Take the mic
Subtitle: the art of performance poetry, slam, and the spoken word
By: Marc Kelly Smith with Joe Kraynak.
Contributors: Kraynak, Joe.
Publisher: Sourcebooks MediaFusion
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Naperville, Ill
Language: eng
Subjects: Performance poetry -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Poetry slams -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Performance poetry -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Performance poetry -- Information resources
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Art of performance poetry, slam, and the spoken word
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What you think you know may not be slam: the big definition of slam poetry; title: Getting into the spirit of slam; title: Slam competition rules, regulations, and other formalities; title: Penning the powerful slam poem; title: Confronting stage fright, overcoming the fear; title: Slammin' fundamentals; title: Body talk: shake, gesture, and move; title: Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse; title: Shaping a performance and a few more skills; title: Where and how to gig around; title: Book me! please; title: Getting the word out: publicizing your performance; title: Taking your show on the road; title: Old school advice: act professional.