PSNY Virtual Workshop: The Choreography of Poetry

An all-levels generative virtual workshop with poet Kayla Schwab!

In this all-levels workshop, we'll explore the common threads between dance and poetry, including rhythm, form, movement, and storytelling. We will examine how choreography comes alive in poems by Patricia Smith, Theodore Roethke, Maya Angelou, Rita Dove, and others. After a brief and accessible movement practice, we'll embody the techniques used by these poets and bring them into our own writing practice through playful prompts geared toward writing a poem that dances and moves on the page.

About the Instructor:Kayla Schwab is a Brooklyn-based poet, yoga teacher, and creative director. She has taught poetry workshops with Brooklyn Poets and the Poetry Society of New York. Her work has been published in Stone Pacific Zine, Intangible Magazine and Oyedrum, where her poem “Great Expectations” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. You can connect with her on Instagram @80smomchic and on Twitter @KaylaAnnSchwab.

**This workshop will take place on Zoom.**

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