Ph: (978) 692-3961
www.LeenyDelSeamonds.comleeny@LeenyDelSeamonds.com
31 Newport Drive
Westford, Massachusetts
U.S.A., 01886
Leeny Del Seamonds
www.LeenyDelSeamonds.comleeny@LeenyDelSeamonds.com
31 Newport Drive
Westford, Massachusetts
U.S.A., 01886
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With a face and voice that launched a thousand characters, Leeny Del Seamonds, Master Story Performer™, is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed performer of Latino, original and World stories spiced with exquisite mime, a cornucopia of voices, and love of people. A dedicated Teaching Artist with a B.A. in Speech & Theatre/Performing Arts, Leeny breathes life into stories - with a twinkle in her eye and fire in her heart - as she masterfully and effortlessly springs from one story character to another.
The 2002 National Storyteller of the Year® and recipient of Parents' Choice Gold & Silver Awards and a Storytelling World Winner award, Leeny Del Seamonds is known for animated, uplifting and interactive performances celebrating the human spirit, while inviting audiences to share in her Latin/Cuban-American sense of humor and joy of performing. Leeny has been headliner at the National Storytelling Festival and Teller-in-Residence at the International Storytelling Center, both in Jonesborough, TN, as well as hundreds of major festivals, conferences, community events, corporate functions, museums, libraries, school systems and universities nationally and internationally. She has been published in Storytelling Magazine, Tale Trader, Museletter, and Ahhhh! A Tribute to Brother Blue. Leeny stars in the upcoming national children's Television and DVD series Ribert & Robert's WonderWorld, the first 13 episodes set to air in the United States in September 2005 through American Public Television. The next 13 episodes are being filmed in April and May 2005. In the series, Leeny plays "Leeny the Story Performer."
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Leeny is available for performances, workshops, teacher in-service, commissioned pieces, coaching, corporate functions, Keynote addresses, television and touring. She offers diverse 50-minute programs for all listeners designed to enthrall, entertain and educate audiences:
1. Foibles, Folklore & Fun! - Folk tales, poems and storysongs from around the World.
2. Tales, Trials & Tribulations - Humorous and poignant multicultural tales and tunes.
3. The Star Inside - International folk tales, humorous anecdotes and story-poems encouraging that special "star" inside each of us to shine through. The perfect self esteem program for Grades 4-12.
4. ¡Ay Caramba! - A colorful piñata full of Latino/Hispanic folk tales, anecdotes and personal stories decorated with English-Spanish translations and bursting with Leeny's Latin humor.
5. The Nature of Things - A blooming bouquet of stories, fables, story-poems, myths and storysongs honoring our Earth and Nature, their beauty and preservation.
6. For the Birds! - Myths, legends, humorous tales and tunes featuring our feathered friends.
7. The Home of the Brave - Native American folk tales, legends and myths about Creation, Sky Country and respect for our Earth and the environment.
8. Hooray for Heroes! - Stories and songs of courage and heroic triumphs from around the World. Specially designed for PreK-Grade 2.
9. Which Way to the Witch? - A Halloween cauldron brewing with witches, ghosts and goblins from multicultural places.
10. Winter Magic Tales - Heart-warming, magical folk tales, stories and storysongs certain to take the chill out of "Wind-Chill" and chase away the Winter doldrums.
11. Far Out! A Spacial Odyssey - "Volaris," the inter-galactic Talespinner, beams aboard with stories and songs from Atlantis, Zargon, Earth and her home planet Xcees. Perfect for Grades K-4 and families.
12. I'magic'nation - Journey to fantastic, far away places with magical folk and fairy tales-sure to spark everyone's imagination!
13. Millennium Myths & Madness! - Celebrate our new millennium with World stories and storysongs that span ten glorious centuries.
14. Kudos for Courage & Kindness!** - Soar around the World with heroic tales bursting with kindness, inspiration, bravery and courage to overcome adversity and make a difference.
15. CelloTales: The Melding of Music, Myth & Memories** - An unforgettable melding of stories and cello music for all ages performed with virtuoso cellist Gideon Freudmann. ( ** Bookings for these two programs available through Young Audiences of Massachusetts - www.yamass.org.)
16. It Takes Two to Tango - (ages 13 and up) An intimate and amusing look at relationships.
17. More or Less Amour - (ages 13 and up) Love and laughs-romance through the ages.
Workshops, available in single, series and residency formats, are 45-90 minutes in length (for students of all ages/levels) and include: Creative Dramatics; Mime, Movement & Improvisation; A Time for Mime; Making the Most of Your Voice; Spoken Word Alive!; Telling a Tale; ¡Ay Caramba - Dos!; and From Storybook to Storyteller: Making the Story Your Own!
"Leeny, a heartfelt thank you for sharing your multiple talents and superb stories with our audiences in Jonesborough - you are truly a wonderful ambassador for storytelling!"
- Susan O'Connor, International Storytelling Center
"Leeny Del Seamonds enchanted and inspired us with her storytelling. Our Annual Celebration of Women was a huge success. We raised over $34,000 net for our programs and services dedicated to improving the lives of women."
- Women's Center of Jacksonville, FL
"Leeny is funny, irreverent, smart, sassy - and a dynamite storyteller as well!"
- Jane Yolen, Author
"We received an overwhelming, positive response for Leeny's dynamic program!"
- John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Boston, MA
 Winner of a 2003 Parents' Choice Silver Honor award, "¡Ay Caramba! ¡Ay Ay Ay! Cuentos y Canciónes (Latino Stories & Songs)," created and performed by Leeny Del Seamonds, takes listeners on a journey through Leeny's rich Latino heritage is sweeping the nation by storm. Booklist Magazine declared, "Leeny Del Seamonds makes listeners feel like they are sitting at her feet watching her expressions and movements. The stories are told with gusto and humor; all will laugh and clamor for more. Leeny's expressive voice transmits the magic of storytelling." |
 "CelloTales: The Melding of Music, Myth & Memories," created and performed by Leeny Del Seamonds and cellist Gideon Freudmann, won a 2005 Storytelling World Winner award and a 2004 Parents' Choice Gold Award. "CelloTales" is a unique and special collaboration of two art forms: music and storytelling. In her review for Parents' Choice Foundation, Dr. Flora Joy declared, "A splendid marriage of cello and story, this CD transports listeners to Japan, Spain, and Germany. The cello produces the wings of the flight, and the stories become the nourishment - creating an unforgettable journey." |
