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First Name
Maureen
Middle Name
Joan
Last Name
Korte
Stage Name
Privacy
Phone
15153219581
Region
North Central
Street Address
7624 Hickory Lane
City
Des Moines
State/Province
IA
Country
United States
Postal Code
Primary type of performance
Folk/Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends, Historical Stories, Portrayals, Storytelling Combined With Music, Original Stories
Stories
I tell every type of story to every age and culture world wide. I use sign language, costume, accent, paper cutting, paper folding, puppetry, and audience participation to make tales more interesting.
I work with all ages,lawyers,businesses, I teach for graduate credit through Drake University. I also work with the clergy, and medical staff as well as the grieving, dying, mentally and physically disabled.
I teach creative writing, puppetry, storytelling, poetry, and theater.
Bi or Multi Lingual
Bio
Ages
All Ages
School Districts
I work with students from pre-K through graduate level.I also work with businesses and other non-student groups. See above.
I teach at conferences and festivals and do keynote addresses. I also act, write and perform one or two person plays, as well as writing plays with multiple characters. All plays have been produced and presented.
Workshops
Yes
Requirements
Mileage or plane fair paid by contractor. Lodging paid for by contractor.
I start at $175.00 an hour and go up or down depending on time spent, research, and difficulty of commission or project. Grants can be written through Arts Midwest, Humanities Prog
Mentor
Yes
Cost
Travel
Yes