In Schools

2010 Teen Spoken Word Club and Slam Info

YouthThe First Wave Spoken Word and Hip Hop Pre-Collegiate Program is OMAI’s signature school program. The First Wave Pre-Collegiate clubs meet 1-2 times per week and are part-writing circle, part-freestyle cypher, and part-vibe session. Facilitated by a teacher and a First Wave Collegiate poet-mentor, the spoken word groups are an avenue for artistic self-expression and academic growth. Student poets speak their truth about the world around them and discover the power of language, history, and the arts. Get involved with the spoken word community at your school:

East HS: In-School Spoken Word Course: Instructor Donald Hoagland – Course Poet
Mentors: Cydney Edwards and Ali Muldrow (meets daily)

After School Club: Poet-mentor: Cydney Edwards  – Room 250

LaFollette HS: After school – Teacher: Catherine Russo & Poet-mentor Luara
Venturi – Room B35

Memorial HS/Lussier Center: After school – Poet-Mentor Karl Iglesias & Lussier Liaison -
Tracy Benson

West HS: At Lunch – Teacher Liaison: Mary Swenson & Poet-mentor – Camea
Osborne – Room 204

Shabazz HS: After School – Teacher Liaison – Rachel Bergh & Poet-Mentor – Ali Muldrow

In addition to secondary schools, Spoken Word in the Schools poets have performed for and led workshops in after school programs, community centers, middle schools and high schools in and around Madison. For more information about Spoken Word in the Schools, contact Katrina Flores at 608.890.1006 or kbflores@wisc.edu

Interested in participating in the 2010 Teen Slam?

Youth2Register with the poet-mentor at your school’s weekly Spoken Word workshop.

2010 Madison Slam Semi-finals Dates are as follows:

  • East: date/time/host tba
  • LaFollette: date/time/host tba
  • West: date/time/host tba
    Lussier West Side Center/Memorial: date/time/host tba
  • Shabazz: date/time/host tba
  • Open Slam: date/time/host tba

* Note: Poets can only compete in one semifinal, either at their school or at the open slam.

The Wisconsin Teen Slam Finals

February 26, 2010 – Wisconsin Union Theater
with special guest :  tba featuring DJ illie Hoilday
* $5 student tickets, $10 general admission

Tickets Available at the Wisconsin Union Theater Box Office or Purchase Online Here!
800 Langdon Street
608-262-2201