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SLAM! Poetry Workshop | Tasha Jones
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During this dynamic workshop, Tasha Jones demonstrates how hip-hop lyrics can add relevance and rigor to any English Language Arts classroom. Students will understand the distinctions between literary poetry and slam (or performance) poetry, and participate in a mock Slam themselves. The workshop illustrates how poetry can be a meaningful part of students’ lives.
Tasha Jones
Tasha Jones is an activist, poet, author, educator, lecturer, musician, motivational speaker, and the youngest Indiana Poet Laureate nominee. She is known as a virtuosic performer, with an acute ability to interlace complex threads with conventional wisdom. In her unique works, Jones brilliantly marries the art of storytelling to the audaciousness of Hip Hop which breeds Literature in full throttle. A prolific writer, Tasha Jones soothes the soul and heals the body with words that cleverly infuse everyday life experiences with literature to create works that empower. The diversity in her writings garners HOPE.
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Grade Level:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Program Type:
Workshop
Audience Limit:
25
Duration:
45 minutes
Cost:
Single Class: $130
Two Classes: $255
Three Classes: $380
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