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The Craft of Storytelling: Students will be able to identify the key components of a successful story (protagonist, lightbulb moment/climax, obstacles and goals, transformation/realization) and formulate their first draft of their story.


From Story to Expression: Students will transform their story into a draft performance art piece that is 2-5 minutes in length and is appropriate for a public audience.

Clarity, Brevity, and Emotion in Your Story: Students will edit their performance piece using recommendations from articles.

Practice Makes Perfect: Students will perform their pieces in front of partners to continue to revise and improve their performances.

Final Touches: Students will be prepared for a final performance of their piece.

Outside Voices is a lesson plan for educators that explores the power and importance of storytelling, learn to craft our own story through performance art, and build our skills to perform our stories from a place of power.


Bring the new Pauli Murray Commission to your chorus for 2025-2026 Seasons!


Pauli Murray commission details for review by commission consortium choirs.