Workshop: Spoken Word Poetry – $20 – SOLD OUT

[gdlr_button href="https://www.artscommons.ca/WhatsOn/ShowDetails.aspx?show_id=48806598-6021-4C5E-92F9-5122BF0CECF6" target="_self" size="medium" background="#358CCB" color="#ffffff" border_color="#999999"]Buy Tickets[/gdlr_button] Jillian Christmas leads an accessible workshop for aspiring writers and performers of all ages and levels, sharing some of the basic techniques and concepts of performance poetry along with advice from her experience competing in slam poetry championships. Christmas has won Grand Poetry-Slam Championships at both the Vancouver BedRocc poetry-slam (2011), as well as the Vancouver Poetry Slam (2012, 2014). To date, Jillian has held spots on five Canadian slam teams and has competed in nine North American national poetry slams. [gdlr_divider type="solid" size="100%" ]

About Jillian Christmas

Born and raised in Markham, Ontario, Jillian Christmas serves as Artistic Director of Versəs Festival of Words. An enthusiastic organizer and activist in the Canadian arts community, Jillian’s focus is to increase anti-oppression initiatives in spoken word. Jillian's work has been featured in numerous publications including the Huffington Post, and published in a number of collections, including Matrix New Queer Writing (issue 98), The Post Feminist Post, Plenitude Magazine, Room Magazine and celebrated anthology, The Great Black North. She has participated in, developed and executed programs in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, Wordplay, Brendan McLeod's Travelling Slam, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Opera, and the CULTCH Mentorship, and facilitated spoken word workshops for youth and adults across the country. [gdlr_divider type="solid" size="100%" ] [gdlr_button href="https://www.artscommons.ca/WhatsOn/ShowDetails.aspx?show_id=48806598-6021-4C5E-92F9-5122BF0CECF6" target="_self" size="medium" background="#358CCB" color="#ffffff" border_color="#999999"]Buy Tickets[/gdlr_button]