Side Events
Showcases and Workshops
We come for the poetry right? But competition is competition, and fun is fun.
So, as is tradition, let’s play for a while without the scores. While we’re at it, let’s learn a few things and teach a few things.
Ya’ll know what you want, what you like best. I want to honor that. We have come up with a list of potential side events and workshops, but this list is by no means the end all be all of what’s goin’ down at NPS 2010. We absolutely welcome your input as to which events would be (and have been) the most fun, powerful, effective – what has reached the unconverted? Let’s hook a few more passerbys.
Also, if you are interested in organizing, hosting, putting on a side event, let us know.
We want to share these events with the whole Slam family, not just our locals.
Day (or night) Showcases:
Head to head Haiku
Hip Hop Showcase
Nice Guy MC Battle
War, Peace, and Politics
Group Piece Showcase
Nerd Slam
Cover Slam
Rookies and Alternates
Slammasters’ Slam
Prop Slam
Night Showcases:
Dirty Haiku Battle
Limerick Battle
Co-Lab
Erotic Showcase
Karaoke
Musical Accompaniment Open Mics (Jazz Band, Punk Band, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Workshops:
Memorization
Stage Fright
Effective Slammastership
Comedy (writing/performing)
Emoting on Stage
Group Pieces (writing/performing)
Slam Theory (strategy and winning)
Page to the Stage
Getting Slam Poetry Published
Elements of the Professional Spoken Word Artist
Creating Your Own Slam or Open Mic
Going on Tour
Making a difference Through Poetry