About this Event
Powered by Youth Speaks
The moment you've been patiently waiting for, The 2024 Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam is here!
For over 25 years, the Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam has propelled spoken word around the globe. Youth from all over the Bay compete to become a finalist and rep the Bay Area at Brave New Voices, a 4 day international youth poetry festival celebrating arts education, performance, and civic engagement.The Teen Poetry Slam and Brave New Voices is a tradition celebrating some of the most astounding young writers and performers around the world and is open to anyone 19 and under.
Bring your best poem to compete for a $50 prize and a chance to represent the Bay Area at the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival!
Poetry Slams are an olympic-style competition where poets have 3 minutes to rock the stage, mic and audience with 5 judges give it a score. The Teen Poetry Slam or “TPS” consists of 3 rounds — Preliminaries, Semi-finals, and Finals. The top scoring poets in each preliminary bout move onto semifinals, with the highest scoring poet from each preliminary bout winning $50. The top 6 highest scoring individuals from Grand Slam Finals are invited to represent Team Bay Area at the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.
Think you got the heat to compete? Register for Under 21 Open Mics & Teen Poetry Slams at bit.ly/regusterforys24 then show up to sign up to get on the mic the day of the event at 5pm PT. The Teen Poetry Slam is only open to Bay Area teens.
Are you an adult that wants to help judge the event? Sign up at bit.ly/oldspeaks
COVID Protocol
As we continue to explore new opportunities to gather & build community within an ever-changing world, here is an update on the ways we will continue to practice harm reduction & remain accountable to your safety.
In the interest of maintaining a safe and accountable environment for all participants, failure to abide by these protocols can result in ineligibility to participate in Youth Speaks activities.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Taube Atrium Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, United States
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