Benjamin Hughes

Poetry in Motion: Poetry Slam

Invigorate your poetry curriculum! Benjamin Hughes will guide your students through the process of preparing for a Poetry Slam. Using your participants' previous written work and poems, he will inject energy by defining, composing, performing, and a judging poetry slam, with the overall purpose of instilling a greater appreciation for POETRY! This is an excellent program to hold during Black History Month, National Poetry Month and many other occasions.

Recommended Ages: Grades 5-Adult

Maximum Audience: 150

Length: 45-60 minutes

Cost: $350 first session/$200 each additional

Limit No. Sessions: 4

Technical Needs

• Artist Arrival: 30-45 minutes prior to start of presentation.
• Organization representative should meet the artist and show him to the presentation area.
• The artist would like an organization representative to introduce him.
• Audience Participation: some (not all) students should have pre-written work ready
• There is a Question and Answer session following the presentation. It lasts 10-15 minutes, included in run time.
• Equipment needed by the artist:
  
  • 1 microphone/lapel mic (for large audiences)
  • stand for paper
  • easel
• Classroom or large gathering space (auditorium) is suitable for this presentation. Minimum amount of space needed for presentation:
  15’ x 15’
• Please provide drinking water for the artist.