• Designed for children in grades 3-5

• Children of all levels are welcome

• Children are required to prepare one solo piece on their chosen instrument (which includes voice). These pieces must to be fully memorized before the first day of camp.  Our instructors will reach out to you prior to the start of camp to consult on repertoire choice. 

• This program is designed to support young instrumentalists who are taking private lessons, as well as young singers who wish to sharpen their skills

• Class size is limited to 10 children