VT Youth Voices: Spoken Word Poetry
June 21, 2013 · 7:00 pm · 9:00 pm
The Writers' Barn
Five Friday afternoons, 3-5 p.m., June 21,28, July 5, 19, 26, $80 per person.
Unleash your story through the power of the spoken word! In this class, performance poet Lizzy Fox guides students to identify, write, and perform stories of self, origin, and passion. Most well-known as "slam poetry," spoken word is a highly rhythmic and theatrical poetic art form.It encompasses those poems intended for the stage and encourages raw, honest expression. The course will spend equal time on the writing process and on performance direction. A typical class will include theater warm-ups, writing prompts, sharing, and constructive critique. Through a series of guided visualizations and outdoor exploration, students will identify stories of personal growth and community transformation, turning personal journey into powerfully written and performed work. The course will culminate in a community performance at the Writers' Barn on July 26th.
Lizzy Fox is a place-oriented performance poet. She lives in Burlington, VT, where she offers youth and young adult writing courses, fully-embodied performances, and written works that evoke our spiritual longing for home. Her work is published in the Burlington Writers Workshop 2013 Anthology. Lizzy has co-directed five collaborative shows on gender, race, and healing, and in 2011, she was a featured performer at the All Green Everything Party at the PowerShift youth conference. She has just released her first spoken word album, Coming To, and she has performed across the United States from VT to NYC to Boulder, CO. This summer, she is a contributing writer and performer in the Helen Day Art Center’s 2013 Exposed Exhibition in Stowe. In addition to her work as a poet, Lizzy is a certified Empowerment Life Coach and enjoys weaving activities for self-discovery in with her teaching arts. For more information on Lizzy's work, check out her website: www.lizzyfoxpoetry.com
NOTE: No class on July 12th!
The Writers’ Barn mission is to build a supportive space for writers of all ages to develop writing skills, whether for pleasure or profession, and to build communities that share and celebrate the written or spoken word.
Cancellation Policy: The Writers’ Barn will refund payments for cancelled classes up to two weeks prior to the first class. After that point, a raincheck will be issued that entitles participant to register for another class of equal value at any time.
