Performance Lab: Poetry from Page to Body

Class Description

This is a Performance Lab, which will function like a group coaching session, using poems that are essentially complete or close to finished, and meant to elevate them from living solely on the page to living in the body.

Whether you wish to perform them at an open mic, learn how to read your poems in a more engaging way, or simply fall in love with the sound and music of your own language, you'll come out of this with a piece you've workshopped for performance and tips and tricks developed by experienced poet/performer/playwright Aimee Suzara to apply to your work.

We'll explicitly work with YOUR aesthetic (no need to do slam or follow the molds of "spoken word") and see examples from poets with varied styles from Ocean Vuong and Elizabeth Acevedo to Sekou Sundiata and Maya Angelou.

Class Format

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!

Scholarship Information

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.

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