Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742236094
Year: 2020
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing


Description:


No
props. No music. No costumes. Just you, your words and a mic-you've got two
minutes to make the crowd scream your name.

Miles Merrill, spoken
word artistand founder of Australian Poetry Slam, and award-winning
teacher Narcisa Nozica will take you from novice to spoken word superstar in no
time. Twenty years after Merrill introduced poetry slamsto Australia,
there's a national competition with a live audience of 20 000 people, and it's
taught in schools across the country. It's been nothing short of a revolution!

With tips from stars of the Australian poetry slam scene, including bestselling
author Maxine Beneba Clarke,Slam Your Poetryprovides
step-by-step instructions and exercises that will inspire you to:

1. Write a poem that pops
2. Rehearse like a winner
3. Wow your audience
4. Beat stage fright
5. Run a winning competition for your school or community group

Part how-to guide, part masterclass, part manifesto, this book will help
teachers, students and wannabe spoken word artistsof all ages slam like a
pro.