Traditional Stories in the 21st Century Classroom with Tom Lee

www.tomleestoryteller.com

Tom Lee is a professional storyteller with 20 years experience performing traditional stories, folktales and myths for adults and children. His repertoire is a rich trove of myths and stories from cultures around the world, some that originated thousands of years ago. Lee is the artistic director of artsVOYAGE, a unique arts-in-education program that uses arts to enhance learning across the K-12 curriculum. Lee, who has shared his work internationally, is a frequent guest artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a performing arts partner with the Yale Center for British Art. “Every so often you encounter a performer who changes your thinking about familiar art forms. You step back, reconsider and say ‘wow.’ Tom Lee is such a performer.” – Time Out London