Leigh Anne Kehler
From: Manitoba
Performing at: Stories of Canada
Website: http://www.leigh-anne.ca
Leigh-Anne Kehler is a professional storyteller playwright and actress. She has toured the world and attended many Storytelling Festivals of note including the Yukon International Storytelling Festival, The Toronto International Storytelling Festival, Winnipeg International Peace Storytelling Festival and several Canadian Children’s Festivals.
With more than eighteen years of experience as an arts in education specialist and holding a Bachelor of Education, Leigh-Anne spends most of the school months working as an artist in residence in schools across Canada. She believes every child has a tale to tell and a unique voice to bring stories from the past into contemporary light. Her goal is to share her passion for storytelling as a bridge to literacy and the writing process.