Maria LoBiondo

Princeton, NJ  
(Mercer County)
marialobiondo@gmail.com
609-610-7148

120 William Paterson Court
Princeton, NJ 08540

Maria LoBiondo believes sharing a story is a heart-to-heart gift between teller and listener, connecting generations in the moment together. She began practicing the oral tradition of telling multicultural folk and fairy tales when expecting her second child; her daughter is now 30 years old. Her engaging style and lively expressions have delighted listeners in classrooms, libraries, religious settings, and festivals.

A writer and editor, her enthusiasm for the folk and fairy tale oral tradition began during her years as a preschool teacher. Her repertoire includes a collection of frog tales, inspired by her daughter’s affection for them, tales rooted in her Italian heritage, and wisdom tales from around the world.

“Stories create a world of their own—one that my listeners and I invent together in a particular moment. They connect us to each other and to the generations before us who have listened and told these tales over and over.”

In addition to her work as an affiliated teaching artist with Storytelling Arts, Inc., she coordinates meetings for the Princeton Storytelling Circle and is a member of the National Storytelling Network, the New Jersey Storytelling Network and Northeast Storytelling. She also is an alumna of Maggid Jim Brulè’s Transformational Storytelling program.

Listen to a story:
Big Man Drum at the New Jersey Storytelling Festival

More Info: Teaching Artist

Member since: 10/12