The spoken word storytelling class incorporates the use of your five senses, the surrounding natural world, and the people you know to create a spoken word story, and the option to recite or perform it to the class.
The instructor will start by performing two original spoken word pieces to show what spoken word is and how it is written to be performed live in front of an audience. Students will explore and express their five senses, the natural world (such as the ocean, deserts, their own backyard, and neighborhood), and the people in their lives (like parents, uncles, aunts, teachers, mentors, and themselves). Then, students will create their own spoken word piece and share it with others through reading or performing.
The students will learn what makes a great performance: expression, eye contact, structured pauses, and VOLUME.
Please bring a water bottle, a nut-free snack, pen or pencil, and notebook.
Desmond Curran, the “Traveling Troubadour,” is a Spoken Word / Performance Artist currently living in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, and calling various places home during his life, he incorporates into his writing (and performance) his experiences with the kaleidoscope of people he’s encountered. Informed by his lifelong love of the Sea and the Outdoors, Desmond creates a distinctively individual voice that examines many of today’s most pressing issues: mental health, grief and isolation, social media, global instability, and climate change. His performance art includes: original hip hop, original spoken word, iconic scenes from movies, and Shakespearean monologues. Desmond performs deeply personal pieces with his characteristic humor and sensitivity, and with an artistic eye for hope and, ultimately, healing.
https://desmondthetravelingtroubadour.com/Facebook Desmond The Troubadour
Desmond Curran
