Pastries & Poetry:
An Intergenerational
Writing Workshop
with Gayle Danley & Pages d. Matam
Saturday August 24
2-5pm
1112 16th St. NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
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Watch Gayle Danley's
"5 Steps to Slam Poetry"
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In the TED Ed animated video "5 Steps to Slam Poetry,"
author, educator, and internationally acclaimed poet Gayle Danley
describes the process of creating a "slam poem" with narration by Pages
d. Matam. What is slam? Slam combines movement, voice, drama, and the
written word for an unforgettable spoken word experience. It is a
competitive poetry event in which the audience plays a central role.
Join Gayle and Pages for pastries and poetry as they facilitate an
inter-generational writing workshop that expands on the "5 Steps to Slam
Poetry" - from writing to editing to reciting - and delves deeper into
what ingredients are essential in baking the perfect poem. In this
experiential workshop, participants will share their stories, engage in
writing exercises, and discuss both the technical and emotional aspects
of creative writing and performance.
All levels welcome! Limited to 25 participants.
All participants must register.
$25 registration fee
Scholarships available -
contact Elli Nagai-Rothe for details
Registration Deadline: Thursday August 22
About Gayle & Pages
Gayle Danley's
explosive style combines movement and emotion as she performs her magic
on the audience, sweeping them up in her words as she addresses and
explores contemporary issues. In addition to her
motivational speaking and college performances, she has maintained a
constant tour of elementary and secondary schools, helping students with
traumatic experiences and teaching workshops on Slam poetry
to all age groups. A multi award winning international Slam poet
originally from N.Y., but now residing in Baltimore, her accomplishments
as an artist, educator, and author are but a small part of her riveting
mastery in fusing her poetry with the ability to touch her audience through real life experiences, leaving a lasting emotional message.
Pages d. Matam
is a multidimensional creative writing and performance artist, residing
in the D.C. metropolitan area, but originally from Cameroon, Africa.
Author, educator, activist, playwright, host, event organizer, Award
Winning slam poet, and his greatest accomplishment, being a father. A
proud gummy bear elitist, bowtie enthusiast, professional hugger and
anime fanatic, be prepared to be taken on a journey of cultural and
personal discovery unapologetic in its silly, yet visceral and
beautifully honest in its storytelling.
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