WordsWorth 2017
WordsWorth is a week-long sleepover creative writing residency for young writers who believe in the power of words. Writers will be completely immersed in the creative and diverse world of writing. Guided by established and respected artist-instructors, writers will experience writing through fiction, poetry, spoken word, music, drama, film making, monologue and nonfiction. But the experiences don’t begin and end with the classes, WordsWorth is a place where young writers come together to celebrate
2017 WordsWorth Instructors & Courses
We are proud to announce this year’s instructors for Wordsworth 2017. More names and course descriptions will be added as they are confirmed! [tabs style=”default”][tab title=”Brandon Wint”] Week 2 Brandon Wint is an Edmonton-based poet, educator and spoken word artist. For Brandon, the writing and performance of poetry are tools for investigating and embodying his spectrum of beliefs about the world, and the nuances of the human spirit. In this way, Brandon’s political viewpoints are
WGA Presents: Be a Video Poem Maker Workshop
May 11– On May 11, The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and YEP! will launch Be A Video Poem Maker! Part 1 instructed by celebrated filmmaker Shawn Tse and nationally recognized spoken word poet Brandon Wint. This workshop aims to help teens learn to write and speak poems, and turn those poems into captivating videos. Tablets are provided. May 25– On May 25, The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and YEP! will launch Be A Video
Drink the Wild Air 2017
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Date: March 10-12, 2017 Place: Kamp Kiwanis in Bragg Creek, Alberta. Ages: The retreat is for young writers ages 12-19. Cost: $190 (Price includes meals – Friday dinner to lunch on Sunday, overnight accommodations, classes and evening activities.) Because we can’t offer WordsWorth all year long, there’s Drink the Wild Air, a winter youth writing retreat that is a great time to reconnect with the WordsWorth community, make new
2015 WordsWorth Course Outlines
Click on one of the following tabs to view course outlines for each of the three weeks of WordsWorth Tabs [tabs style=”default”] [tab title=”Week One (ages 12 – 14): July 5 – 10″] Week One (ages 12 – 14): July 5 – 10 Songwriting (with Kris Demeanor) The goal over the five sessions is to create both a group song, and an individual song (or songs) per student. There is of course flexibility
Performance Tips offered by Erin Dingle
Don’t hit your rhymes, let them roll Silences are part of your poem/reading Allow your audience time to catch up with you mentally by providing spaces and silence Write in the words “pause” and “stop” into your work and highlight these two words to remind yourself when to pause and when to stop Identify the important words. Bold them on the page so you can highlight them with your voice Don’t read with only