“As thinkers and as writers, we all seek to contribute to the great conversation. In an age
where everything happens faster, the underground, competitive art form of slam poetry
is speaking its peace in three minutes and ten seconds. Birthed as a voice for those who
did not have one, Slam Poetry aims to bridge communities by addressing the common
denominators of the human experience. The opportunity to positively influence, inspire
and uplift a community has never been greater. The SUNY New Paltz Slam Team is
ranked 6th in the nation and is currently underway with their season to determine who will
become the voice and face of the New Paltz Campus. You are invited to perform your
poetry, judge the slam, or be a part of the audience that will shape the 2010-2011 New
Paltz Slam Team.

On your campus: (ALL FREE EVENTS)

September 22nd: Try-Out Slam featuring Nuyorican Slam Poet Jared Singer. [SU 62/63
@ 7PM]

October 7th: General Interest Meeting [SUB 409 at 9pm]

October 13th : Try-Out Slam featuring poet, novelist, and rapper Ainsley Burrows [SUB
100 @ 7PM]

November 4th: Try-Out Slam featuring poet Rachel McKibbons! [MPR @ 7PM]

November 23rd: Grand Slam featuring Individual World Poetry Slam finalist Alvin Lau
[McKenna Theatre @ 7pm]”

The Tournament to make the New Paltz Slam Team this year is set up with three tryout slams each sending the same proportionate amount of slammers to the November 23rd Grand Slam, with a maximum of 6 per slam, depending on poet attendance. 

Each competitor may only participate in a maximum of 2 try out slams. 

The last of the 3 Preliminary Try-Out Slams will be held at 7pm in MPR on Nov. 4th!

Poets must bring 2 original poems of under 3 minutes in length! (10 second grace period before a time penalty is deducted)

The Grand Slam is Nov. 23rd in Mckenna Theatre!

Moving on to the Grand Slam already:  (qualified in the two already held prelims)

irene nora burrows

chris milea

bre m-o

dana heimann

frankie romano

arielle lindstrom

jackie wolozin

michael bunin

sabrina adikes 

kate brady