Thursday, January 2, 2020 Poems Out Loud Timelines: 3b: Past Workshops (Unseen Archive), 4: Rachelle Toarmino Workshops & Events
Poems Out Loud
There’s writing, and then there’s the performance of writing. Capturing an audience’s attention comes with its own set of challenges—but it can be fun, too! Whether reading for a live audience or digitally over Zoom, how can our voices stand out? In this workshop, we’ll examine the reading styles of a variety of great poets and practice performing styles of our own.
Where:
Online Workshop
When:
Thursday, June 11, 2020 @ 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
To register – email Writing Center Coordinator, Robin Jordan at rjordan@justbuffalo.org.
This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–18, and limited to 8 participants.
About the Teaching Artist
Rachelle Toarmino is a writer and editor from Niagara Falls, New York. She is the author of the poetry collection That Ex (Big Lucks Books, 2020) and the chapbook Feel Royal (b l u s h lit, 2019). She is the founding editor-in-chief of Peach Mag and the editor of the anthology With You: Withdrawn Poetry of the #MeToo Movement. She lives in Buffalo, where she works as the communications and development manager of Arts Services Initiative of Western New York.