Lona Bartlett - Storyteller, Puppeteer, Educator & Speaker

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Lona Bartlett is a performance artist, storyteller, puppeteer and educator at schools, libraries, conferences, churches, festivals, corporate and special events. Degrees in education and a small town upbringing in the Catskill Mountains open a gateway to a long list of presentations. No matter the genre, whether folktales, fairytales, puppets, or personal stories, she loves bringing excitement and insight to stage and classroom.

ASSEMBLIES, IN-CLASSROOM LESSONS AND RESIDENCIES

New lessons, programs and performances are always being developed. Each program and performance lasts about 45 mins. Lessons and residencies can be customized to fit your needs. All lessons are directly related to the common core and interactive, allowing students to experience the art of puppetry, storytelling, poetry and music while gaining knowledge in the core academic lesson. Teacher’s Guides, Lesson Plans with Common Core and Essential Standard connections are available upon request after a program has been booked.

TESTIMONIALS

“Wow…I was very impressed with Lona’s storytelling! Lona needs to be on Jimmy Fallon. The students were very engaged in her presentation. I really enjoyed it.” — Libby Winthrow, Charlotte Mecklenburg Arts & Science Council

“I highly recommend Lona as a teaching artist in your school or organization. She has many strengths, including her student-centered approach, her willingness and ability to create new lessons as requested by teachers, and her positive go-get-‘em attitude, that will enable her to be an asset to any school or organization. In the words of one of the teachers she worked with last year: Lona never disappoints!” — Michelle Youngs, Assistant Director of Education | Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

“Lona inspires our students to reach above and beyond their potential. We love when she comes to our school.” — Connie Foster, Talent Development Teacher | Idlewild Elementary School, Charlotte, NC

“Lona has a natural gift to bring stories alive filled with great imagination and creativity. Her work is very interactive and filled with collaborative lessons that teach what our teachers are working on in their curriculum.” — Frank Casstevens | Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts

“It was wonderful to have Mrs. Bartlett visit our school. She engaged the entire audience throughout her storytelling performances. The themes and curriculum connections were perfect. Very professional and a master of her craft!” — Brian Kothe, Music Teacher | Piney Grove Elementary School, Charlotte, NC

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EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

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Arts Integration Grades 3-5 Assembly Programs and Residencies

Program description

These programs are desgined to address a variety of individual learning styles for students. Having been a classroom teacher I understand that students learn more when they are having fun.

North Carolina History: (This assembly is 1 hour long but can be adjusted to 45 minutes by leaving out one of the stories) Students will actively participate in the stories about North Carolina. There is a

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Booking / scheduling contact

Lona Bartlett

704-568-9389

lona@lonabartlett.com

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Program Detail

Program type: Day Trip, Out-of-School-Time, Residency

Artistic Discipline: Literary Arts, Puppetry, Storytelling, Theater

Cultural Origin: Other

Subject: English, Language Arts, Literacy, Math, Other, Social Studies / History, Theatre Arts

Population served: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Bilingual: No

Available dates:

Year round

Available times:

To fit your schedule.

Max number of students: 350

Length of program: 45 mins - 1hr

Space / technical requirements:

Minimal space needed.

Location(s):

Have puppets and stories, will travel.

Fees / Ticketing:

One presentation: $400

Two presentations: $650

Three presentations: $800

Four presentations: $900

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

Standards listed here are a variety of examples only and represent the diversity programing. Common Core Standards are specific to each lesson and grade level. They are avaliable upon request.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. (Students will acquire vocabulary by experiencing the new words through story and in context of the story.)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Students will listen to the stories, as well as participate vocally.)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (Students will experience different tones a textures of language through the story and how these changes affect the story.)

NC Essential Standards:

Standards listed here are a variety of examples only and represent the diversity of programing. North Carolina Essential Standards are specific to each lesson and grade level. They are avaliable upon request.

3.C.2 Use performance to communicate ideas and feelings. (Students will participate in the performance sometimes as a group and individually, being coached to illustrate the emotions of the characters.)

3.C.2.1 Use improvisation to present a variety of simple stories or situations. (Students will participate in the stories without prior knowledge of the presentation as a whole. At times they will be asked to present dialogue into the story.)

4.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key historical events in North Carolina history. (Through the presentation of the story, students will discover the sequence of events leading up to the specific events.)

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes

Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes

Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes

Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes

Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes

Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes

Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes

Cancellation Policy

There is a $200 cancellation fee. If rescheduling within 3 weeks you may apply this fee to the rescheduled event.