Bobby Norfolk
Encyclopedia
Bobby Norfolk is an American
storyteller
and arts educator
. He has received three Emmy Awards as host for the television series Gator Tales
and is also the host of the Emmy Award nominated cable series Children's Theater at Bobby's House. Norfolk performs internationally for both children and adults and is also a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
storyteller
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
and arts educator
Art education
Art education is the area of learning that is based upon the visual, tangible arts—drawing, painting, sculpture, and design in jewelry, pottery, weaving, fabrics, etc. and design applied to more practical fields such as commercial graphics and home furnishings...
. He has received three Emmy Awards as host for the television series Gator Tales
Gator Tales
Gator Tales was a local children's television show produced in St. Louis, Missouri by local CBS affiliate KMOV. The show aired on Saturdays and Sundays in key states throughout the Midwest from 1988 to 1999, including Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.The 30-minute show, which stressed the...
and is also the host of the Emmy Award nominated cable series Children's Theater at Bobby's House. Norfolk performs internationally for both children and adults and is also a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival
National Storytelling Festival
The National Storytelling Festival is held the first full weekend of October in Jonesborough, Tennessee at the International Storytelling Center. The National Storytelling Festival was founded by Jimmy Neil Smith, a high school journalism teacher in 1973...
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External links
- Bobby Norfolk's Homepage
- Biography at August House Publishing
- The Brain is Hard Wired for Stories Interview with Norfolk on The Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf Show. One hour of audio content.]