Kirk Waller has been
involved in theater, public speaking, mime and, of course, storytelling
for over 20 years. Kirk performs in schools, libraries, churches,
storytelling festivals, businesses and special events.
He has a lifelong love of story, literature and the arts. Kirk
received his Bachelor's Degree in English and his Master's in
Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.
He has garnered national recognition for his speaking abilities, including a first place in After Dinner Speaking in Phi Rho
Pi National Forensic Speech Championships. Kirk was also a Marin Arts Council Community Arts Grant recipient for his work with the Colors of Diversity Storytelling Project.
More recently, Kirk was a teller at the 2007 Bay Area
Storytelling Festival, Telling Tales Berkwood Hedge Festival, National
Speakers Association Conference (workshop presenter), Ethnic
Storytelling Festival 2008 and he recently completed his first CD
Project, Quack, Gabble, Squawk and other Animal
Tales.
Kirk is a member of the Storytelling Association of Alta California, National Storytelling
Network, Delta Wordweavers and Protrack, which is sponsored by the National Speaker's Association of Northern California.
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"Thank you for
coming! We all agreed, you were animated, sensitive, intuitive to
your audience, and that you offered a great performance!"
- Jan Moore
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford
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