YSOY - Prizes
THE TITLES
Young Storyteller of the Year 2012
Highly Commended
Young Storyteller of the Year 2012 (18 and Under)
Best Young Group 18 and Under
Best Newcomer 18 - 25
Best Newcomer Under 18
THE PRIZES
One prize of a performance spot at Storytelling Cafe, Birmingham (date to be agreed)
One prize of a performance spot at the West Country Storytelling Festival 24-27 August
Two prizes of a performance spot at Whitby Folk Week 18-24 August
Two prizes of co-compering the Young Tellers event at Beyond the Border Storytelling Festival 29 June - 1 July
Two performance opportunities at the Birmingham Young Readers Festival on 4 or 5 June
One free place and performance opportunity at the Society for Storytelling Gathering in Chester 30 March - 1 April
One year's free membership of the Society for Storytelling for the overall winner
One year's free Public Liability Insurance for the overall winner (Thanks to Musicians’ Insurance Service)
The Tina Bilbe Mentorship Award offering mentoring to the overall winner throughout the year
The Sam Cannarozzi Prize of an invitation from a top European storyteller to visit him in Lyon and be introduced to storytelling in France
£50 cash prize for Young Storyteller of the Year 2012 (18 & Under) Thanks to the National Centre for the Oral Tradition
£50 cash prize for Best Young Group (18 and Under) (Thanks to the Centre for Narrative Leadership)
The James Award for best newcomer under 18: £25 cash (Thanks to a kind donation by an anonymous storyteller)
The Alexander Award for best newcomer under 25: £25 cash (Thanks to a kind donation by an anonymous storyteller)
The Director's Prize: £50 cash awarded by Graham Langley to the teller(s) he considers has the most potential
The Red Phoenix Prize: £25 cash awarded by Red Phoenix Storytelling to the teller(s) they consider most inspiring
The People's Prize: £50 cash awarded by audience vote (Thanks to a kind donation by an anonymous storyteller)
An invitation to perform at StoryNight at Torriano London
An invitation to perform at Tales at the Water Mill, Leicestershire
Book tokens and other prizes for other Under 18 entries, donated by story clubs and storytellers - see sponsors for details
