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Find a Storyteller - Harvey David Heilbrun
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First Name
Harvey
Middle Name
David
Last Name
Heilbrun
Stage Name
Privacy
Phone
6317446664
Website
Region
Northeast
Street Address
10 HARVARD RD
City
SHOREHAM
State/Province
NY
Country
United States
Postal Code
Primary type of performance
Folk/Fairy Tales
Stories
Folktales, Jack tales, Picture book stories, Tales with a twist
Bi or Multi Lingual
Bio
Harvey Heilbrun retired in 2006 after having taught grades 4-6 in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District for 33 years. Spurred on by his performance in the Middle School play, <Hans Christian Andersen< in 1981, Harvey became a professional singer/storyteller. He has performed in schools and libraries in Suffolk County. He has done workshops on storytelling in the classroom with teachers.
Harvey gathers his stories from a number of different sources, mainly folktale collections, picture books and tales that he>s heard from other tellers. He gets pleasure in telling Jack tales and folktales that usually have a twist. He enjoys the songs of Tom Chapin, Sally Rogers and Woody Guthrie.
Harvey gathers his stories from a number of different sources, mainly folktale collections, picture books and tales that he>s heard from other tellers. He gets pleasure in telling Jack tales and folktales that usually have a twist. He enjoys the songs of Tom Chapin, Sally Rogers and Woody Guthrie.
Ages
Children
School Districts
All schools in Suffolk and Nassau County. No other restrictions that I know of.
Workshops
Yes
Requirements
Mileage fees for distances outside New York City/Long Island area.
Mentor
Yes
Cost
350 - 875 a day, depending on number of performances
Travel
Limited