The complete idiot's guide to slam poetry
According to the PBS television series The United States of Poetry, a "strand of new poetry began at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1986 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam." Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the United States. Now, the father of the poetry slam presents the most comprehensive book on spoken-word poetry performances
poetry
xxvi, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 2 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
9781592572465, 1592572464
56024725
What is the poetry slam?: Digging the roots of spoken word poetry
Soaking in the spirit of slam
Slam competition
rules and regulations, and other formalities
Becoming a performance poet: Penning the powerful slam poet
From page to stage
Honing your performance technique
Building a performance and a few more skills
Where and flow to gig around
Going poet professional: Packaging and promoting your performance
Taking your show on the road
Old-school advice: Act professional
Setting the stage for yourself and others: Should I become a slammaster?
Scoping out the right venue
All the slam's a stage
Let's get technical
Choosing your crew
Taking ownership of your show
Get the word out: Publicizing your show
It's showtime!
Expanding your market: Special shows
We are slamily: The Slam family: Take it from the top: PSI, the national organization
NPS-IWPS: The national competitions
More eventful events (and flow to get involved)
Slam the world over: The global community
Appendixes
Index
CD track list