Colleen Laliberte has been working as a teaching artist for the past nineteen years.
She has conducted school residencies throughout the US, and her international residencies include Sweden, Austria, and Canada. Colleen has served as a Guest Master Teaching Artist for the Tennessee Arts Academy, the Alabama Institute for Education in Theatre, the International Network of Performing Arts and Magnet Schools, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival and too many school systems to name here.
As founding Director of Skwalking Heads Production Co., she has directed and co-created theatrical experiences for audiences of all ages. She has been the recipient of Arts Build Chattanooga Neighborhoods Grants for four years, and was artist in residence for the Partnership in After School Education initiative sponsored by the Public Education Foundation.
Storyteller Jim Pfitzer would rather paddle a canoe than drive a car and prefers watching birds to watching television. His personal stories reveal the magic in childhood, the sanctity in wilderness and the joys of simple living.
In addition to telling, Jim conducts workshops throughout the country that enable participants to find the stories in their own lives and find themselves in traditional tales.
Jim resides in the Fort Negley Neighborhood of Chattanooga where his family roots go back more than 100 years. www.JimPfitzer.com
Vincent Phipps is one of Chattanooga’s most recognized storytellers. Having more than a decade worth of experience as an international speaker, Vincent has been telling stories to audiences of all types from London to Atlanta.
Through his stories, Vincent shares his unique perceptions on life as inspired by his family, friends and own experiences. His creativity and enthusiasm grab the attention of listeners as he takes them along magical adventures of journeys in other lands and rites of passage tales about determination and hard work right at home. His tales are encouraging, enlightening, entertaining and adaptable for audiences of all ages.
From scary stories that send chills down spines to funny tales that invoke constant laughter, Vincent’s compelling style keeps listeners attentive and eager to hear more.
www.vincentphipps.com
Bill Wiemuth is a dynamic speaker, historian, writer and producer. As a sought-after presenter, Bill has delivered thousands of historical lectures and presentations across the United States and Canada.
For the past 10 years he has served primarily as a presenter for the cruise industry serving clients such as Majestic America Line, the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and the Portland Spirit.
He has worked aboard vessels cruising rivers including the Columbia, Snake, Willamette, Hudson, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland – in addition to Alaska’s Inside Passage.
Bill has written and recorded a “River History Series” collection of 15 CDs which dynamically share the history and stories connected to America’s rivers.
