Nancy has performed and led workshops in schools, libraries, historical societies, museums and storytelling and writing conferences including Albany's First Night, Story Sundays at the Glen Sanders Mansion, Word Plays at Proctors, the Clearwater Festival, and Underground Railroad conferences. Here is a newspaper article about one of her performances. She has been involved in both the production and performance sides of Riverway Storytelling Festival and Tellabrations, yearly venues for storytellers in Albany, NY.
Nancy is a member of the League for Advancement of New England Storytellers (LANES), Story Circle of the Capital District, and the Interfaith Story Circle of the Tri-City Area. She is listed with BOCES Arts and Enrichment.
"Nancy Marie Payne charms her audiences with her love of stories and wows them with her storytelling skills. In her historical stories, she transports her listeners into the past where they learn much about the era and its people. She is at times playful, at others thoughtful, but always full of energy and delight. Don't miss a chance to hear Nancy tell!"
Kate Dudding, Producer
Word Plays at Proctors
"What you do in terms of content... memory use, voice inflection, eye contact, fluency and oral communication are GREAT! These are skill we work on in my classroom."
M.E. Stewart, Teacher
Berne, Knox, Westerlo 5th grade
"...(this) program presented a historical theme in a most memorable and
entertaining way. Nancy's scholarly research coupled with her acting
talents left a positive impression on the many people in attendance."
K. M. Jones, President
Esperance Historical Society and Museum
"The program was entirely involving and the realism of it drew the
children along. They and I were captivated."
Teacher
Lynnwood Elementary