Amanda Eke Spoken Word Performance & Workshop

Presented by:

Jackson Hole Writers presents

Amanda Eke Spoken Word Poetry Workshop
October 19 2019
9:00AM-12:00PM
The Conference Room at The Center

Register here.

Free Performance
Friday, October 18, 2019
7 PM
Dancers’ Workshop Studio 1
Center for the Arts

presented with support from Center of Wonder

Amanda Eke recently returned to the States from the University of Malta where she acted as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. through the Fulbright Fellowship. During her time in Malta, she developed novel curricula for the university’s English Department in spoken word and used spoken word and music to teach English to migrants and refugees. She has presented at Harvard College, University of California Davis, University of California Berkeley, and Purdue University. Some of her most notable lectures are: Freedom, Call it by Any Other Name: Black Utopias in Music; Black Women in Classical Music; What a Time to be Alive: The Inundation of Social Media on Activism; The New Millennium of Black Women in Contemporary Music; To Be Young Gifted and Black: A Look at the Visionary Activism by Black Female Musicians; and Black Musicianship: A Look at the Cost of Black Womanhood in Music.

During the October Workshop, Amanda will present introductory concepts to spoken word poetry including rhythm, meter, cadence, and rhyme scheme. She will also introduce a variety of poetry writing styles and templates as well as use theatrical and choral techniques to engage and unlock participants’ creativity.

The workshop will be held from 9 AM to noon on Saturday, October 19, in the conference room of The Center. Registration is limited to 12, but if we have more participants, we will notify registered participants about a change of location. Light snacks will be provided, but please bring your own beverage and writing implements.

Register online.