Youth Slam Poetry Camp: Write Down, Speak Out

Name: Youth Slam Poetry Camp: Write Down, Speak Out
Start: 2024-06-17T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-21T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Schedule

Mon Jun 17 2024 at 02:00 pm to Fri Jun 21 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 | Iowa City, IA

FOR AGES 13-19, FREE TO REGISTER!
Dates: Mon-Fri, June 17-21, 2:00-5:00 pm
Ages: Youth 13-19
Tuition: FREE
Location: Attend in-person at The Englert Theatre, 221 E Washington St, Iowa City
Deadline: Register by Sunday, June 16, noon
Registration Required: Please use the form at iowacitypoetry.com
Questions? Reach out to Lisa at [email protected]
Description: We are walking stories, a combination of our experiences, our family history, and the people around us. When we dare to share those stories we have the potential to change the world! With spoken word/slam poetry as our guide, we will learn ways to write with a power & complexity that stays true to our story, along with gaining the performance skills to take the stage with what we have to say. Attendees can expect writing prompts inspired by Danez Smith, Phil Kaye, Sarah Kay, Blythe Baird, and more, accompanied by performance practice ranging from adjusting mic stands to strong stage presence.
Instruction: Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey is an author, performer, and producer. His debut book, Look, Black Boy, was awarded first prize in the North Street Book Prize, and his second book, Heart Notes was published in 2019. He released two spoken word albums and in 2023, as a part of the Brucemore Artisan in Studio program, Caleb produced his first short film, Willing to Grow. He is the winner of several slams across the United States, and competed in the 2023 UNESCO Slam-0-Vision global poetry slam where he ranked 7th worldwide. He has shared the stage with spoken word titans such as Siaara Freeman, Denice Frohman, Javon Johnson, Ebony Stewart, Anthony McPherson, Danez Smith and Patricia Smith, and videos of his performances can be found on his YouTube channel, Write About Now, and Button Poetry.