Rockstar Storytellers

04/19/2026

Hi people! Rockstar Amy Salloway here!

Spring Quarter of Minneapolis Community Education is underway, and I have one more class this session that hasn't started yet. That'd be Writing: In The Dark, which runs for five weeks beginning Thursday April 30th, 6:30pm-8:30pm via ZOOM. This class is focused on writing (and/or telling!) narrative pieces that are centered on difficult experiences -- topics our culture considers traumatic, taboo, controversial or risky. We'll learn and practice the vital tools that make true personal (or fictional) stories compelling, engaging, vivid and emotionally resonant, and also look at how to invite an audience into challenging material, and keep them invested and connected without watering down our truth. This class has room for more students, and I'd love to see you there! Remember that you can register for this course from anywhere in the world -- because it's online, you don't have to live in Minneapolis!! All info is in the boxes, here -- please spread the word to friends and family who might be interested! :)

03/15/2026

Hi everyone!
Rockstar Amy Salloway here! :) I'm teaching one last Minneapolis Community Education writing class during Winter Quarter, and there's still space in it, should you be interested in signing up! It's a one-night workshop on Thursday, March 26th, 6pm-9pm, called Writing: Voice & Tense, and unsurprisingly, it's about the roles that narrative voice and verb tense play in crafting a piece of writing. They're both such vital tools in building a story's energy, focus, flow and uniqueness, and we'll talk about why, do some short readings, and then lots of writing exercises to play with choices around the two concepts. This workshop is fun and participatory, and you can register for it from anywhere in the world, because it happens online via ZOOM! The boxes below have more information as well as the registration code -- I hope to see you on my Zoom screen later this month! 🤩

01/31/2026

Hi People! Amy Salloway here! 🤓

I know it can be hard to think about attending arts events in the midst of political upheavals and big, ongoing crises, when no part of your head or heart feels available to process anything else. I can tell you that's it's certainly extremely hard to try to MAKE art at such a time! But remember that art of all kinds is an outlet for our emotions, and a space in which to escape and process, and most of all, a place to come together as a community - just as you are, authentic and honest, no special persona or sparkle needed.

At least that's what we feel over at Off-Kilter Cabaret: Pick Your Paradox! - - the 4th annual interdisciplinary, curated cabaret show created by and featuring local artists with disabilities, which happens in exactly one week --Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 6th, 7th and 8th at the Jungle Theater in Uptown Minneapolis.

I'll be one of the performers, along with wonderful and talented folks like Raymond Luczak, Laura Cannata, Desdamona Ross, Young Dance, and more. After Friday's performance, there's a reception! After Saturday's performance, there's a talkback! After Sunday's performance, there's nap time, cuz it's in the afternoon. 😁 Please check out the info below, and consider coming to see us. Let's simmer in the dizzying paradoxes of life together. 😏

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Zx5AC5RkV/

TICKETS ARE LIVE! 🎟

You can now reserve tickets for Off-Leash Area's 4th Annual Off-Kilter Cabaret: Pick Your Paradox! at The Jungle Theater featuring:
Laura Cannata,
Sam Jasmine and Tomo Lennox,
Raymond Luczak,
Caroline Mannheimer,
Rachel Orzoff,
Amy Salloway,
​and Young Dance.

Dates & Times
Friday, February 6 – 7:00 PM with post-show reception
Saturday, February 7 – 7:00 PM post-show discussion
Sunday, February 8 – 2:00 PM

Admission is a $5-30 suggested donation.
Tickets can be reserved here: https://ticketstripe.com/offkilter2026

*****
THIS PERFORMANCE IS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Young Dance, whose mission is to transform lives through movement,

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

01/11/2026

Hi everyone! Amy Salloway here!

It always feels really awkward and uncomfortable to advertise my projects, performances and/or classes in the middle of traumatic and emotional sociopolitical events -- like, how can I pretend this is a priority, or anything worthy of focusing on? How can I take up your time and attention amidst the huge waves of conflict, violence, division and fear?

But of course, the truth is that life marches on even during crises, and the other components of our lives are still important because...they're our lives. And it can be important to have a release...an emotional and psychological escape...a distraction...and a creative outlet. Much of the time, that's what helps us survive.

SO, with that, I wanted to let you know that registration is open for Winter Quarter Minneapolis Community Education, and I'm teaching FOUR classes, people! Four really fun, welcoming, participatory opportunities to learn and practice crucial tools for writing and creativity! Three are multi-week courses, and one is a one-night workshop. I'm really excited to say that they're all filling up at a brisk pace, so if you're interested in any of these narrative topics and skill sets, register SOON! I'm going to list all the classes here, with their dates, times and registration codes -- hopefully it'll be clear which class is which (they'll be in chronological order, with description, dates/times, and code).

And remember, all of these classes are taught online via Zoom, so folks can register from absolutely ANYwhere in the world! I'm in Minneapolis, but YOU don't have to be! And if you're not, right now, you're LUCKY! Heh heh! Sorry. Little joke there, borne of misery and anxiety. Manxiety. It's a word. I'm babbling.
Hope to see you on my laptop screen really soon for...
Writing: Memoir & Narrative
or
Storytelling for the Page and Stage
or
Writing: In The Dark
or
Writing: Voice and Tense! 😃

10/08/2025

Hi folks!
Amy Salloway here! The next Minneapolis Community Ed class I'll be teaching is Writing: Prompts & Process, starting Wednesday 10/22 and running for five Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm CT over ZOOM. This is always a super-fun class, where our goal is to stomp on writer's block, procrastination, intimidation and self-doubt and find ways to make writing feel accessible, energizing and available to you as part of your own authentic creative life. We do a little bit of reading and discussing, but mostly tons of writing exercises -- and as part of the class, students get a really great packet of prompts and writing tools. You should sign up now! And share this link with other writing fans who might want to participate -- because the class is online, you can register from anywhere in the world! Hope to see you very soon! :D

Break through writer’s block, inertia, fear and self-sabotage with this affirming five-week class full of exercises and tools to help you find your own unique creative process. We’ll spend much of the class time actively writing and sharing our work; feel free to come in with a project you’re ...

08/26/2025

Hi all! Amy Salloway here! :)

Registration for Minneapolis Community Ed's Fall Quarter 2025 starts TOMORROW! I'm teaching two multi-week classes and one one-night workshop, all online via Zoom, so folks can register for these classes from ANYWHERE in the world -- far beyond Minneapolis! 😁 Here's the catalog cover, showing the website to go to for registration, and my three course listings with their dates and times. Feel free to share far and wide! I'll also make posts about each individual class, but this can get you started! I'd love to see you on my Zoom screen this fall, and hear you share your writing! 🤓

05/13/2025

Hey all! Amy Salloway here, reminding you that I'm teaching Writing: Prompts and Process this summer through Minneapolis Community Education, and there's still time to register! This very popular class happens via ZOOM (so you can sign up from anywhere in the world!), and is all about breaking through blocks, insecurity, procrastination and intimidation to develop a true desire to write and create in a way that works for YOU. It includes lots of in-class writing time, as well as discussion and workshopping. The course runs five Tuesday nights from June 24th to July 22nd. All info is in the link below -- feel free to share with your local and non-local friends! I'd love to see you on my Zoom screen! :D

Break through writer’s block, procrastination, fear and self-sabotage with this affirming five-week class full of writing prompts, exercises, and tools for a creative process. We’ll spend much of our class time actively writing and sharing our work; feel free to come in with a project you’re w...

04/25/2025

Okay, folks -- Amy Salloway again -- last class I'll advertise for today, as I know it's been kind of a barrage. 😁 Writing: Prompts & Process happens through the summer session of Minneapolis Community Education -- it runs Tuesday nights, June 24th through July 22nd, 6:30-8:30pm over ZOOM -- so, as usual, you can take this class from anywhere in the world! This class offers lots of writing and discussion time, as its purpose is to help participants break through writer's block, intimidation and self-doubt to create a personal process and sense of creative freedom. The energy is always encouraging and non-judgmental; you can sign up with a particular goal or project in mind, or no goal at all. All info is below; feel free to share with friends who might be interested in signing up...and remember, you don't have to live in Minneapolis to participate, thanks to Zoom!

Break through writer’s block, procrastination, fear and self-sabotage with this affirming five-week class full of writing prompts, exercises, and tools for a creative process. We’ll spend much of our class time actively writing and sharing our work; feel free to come in with a project you’re w...

04/25/2025

Hello! Amy Salloway here again! Here's another one of my Spring Minneapolis Community Education classes -- Storytelling for the Page and Stage. This one is ALSO happening via ZOOM, online, and runs for five Wednesdays, May 7th through June 4th, 6:30-8:30pm CT. This class covers the tools to create a narrative story, whether it's performed in front of an audience or left in written form -- we work on what a story needs to be compelling and cohesive; identifying plot points, conflict and thematic resonance; creating sensory details; building an emotional arc based on the action, and more. It's great for storytellers of all levels, with or without a particular goal, and is full of encouraging energy! Feel free to spread the word to your friends who might want to register as well -- remember that you don't have to live in Minneapolis to participate, as we meet online! 🙂 All info is in the link below!

Autobiographical storytelling is a timeless art form, whether those stories appear in print or on a stage in front of an audience. Learn how to find and craft the honest, hilarious, revealing and connective stories in your own everyday life through a range of participatory exercises -- writing, disc...

04/25/2025

Hi friends! Rockstar Amy Salloway here, with a blast about my Spring and Summer Minneapolis Community Ed classes! Here's the one that's coming up the soonest, on Thursday May 1st, 6pm to 9pm CT -- it's a one-night workshop via Zoom (online!) about using voice and tense in writing -- why narrative voice and verb tense matter, what effects they can create on the page and in performance -- it's a great hands-on class with equal parts reading, writing and discussion. The sign up link and more info are below -- I'd love to see you on my Zoom screen! If you have friends who'd enjoy this class, please share and spread the word! 😊

How does an author decide whether to write a novel in a first-person voice, or third? Why do I keep accidentally changing my story from past tense to present tense? Why does this "voice" and "tense" stuff feel so confusing? If you're a writer (at any level!) who enjoys playing wi...

02/21/2025

Hello hello, people! Amy Salloway here, reminding you that there are still spots open in my Winter Minneapolis Community Ed class, Storytelling for the Page and Stage! This all-levels class happens over ZOOM starting Monday, 3/3, and runs for five Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm CT. It's a great introduction to the vital tools of crafting personal narrative, as well as a nurturing nudge to get yourself creating stories from your own life. Feel free to share the link below with anyone you know (anywhere in the world!) who'd be interested in learning how to tell engaging stories! Sign up now! :)

Autobiographical storytelling is a timeless art form, whether those stories appear in print or on a stage in front of an audience. Learn how to find and craft the honest, hilarious, revealing and connective stories in your own everyday life through a range of participatory exercises -- writing, disc...