Orange County High School Poetry Slam Jam 2010
What's the difference between poetry and hip-hop? What's the difference between hip-hop and rap? What's the difference between writing raps on paper and spitting this lyrical visciousness on the mic?!?!? Not much
it's all in the same family... expression.
On may 15th, 2010, many students from local high schools in Orlando competed for the 1st ever...Orange County High School Poetry Slam Jam Champion...AND $400.00 in CASH and PRIZES. This year's even was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downwown orlando and it was a success! Congratulations to our 1st place winner Rachel Christian, 2nd place Torey McCleskey and 3rd place Ruby Georges. Awesome slam. Awesome turnout. great time and learning experience.
Photos from the Slam
How to Qualify
Each participating school will hold a school wide slam. The 1st and 2nd place winners from each school will be chosen to represent their school in the slam. The participating schools are:
- Dr. Phillips High School
- Evans High School
- Jones High School
- Oakridge High School
- Timber Creek High School
- University High School
Rules of the Slam
- POEMS AND PERFORMANCE : Poems can be on any subject and in any style. Each poet must perform work that they have created.
- NO PROPS - Generally, poets are allowed to use their given environment and the accoutrements it offers - microphones, mic stands, the stage itself, chairs on stage, a table or bar top, the aisle - as long as these accoutrements are available to other competitors as well. The rule concerning props is not intended to squelch the spontaneity, unpredictability, or on-the-fly choreography that people love about the slam; its intent is to keep the focus on the words rather than objects. No musical instruments or pre-recorded music. No costumes.
- SAMPLING - It is acceptable for a poet to incorporate, imitate, or otherwise "signify on" the words, lyrics, or tune of someone else (commonly called "sampling" in his own work. If he is only riffing off another's words, he should expect only healthy controversy; if on the other hand, he is ripping off their words, he should expect scornful contumely.
- THE THREE-MINUTE RULE - No performance should last longer than three minutes. The time begins when the performance begins. A poet is certainly allowed several full seconds to adjust the microphone and get herself settled & ready, but as soon as she makes a connection with the audience, the timekeeper can start the clock. After three minutes, there is a 10-second grace period (up to and including 3:10.00). Starting at 3:10.01, a penalty is automatically deducted from each poet's overall score according to the following schedule.
- More info available on MySpace