Class Description
Slam poetry! It's not just for kids anymore. Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, if you read your work to an audience, you are performing, and you need to do three things: entertain, engage, and affect. In this 3-hour slam poetry workshop, you will gain a better understanding of how to accomplish these objectives. You will learn the basics of literary performance and audience dynamics, and you will draft an original slam-style poem. After a bit of revision, you will experiment with character and tone of poem in preparation for a friendly in-class slam-style competition. This class is open to any and all who are interested, regardless of genre or experience.
To learn more about instructor Regie Gibson and his teaching style, check out the short podcast with him in our GrubStreet Instructor Interview series:
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. About 15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin, you'll receive an email from your instructor with a link to join the class meeting!
Zoom Participation:
Students are not required to turn their camera on, but are encouraged to participate any way they feel comfortable through functions such as the live chat, emoji reactions, and unmuting the microphone. Learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
We ask that instructors enable closed captioning and send a transcript of the session after class. You can also enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting. If your instructor forgets to send the transcript, just send ’em an email!