“She is a combination of Mary Poppins, Maria Von Trapp and Tinkerbell.”

Angela Lloyd tells stories in English and Spanish, with music, rhythm and poetry. A consummate artist on the washboard, she also plays the autoharp, baritone ukulele, spoons and bells. Angela tells folk tales from the oral tradition, the best in children’s literature and her own experience. Since earning her MFA, she has crisscrossed the country in performance. Highly sought after as a featured storyteller at regional and national festivals, she also teaches in school residencies and tutorials. Angela’s work meets the California State Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts. She has received awards from the National Storytelling Network and the Oracle Award Circle of Excellence.

In A Quilt of Poetry, Story and Music, a stunning handmade quilt of two open hands evokes the magical connection between words and music. Using the metaphor of quilting, Angela stitches stories, songs and poems from the best oral and literary traditions. A visual feast, the “sunbrella” swirls overhead and a washboard transforms into a musical instrument. (grades K-8, bilingual format available for grades K-2)

In The Butterfly Kleenex, “a moment ago I had a thousand legs and now I’m wearing a dress!” This transformation tale is planted in a garden of poems, songs and stories to remind us we are always growing. Angela has a lovely ease with her audience as her humor expresses timeless wisdom. (grades K-8)

Books Fall Open, You Fall In! is a whimsical concoction of poetry, story and song that invites schoolchildren along with their families to delight in the human experience together through living literature. This performance encourages family reading nights at home and provides specific take-home tools to support this new or renewed family tradition.

Leaving Home to Find Home is the theme in this collection of poetry, song and traditional/true stories. Students, especially theater and English students, are invited to similarly find their own voice and develop their own style as they try out drama skills and the possibilities in performing the spoken word. (grades 6-12)