Your Voice Is Yours Alone! (Part II)
Taught by Beau Sia
Ages 12* – 18
Sunday, February 21, 2010
(please note that this workshop was originally scheduled for 2/27)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This workshop takes place at 826LA East

In a two-part intensive, writers will go through a series of simple exercises to better define themselves through their writing, find themselves in connection with more of the world they participate in, and improve their own relationship and view of who they are.

Participants are asked to bring a willingness to delve deeply into what makes them who they are, an openness towards the beauty their all represents, and a desire to share with others the voice they are responsible for: their own.

Please note: this is the second of a two-part series on spoken word poetry. You can sign up for the first session here.

*This workshop is targeted toward high school-age students (14–18), but 12- and 13-year-olds may be allowed to attend. We will make this determination case-by-case, based on a writing sample.

Beau Sia is an original cast member of the Tony Award-winning Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, who has also appeared on all seasons of the HBO version of the show. He is a poet who has shared his work all over the English-speaking world, and has also managed to make brief appearances in films such as Slam, Hitch, The Manchurian Candidate, and most recently Rachel Getting Married. He loves love, is passionate about growth, and will be using his ability as a writer to help him develop his relationship with himself and the universe from here on out.