Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts invite high school students from throughout the state to compete in the 2015-16 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, presented in partnership with the National Endowment
Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts invite high school students from throughout the state to compete in the 2015-16 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
To get involved, high school teachers can contact HTY at 839-9885, ext. 704, or e-mail edadmin@htyweb.org. Deadline to register is Dec. 19.
Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry — recitation and performance. The program builds on the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, inviting the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word and theater into the English classroom.
Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage. Schools are invited to participate in classroom and schoolwide contests, advancing to a Hawaii state competition Feb. 21, 2016, in Honolulu.
The state champion will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the national finals May 2-4, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
Program materials are available at www.poetryoutloud.org.
