Testimonials:
“The songs and stories of Chris Kastle are exquisite and possess powerful imagery.” – Megan Wells, Uncommon Ground Storytelling Series
“Listening to Chris Kastle’s stories is like settling in around the kitchen table with a favorite aunt”. – Jim May, Storyteller
“The writing is lovely and poetic, at once entertaining and instructive…. timeless, more akin to the old familiar tales we may once have heard told around the campfire. In this case, told in the words of a master storyteller…. I have to give "From the Icy Fingers of the Deep" the full five stars.” -- Steven Brooke - Goodreads.com, August 01, 2014
Chris Kastle is an award winning singer, storyteller, songsmith, author, artist and educator from St. Augustine, Florida. She is a professional touring performer and seasoned traveler who offers insight into a lifetime of adventure. Her original songs and stories possess great imagery and have the occasional flavor of Celtic and Maritime traditions.
Chris has designed educational programs and curricula reflected in performances, workshops, master classes and residencies for a broad range of ages and learning levels including early education, K-12, undergraduate, graduate, continuing education and special needs populations at educational institutions, museums, festivals, conferences, camps, senior venues and outreach programs. She has been the recipient for a variety of cultural, arts and educational grant funding for special projects.
Travel: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, Out of Region
Audience: PreK, Elementary, Teens, Families, Adults
Genre: Folktales, Historical Tales, Personal Stories, Humorous Tales
Awards:
- Lantern Bearer Award -- Folk Alliance Region Midwest
- Leadership Award -- Tale Tellers of St. Augustine
- Annette J. Bruce Lifetime Achievement Award -- Florida Storytelling Association