About Doc Moore
Doc Moore brings over thirty-five years of public school and university teaching experience to the telling of history, folk, ghost, and inspirational stories. A popular performer for the past twelve years at the Texas Folklife Festival, he appears regularly at local, state, regional and national festivals. As a humorist, Doc won the prestigious Austin Liar’s Championship in 2002.
His story, “Pet Rattlesnake” is a crowd-pleaser at folk festivals and fairs. Doc is also well known for his bone-chilling and sometimes funny renditions of popular ghost stories from Texas Folklore.
Moore has taught storytelling classes at the Institute of Texan Cultures, The University of Texas in Austin, the New Braunfels Community Education Program, and Austin ISD. He currently leads week-long summer storytelling camps at the Children's Museum in Bryan, Texas.His first book, Texas Ghost Stories for the Telling, co-authored with Tim Tingle, is now in its third printing from Texas Tech University Press. A follow-up, Spooky Texas Tales, an anthology written for the younger set, is scheduled for a November, 2005 release.
Moore's publications include "Miracle In The Morning," an original story published in Storytelling World, and "Miss Maude," a short story included in the popular Barnes and Noble anthology, The Noble Generation II.
Audio tapes include Ghost Stories of Texas
(Storytelling World Honor Award, 1998), Ghost stories of Texas II
(Storytelling World Honor Award, 1999), Ghost Stories of Texas
III,
and Texas Christmas Stories (Storytelling World Award, 2000), as
well as Jack Comes to Texas!, a solo CD, completed in 1999.
Doc Receives the
2004 John Henry Faulk
Storytelling Award
The John Henry Faulk Award is presented annually by the Tejas Storytelling Association to the person who has contributed the most toward the art of storytelling in the Southwest. It is presented at the Texas Storytelling Festival held in Denton, Texas, every Spring, and is the most prestigious award given in the name of storytelling in the entire state.
A native Texan, John Henry Faulk was a master storyteller, chronicling the stories and lives of friends and relatives through the years. Some called him an actor and impersonator, as he was able to mimic the voices and mannerisms of almost everyone he met. He was a satirist and used his humor to expose bigots, ignorant racists and ultra-patriots. But first and foremost John Henry Faulk was a defender of the First Amendment, and had the courage to speak his mind even when his was the only dissenting voice.
Founder of over a dozen storytelling guilds, Doc is a member of local guilds in San Antonio, Austin, Canyon Lake, and Houston. He is past President of the state organization (Tejas Storytelling Association), and past vice president on the board for the National Storytelling Network.
Doc is listed on the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Artist Roster.
He is available to assist you in the organization of a student storytelling troop or an adult storytelling guild.
What The Listeners Say…
“Doc Moore's animated storytelling presentation was the highlight of our Christmas Phi Delta Kappa meeting. He captivated the audience with his heartwarming stories of holiday traditions. Doc has a magical way of drawing his audience into his stories. We highly recommend him for any group--young or old!"
Dr.
Barbara Davis
Professor
San Marcos,
TX
"Some folks were born with an overdose of the 'Grandpa gene' and Doc Moore is one such. I never tire of watching the children's faces light up when Doc lifts them up and carries 'em away to the land where the stories grow."
Tim
Tingle
Storyteller
Canyon Lake,
TX
"You tell stories just like my grandpa did!"
Jason
Moody
Second Grade
Student
San Antonio,
TX
"Doc is an outstanding storyteller as well as a sharing and giving person. He knows his audience and can make any story come to life for them."
Jan
Magic-Banks
Storyteller
Austin, TX
"We enjoyed having you at our school. The evaluations from parents were very positive. The children enjoyed it and the parents did as well. We as teachers also enjoyed the storytelling. It was great. We'll be having you again in the future."
Lori
Shaw
San Antonio,
Texas
"Doc, Your presentation last Tuesday was very impressive! I would like to schedule a visit to some of our classes."
Cynthia Calderon
San Marcos,
Texas
"I have been meaning to write and tell you what a huge success you were! The kids loved it. Thanks again and I will be in contact with future dates."
Judge
M'Liss Christian
San Antonio,
Texas
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