Poetry Out Loud

Monday, February 1, 2016
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Watch St. Louis city high school students compete in the St. Louis regional Competition of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest in which the winner will advance to the state championships. 

Participating students recite three poems of their choice and are critiqued on dramatic articulateness, complexity, presentation and more. Three guest judges provide scoring. Poetry Out Loud builds students' speaking skills, develops an appreciation for poetry, increases self-confidence and poise. and provides scholarship prizes. 

The Missouri Arts Council and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education collaborate to bring this program to Missouri. The state championships will take place March 10 in Jefferson City.

The public is invited to this free event.

1:30 p.m. at Springboard headquarters, 1310 Papin Street. Springboard is the St. Louis region's largest provider of arts and enrichment programs for students, with a strong commitment to economically disadvantaged children. It serves more than 55,000 students and teachers in elementary and middle schools and community venues throughout the St. Louis metro area, the eastern half of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois.

More information: springboardstl.org

 

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