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Virtual Offerings & Workshops
Story Village Live
Ubuntu Storytelling 101
Story Village Live
Story Village with Aunti Oni, the podcast, comes alive in a live or virtual program.
A exciting mix of interactive multi-cultural stories, poetry and songs.
Story Village is home to a soul stirring fun fusion of Aesop, Anansi, Mama Earth, Granny Goose, Dunbar poetry, Ubuntu and more!
Love Of Dunbar!
Ubuntu Storytelling 101
Story Village Live
International poets and storytellers offer a virtual tribute to iconic poet and author, Paul Laurence Dunbar.
The father of the spoken word movement in America, his poetry & poetic folktales transcends time and cultures.
Elementary to Senior Programs
A #Dunbar150 tribute!
Ubuntu Storytelling 101
Ubuntu Storytelling 101
Ubuntu Storytelling 101
A basic storytelling workshop for aspiring storytellers who desire personal coaching in the art of storytelling. Oni's unique system of story learning is rooted in "UBUNTU" (Zulu pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼù] and is a African Zulu / Bantu term meaning humanity.
Recommended story handbook, organizations to join and live and virtual performance secrets.
Learn to tell stories from the heart to reach hearts.
Aspire to inspire youth and adults for positive change and personal growth. Uplift and enrich as you re-tell stories of universal appeal for fun or profit.
Live Offerings
Doin' Dunbar as 'Lias' Mother
Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration
Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration
'Lias' Mother is a fictional character from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem, "In The Morning."
This poetic storytelling theatrical experience weaves Dunbar's southern prose into a monologue of pathos and humor.
A inter-active and musical one-woman play tells unforgettable stories of family and friends during the American Civil War.
'Lias' Mother is a mother like no other!
#Dunbar150
Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration
Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration
Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration
Presented since 1995, Elias' mother, Mary Ella Grandberry is on a speaking tour. Stories from authentic enslaved African narratives. She tells true stories about her life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 in America.
Featuring, The Party, Possum Trot and more spoken words of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the music of Swe
Presented since 1995, Elias' mother, Mary Ella Grandberry is on a speaking tour. Stories from authentic enslaved African narratives. She tells true stories about her life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 in America.
Featuring, The Party, Possum Trot and more spoken words of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the music of Sweet Honey In The Rock.
"Touching, Riveting, Historically sound"
Harriet Tubman, Her Story
Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration
Harriet Tubman, Her Story
Since 1995 Oni presents as Harriet Tubman for American Heritage Student Tours, Inc., schools and historical societies throughout the nation.
Telling in Harriet Tubman's own words, as Harriet told her life story to autobiographer, Sarah Bradford.
"Thank you for your riveting performance of Harriet Tubman. We hope you were pleased with the
Since 1995 Oni presents as Harriet Tubman for American Heritage Student Tours, Inc., schools and historical societies throughout the nation.
Telling in Harriet Tubman's own words, as Harriet told her life story to autobiographer, Sarah Bradford.
"Thank you for your riveting performance of Harriet Tubman. We hope you were pleased with the turnout. Your wonderful reputation proceeds you."
William Kashatus, PhD. Chester County Museum and Historical Society.
Thee Storyteller!
Thee Storyteller!
Thee Storyteller!
MANY MUSES OF ONI LASANA
Storytelling - Songs - Poetry
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1 ST PLACE
The New Jersey Storytelling Network Festival's Story Slam 2016
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FEATURED TELLER
The National Association of Black Storytellers Festival & Conference
Cincinnati, Ohio 2008
Anansi Time!
Thee Storyteller!
Thee Storyteller!
Sharing original Anansi songs Aunti Oni also re-tells the timeless folktales of Anansi the original spider man from Ghana, West Africa.
Photo: Resident storyteller at Miss Marcie's Preparatory Academy, Black Rock, Tobago 2019 & 2020
Hey Aesop!
Thee Storyteller!
Granny Goose
Original song about Aesop and his fables told with a twist!
With the students of Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA.
Students re-told Aesop fables in their own unique style for the Utopia project!
Yes! The future will
value storytellers!
Granny Goose
Rappin' Dunbar
Granny Goose
As Mother Goose's cousin, Granny Goose is full of stories, songs, music & highly interactive fun down on the farm.
Highlighting the children's poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar and more!
Educational fun for preschools to 3rd grades.
Rappin' Dunbar
Rappin' Dunbar
Rappin' Dunbar
Iconic Author, Prolific Poet & Professor Nikki Giovanni invited Oni to rap Paul Dunbar's "We Wear The Mask" in this award winning beautifully illustrated audio book, Hip-Hop Speaks To Children.
Laughter Yoga
Rappin' Dunbar
Rappin' Dunbar
Oni is a certified laughter yoga guide of the Dr. Madan Kataria's Laughter Yoga method.
Oni brings the JOY of this practice to your organization, school, festival or community.
NOW ON ZOOM!
No floor work or mat needed.
Just bring a fun attitude to relieve stress and bring more happiness into your life.
Love of Dunbar!
Brother Dunbar Workshop
Love of Dunbar!
A international collaborative virtual enrichment program for elementary to seniors.
Featuring Creative Educators, Teaching Artists, Storytellers, Poets and "Dunbarians."
Featuring the spoken words, prose and folktales of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
#Dunbar150
Mama Earth
Brother Dunbar Workshop
Love of Dunbar!
Stories to grow on with songs, music, animal & human tales.
A loving story experience on the conservation of our beautiful planet earth.
Brother Dunbar Workshop
Brother Dunbar Workshop
Brother Dunbar Workshop
Is a poetry and performance workshop developed and facilitated by Oni Lasana.
The workshop is published in Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom on Libraries Unlimited and it meets the National Standards NCTE: 1.2.3.4.5.6.8.9.11.12
A one day introduction to Dunbar in classroom or 8 weeks artist-in-residence for elementary to university students.
Sister Wings Performance Poet
Sister Wings Performance Poet
Sister Wings Performance Poet
Original & classic poetry, with Oni on bass guitar. Spoken word like ya never heard!
A Interactive Poetry Workshop
Sister Circles. Conferences.
Sister Wings soars on Sound Cloud, ITunes, Apple and all digital music platforms.
Girl Friends!
Sister Wings Performance Poet
Sister Wings Performance Poet
Meet & Greet - Grand Openings - Nursery Rhyme Sing-a-longs & one of a kind photo opportunities with Nyota Kungaa aka "Star Shine"
After a beauty nap, Nyota shows up and shows out with Granny Goose.
Sing-a-longs & smiles all around!
Video's & Podcasts
Sister Wings Performance Poet
Video's & Podcasts
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Past, present & future
LIVE ~ VIRTUAL ~ PODCASTS
Amazing Podcasts!
Musical Storytelling
Aunti Oni Storytelling
Cultural Storytelling
Aunti Oni's fun storytelling style brings to life stories and poetry from her favorite classic and modern children's authors and poets.
World music flows under lyrical life lessons as stories inform, inspire, educate and entertain the whole family.
Cultural Storytelling
Aunti Oni Storytelling
Cultural Storytelling
A adventurous podcast of original and traditional stories for children, based on the 7 principles of Kwanzaa.
KWANZAA TIME WITH ONI LASANA offers amazing stories written by storytellers, Oni Lasana and Michelle Washington Wilson along with adaptations of traditional folktales.
Aunti Oni Storytelling
Aunti Oni Storytelling
Aunti Oni Storytelling
As Miss JoJo's American cousin, Aunti Oni re-tells the Anansi story, Why Spiders Live on the Ceilings in episode #7. Episode 8 Aesop's Rabbit & Turtle race and episode 9 is the crisis management tale; 3 Fish In A Pond, all in a Aunti Oni fun storytelling flava!
Interviews!
Who is Oni Lasana?
Interviews!
- Sam Payne of The Little Apple Seed Radio Show, Utah
- Healthy Haiku Radio with Dr. Imani Maat, Atlanta, Georgia
- Sounds of Jazz & Poetry with Clay "Big Trigger" Corley, Jr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Interviews!
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Who is Oni Lasana?
Who is Oni Lasana?
Who is Oni Lasana?
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