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Page 59 October 2 0 1 4 Local story performer tells tales of women of the past By Heidi Jaenicke Keeping history alive through interactive storytelling is something Dorothy Daniels Anderson has developed a knack for over the years. Anderson currently participates in the storytelling of historical events that occurred for women in the Grand Canyon State. “Thousands of years ago when we were just these little clans and tribes you always had the leader who was often the strongest person. But you also had someone else in the tribe who was very important and that was the storyteller,” said Anderson. Dressing up in character of the women she’s telling a story about is one of the quirky elements Anderson incorporates into her performances. By doing this she creates a whimsical atmosphere while sharing sometimes painful stories of women of the past. Storytelling has long been a part of society; unfortunately this trade doesn’t always receive the attention it deserves. “People began to realize, ‘hey we have lost an art form and we need to get it back’,” said Anderson, “Now people all over are using it. Corporations are using storytelling to try to explain how the corporate world lives, people in the medical field are using storytelling to help their patients and I’m using it in a historical manner.” Anderson has had the opportunity to Aspirational · Soul · Exploratory · Dynamic · Self-Discovery All Faiths Welcome • Pre-K through Eighth Grade • Financial Aid Available 6300 North Central Avenue | Phoenix, Arizona 85012 | 602.274.4866 | www.aseds.org | www.facebook.com/PhoenixASEDS With 16 students to a class, your child will benefit even more from our experienced and specialized faculty. • Multi-sensory language arts and reading instruction • Math in Focus® : Singapore Math • iPads for instructional technology • Science class taught in a specially equipped science labs • P.E. in the gymnasium • Dedicated art studios • Spanish language learning • Music classes and performances • Small group instruction and individual attention Members of the All Saints’ Class of 2014 and their Pre-Kindergarten Picture Join us for an Open House November 12 | D ecember 10 | Januar y 14 visit all seven continents collecting items from around the world and has decorated her house with a variety of souvenirs ranging from artwork to handmade jewelry. “When I write and research stories they’re always involved with where my curiosity takes me. I love going to other places and I’m a very curious person,” said Anderson. Anderson told three of her original works at the National Storytelling Association Conference which was held in Arizona for the first time this past July. The NSA hosted the meeting and is a group that encourages networking within the writing, storytelling and publishing community. It was at this workshop that Anderson was able to give life in the form of storytelling to influential Arizona women. The “Women Who Came to Arizona” was the name of the collection of stories Anderson told at the conference after being chosen to speak at a fringe by NSA. “It’s the organization of storytellers primarily in the United States, but we also have members from Canada and all over the world,” said Mark Goldman the National Storytelling Association Liaison. “It’s a premier organization that storytellers join and network through. We have a conference every year.” “It’s important for the wider national community of storytellers to know about Arizona artists and writers,” said Liz Warren, South Mountain Storytelling Institute Director. “When I’m doing Arizona stories, which is basically what I’m best known for, I love to go to the place where the story took place and I just try to envision it as it was in the olden days,” said Anderson. Anderson lives in the Arcadia neighborhood and is taking more time to focus on her writing. She hopes to publish her next assortment of works in the near future. Arcadia resident Dorothy Daniels Anderson is helping keep history alive through interactive storytelling.