Registration is now open for Arizona Poetry Out Loud 2019. Teachers who would like to participate register themselves for the program. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage.
On April 23-25, 2018 Sophie Weinzinger, a junior at Coconino High School in Flagstaff, represented Arizona at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC. Competing against State Champions from all 50 states and US territories, Weinzinger was one of only nine students to advance to the final round of competition!
The Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals were held at the studios of Arizona PBS in Downtown Phoenix on Saturday, March 3. After three rounds of recitations, Sophie Weinzinger, a junior at Coconino High School, was named State Champion while Antonio Juarez, a senior at Willow Canyon High School in Surprise, was named first runner-up.
On Saturday, March 3, 2018, 9 high school students from all across the state will step onto the stage and into the spotlight to recite poems for a live audience and Arizona PBS’s TV cameras. In April, Arizona PBS and Arizona Public Media will televise a half-hour special featuring highlights from the competition!
The 2018 Arizona Poetry Out Loud Regional Finals will be held in Tucson, Flagstaff, and Phoenix in February 2018. At each event, the top students from each region’s participating schools will compete to represent the region at the State Finals in March. These events are free and open to the public,
“All too soon, my English teacher beckoned me to the podium, but I was glued to my seat, desperately trying to remember how to breathe. I could already feel the stares piercing mercilessly through my soul. Then I recalled an adage my dad once told me: ‘Nobody is brave every minute of every day; you only need five seconds of courage at a time to make the change you want to see.'”
This week we’re celebrating National Arts in Education Week. Yesterday we talked about some of our arts learning programs and today, we take a closer look at one of our favorites: Poetry Out Loud. Recently we spoke with Eleanor Billingsly, Program Manager at the NEA, about the program and its benefits to the students who participate and their communities.
Next week, 53 State and Jurisdictional champions, including Arizona’s own Kellen Vu, will descend on Washington, D.C. to vie for the title of Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $20,000 award. For those unable to attend the event in person, a live, one-time only webcast is available online at www.arts.gov. The National Endowment for… Read more »
As if the Arizona Poetry Out Loud state finals weren’t exciting enough, the 2017 finals were held in the downtown Phoenix studios of Arizona PBS. On March 11, 2017, 10 high school students from all across the state stepped on to the stage and into the spotlight to recite poems for a live audience and Arizona PBS’s TV cameras. In April, Arizona PBS and… Read more »
Kellen Vu, a sophomore at Arizona School for the Arts in Phoenix, will represent Arizona at the 12th Annual Poetry Out Loud national finals competition in Washington, D.C., April 25-26, 2017. The Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals were held on Saturday, March 12, 2017, at the studios of Arizona PBS in Downtown Phoenix.
High school teachers--there's still time to register for the 2019 Arizona Poetry Out Loud program. Each participating teacher/school site receives a toolkit, which includes a program guide to help teach recitation and performance and a DVD and companion guide for learning recitation—free of charge. Deadline: October 31.
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Registration is now open for Arizona Poetry Out Loud 2019. Teachers who would like to participate register themselves for the program. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skil...What steps do you need to take to ensure the preservation of your artistic legacy? What happens if you don’t have a plan? Who can help and what resources are available? The City of Tempe Government has partnered with CERFplus, a nonprofit organization that provides education programs, advocacy, network-building and emergency relief to artists, to present a lively information-sharing and myth-busting panel discussion about legacy and estate planning for artists. Join the conversation on Tuesday, October 30, at Tempe History Museum.
SMU DataArts will be in Arizona November 5-7 offering workshops on how arts organizations can use data to support their missions, communicate value, and ensure financial health. Workshops will be offered in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson. Click below to learn more and register!
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SMU DataArts will be in Arizona in November 2018 offering workshops on how nonprofit arts organizations can use data to support their missions, communicate their value, and ensure their financial heal...