POETRY SLAM CAMP

~ POETRY SLAM ~

Ms. Gorman was the youngest poet in U.S. history to speak at a presidential inauguration, when she recited her poem “The Hill We Climb”.

Welcome to the ultimate artistic form of expression and discover how to find your voice! Our campers (ages 9-14) will learn how to create poetry that is compelling, moving, and impactful!! PAW’s Poetry Slam Camp allows our young artists to express their poetry in the most memorable and dramatic way.

Learn how to write, then recite poetry through projection, annunciation and rhythm.
Our poets will draw inspiration from their personal experiences, issues they are passionate about, and even current events…then write and compose their own poems and have the opportunity to present them aloud to each other.

Our campers are provided a safe and supportive space where they learn to draw inspiration from their personal experience to compose their own poems teaching them how to express themselves through the written word. PAW’s Poetry Slam Camp will teach your child how to take their passion to another level, working on their public speaking skills, language skills, presentation, aural awareness, poetic vocabulary, and identifying stanza and poem structures while also expanding on self-awareness and self-confidence. Along this journey they will learn about storytelling, rhyming, articulation, intent, directness while speaking, and giving their own written word a voice!

Our curriculum takes children on a journey of self-discovery through the medium of poetry as self expression. Within each one week session, students learn Language Arts skills including; diction, enunciation, and projection through a series of fun vocal exercises and breathing games. Campers will explore age appropriate poetry and performances for inspiration and skill development, focusing on utilizing powerful literary elements including rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeias, similes, metaphors, repetition, personification, hyperboles, symbolism, tone, and mood.

Our campers are provided a safe and supportive space where they will learn to use these literary skills to articulate their thoughts, feelings, perspectives, and experiences in a series of written poems.  From there, our campers will give life to their written words by participating in the culminating class activity, THE OPEN MIC PARTY! Here they get the opportunity to express their poems in a spoken style with intentional body language, meaningful tone and diction, as well as personal stylistic touches.

PARTICIPATION AND CAMP ACTIVITIES

• We at Performing Arts Workshops work to provide a non-competitive, nurturing and fun environment for our campers.
• Children are enrolled in camp on a first come, first served basis. NO audition or prior experience is necessary. 
• We reserve the right to determine activities, workshops and inclusion of performance pieces for presentation at our discretion.
• Any special clothing, or dress is provided by the parents. All camp recitals are free and attended by the friends and family members of our campers.

CAMP TUITION & EXTENDED PLAY

POETRY SLAM CAMP: $495 per 1 week session
(Be sure to select your camp discount when you register!)

SUNRISE STUDENT  8:00am-8:45am
$15 per day when paid by the day as needed or it’s reduced to $10 per day when paid in advance for the full session.

EXTENDED PLAY  3:10pm-5:00pm (where available):
$25 per day when paid by the day as needed or it’s reduced to $20 per day when paid in advance for the full session.

Changing the world, one word at a time!

PAW’s Poetry Slam Camp empowers children with language arts,
public speaking, and creative tools that transcend the walls
of the classroom, providing them with a platform to share
their perspectives and experiences as they become
the leaders of tomorrow.