Empowered Poetry through Somatics and Play

Ash Canty

Learn about spoken word poetry and how to create, embody and perform your own spoken word piece. Discover the elements that make up a spoken word through visual imagery, creative writing and embodiment practices. Cultivate your authentic voice through play and social-emotional learning techniques to breathe life into your own original story in a powerful way.

Final Product
The final product will be a spoken word piece written and performed by the student.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will learn what spoken poetry is.
• Students will learn the elements that make up a spoken word piece.
• Students will learn how to perform their own spoken word piece.
• Students will learn how to emb