Dennis Dawson will tell stories as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton.
Distinguished Toastmaster Dennis Dawson shares storytelling techniques he has acquired over years of public performance in a variety of media. He will discuss how to use voice, gestures, and staging to add interest and clarity to interpretation of your work.
We will practice:
- Extending vocal range
- Creating character voices
- Using natural gestures
- Setting the scene
- Making your world feel real
Dennis Dawson is a writer and educator in Silicon Valley, California. He is an award-winning producer of educational videos for public television. He is the president of Tales and Tellers Toastmasters, a specialty club focused on storytelling. Dennis portrays Santa Claus for San Jose Christmas in the Park, and in his youth was a roller skating cowboy clown on a pantomime horse for Disneyland parades.