ABSTRACT
This chapter examines a symposium which was taken by Brian Attebery, an English Professor who doubles as principal cellist in Idaho State Civic Symphony, asked selected members of the performing faculty a number of questions about storytelling in their respective fields. Participating were senior lecturer in dance Dr. Lauralee Zimmerly; assistant professor of theater Vanessa Ballam, whose expertise extends as well to opera performance and production; and assistant professor of music and symphony Director Dr. Grant Harville, an experienced vocalist and composer as well as a conductor. Their discussion ranges from the nature of storytelling within their particular art forms to the ways performer and audience interact to create unique events that seem to transcend time. Brian Attebery (BA): What are your first thoughts when I say the word "narrative?" Would they be different if I used the term "storytelling?" Grant Harville(GH) "Narrative" connotes more abstraction for me—it puts me in mind of concepts like sequence, process, cause and effect.
