Ms Willa

Mesmerizing stories, songs and poems that captivates the attention of the audience and encourages interactive participation. Well crafted plots and colorful characters that jump off of the stage via the spoken word and travel home with you long after the show is over. A high energy performance laced with clapping, slapping, humor, and rhyme that could teach a lesson, drive home a point or solve a problem.

Willa is the TWO TIME Emmy Award Winning Host of the Television Show, Smart Start Kids, an Inspirational Speaker, Storyteller, Writer Midnight Quilter, Fiber Artist and Performing Artist. She is a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, a graduate of Alabama State University and Indiana University. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree.

Willa has entertained and delighted audiences across the US and to standing ovations on cruise lines in the Caribbean. This busy artist has 6 delightful CD’s to her credit. They include Willa Will, Something Good, Stinky Johnson and Other Tales, Happy Health Habits, What You See and Midnight Quilter. Willa is the author of Golden Years – a collection of stories and poems dedicated to senior citizens and The Pizza Tree, for young ones. Let the story teach the lesson!!

Her custom tailored stories, songs and poems makes her a genuine original which adds excitement to an already exhilarating presentation.
Her talents and high energy have been channeled into challenging and diverse interest which include community service and professional organizations

• Emmy Award Winning Host of Smart Start Kids TV Program
• Midnight Quilter
• NABS Zora Neale Hurston Award Winner
• North Carolina Federation of Women - Woman of Achievement
• National Speakers Association
• Toastmaster Humorous Speech Contest Winner

Willa has a passion for entertaining and bringing laughter to audiences of all ages for all occasions.

A lapel microphone is preferred and soft lighting.

Set up for a slide show as needed to connect to my computer.