Urban Word and Knicks Poetry Slam–Nov. 7
November 4, 2009 by K12Genie Staff
Urban Word & NY Knicks Annual College Fair and Open Poetry Audition
NOVEMBER 7th, 10AM-3PM
Hammerstein Ballroom (34th Street @ 8th Ave), New York, NY
- Featuring 50+ colleges and universities, 10am-2pm
- All Day Entertainment (spoken word, hip-hop, dance)
- Open Poetry Audition (Spit a 1-minute poem to enter the Spoken Word Competition for cash scholarships), 10am-3pm
- All Day Workshops (financial aid, essay writing)
- Register for full-ride scholarships to University of Wisconsin and Mercy College for Seniors in the “Why I Write” written contest
- See which colleges will be there.
This is the college fair event of the year!
This College Fair is one of the most unique annual college fairs around the tri-state area. High school students are encouraged to come out and meet with over 60 colleges and universities from around the country. While exploring the fair, you will be able to watch master poets and dance groups perform, listen to music and live bands, and interact with over 2,000 students. In addition to all of these festivities, there are two dynamic Poetry competitions going on at the same time.
College application workshops will be conducted throughout the day and financial aid advisors will be on hand to answer any questions. Special guests, including Knicks Alumni, will make periodic appearances throughout the day and sign autographs.
Register for the college fair. Download Flyer.
The Knicks Poetry Slam Program is broken up into two contests, Spoken Word and Written.
(YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ENTER A COMPETITION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COLLEGE FAIR)
1. Spoken Word Competition — A Poetry Slam competition where students progress through an Open Audition, Poetry Workshops, Preliminary Slams, Semi-final Slams, all to compete at the Knicks Poetry Slam Finals at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway. More info.
Spoken Word Prizes
- 1st place – $10,000 laptop and printer
- 2nd place – $7,500 laptop and printer
- 3rd place – $5,000 laptop and printer
- 4th — 10th – $1,000
To be eligible for this competition, participants must prepare a 1-minute poem audition and perform before a panel of judges at the College Fair on November 7th between 10am-3pm. Top scorers will be placed in a 5-week writing workshop series taking place at sites across the city. Open to teens ages 13-19 years old.
2. Written Competition — students must submit a portfolio of original work including: an essay “The Reason I Write”, poetry samples, community service and a resume. The portfolio will be reviewed by a panel of judges to determine the winners. More info.
Written contest Prizes
- 2 full scholarships (4 years) to the University of Wisconsin
- 1 full tuition scholarship (4 year) to Mercy College
- To be eligible for this competition, participants must register here at www.knickspoetryslam.com. No audition is necessary. Open to High School Seniors
