Build literary skills and creative development through spoken word poetry.
High school students hone their writing craft, refine their performance skills, and analyze poetry in this multi-week residency. Through guided practice with a BAM teaching artist, they create a fun, supportive environment that encourages peer-to-peer critique and deepens their understanding of poetic devices and language.
As students create and perform new works, they develop their individual and collective vision, voice, and power.
There are two ways to bring Word.Sound.Power. to your students!
General Education: This program comprises a full residency of 13 workshops inclusive of in-class instruction and a reflection, each 45 minutes long.
Inclusive Workshops: Developmentally appropriate and responsive to each student’s abilities, the inclusive workshop comprises a full residency of 14 workshops with in-class instruction and a reflection session, each 45—60 minutes long.
Culminating Event Tuesday, February 10, 2026 @ 11am in Fishman Space
Please contact Mikal Lee at mlee@bam.org to enroll.
General Education: This program comprises a full residency of 13 workshops inclusive of in-class instruction and a reflection, each 45 minutes long.
Inclusive Workshops: Developmentally appropriate and responsive to each student’s abilities, the inclusive workshop comprises a full residency of 14 workshops with in-class instruction and a reflection session, each 45—60 minutes long.
Culminating Event Tuesday, February 10, 2026 @ 11am in Fishman Space
Please contact Mikal Lee at mlee@bam.org to enroll.
Build literary skills and creative development through spoken word poetry.
Grades 9—12
VENUE
BAM teaching artists bring this program directly to your classroom.
All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff
For more information, please contact Mikal Lee at mlee@bam.org
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by the
Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
The SHS Foundation; and
The Thompson Family Foundation
Major support for
Arts & Justice provided by
The Emily Davie & Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation
Major Sponsor of
BAM Education Programs:
Major support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
The Constans Culver Foundation;
The FAR Fund;
Tiger Baron Foundation;
The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund
