Poetry Out Loud Va Brochure 09

Recitation and performance are major new trends in poetry. There has been a recent resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity of hip-hop music. Poetry Out Loud builds on that momentum by inviting the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the English class.

Poetry Out Loud in Virginia is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and Theatre IV and Barksdale Theatre.

Increase your students self-confidence and instill a life-long love of poetry and literature.

It’s Easy To Be a Part of Poetry Out Loud To participate in official regional, state and national competitions, simply register online at www.TheatreIVRichmond.org. Registration deadline is Monday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m. You will receive everything you need to run a successful competition including:

Teachers guides



Copies of the Poetry Out Loud anthology



Audio guide to poetry recitation



DVD with model recitations by state champions

Promotional poster for the classroom Additional resources are available at www.PoetryOutLoud.org including videos, a guide to judges, a searchable anthology of more than 600 poems, downloadable score sheets and much more.

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VIRGINIA STATE FINALS MARCH 11, 2010

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