and Theatre IV and Barksdale Theatre.

Foundation, the Virginia Commission for the Arts

the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry
Poetry Out Loud in Virginia is a partnership of
Increase your students self-confidence and instill a life-long
love of poetry and literature.
Recitation and performance are major new trends in poetry. There has
been a recent resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam
poetry movement and the immense popularity of hip-hop music. Poetry
Out Loud builds on that momentum by inviting the dynamic aspects of
slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the English class.

It’s Easy To Be a Part of Poetry Out Loud

To participate in official regional, state and national competitions, VIRGINIA STATE FINALS
simply register online at www.TheatreIVRichmond.org. Registration
deadline is Monday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m. You will receive everything MARCH 11, 2010
you need to run a successful competition including:
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Teachers guides
Copies of the Poetry Out Loud anthology
Audio guide to poetry recitation
DVD with model recitations by state champions
Promotional poster for the classroom

Additional resources are available at www.PoetryOutLoud.org including
videos, a guide to judges, a searchable anthology of more than 600 poems,
downloadable score sheets and much more.

www.theatreivrichmond.org