Poetry

Kyle Tran Myhre (aka Guante) is a poet and teaching artist based in Minneapolis. He’s performed at the United Nations, contributed to a Grammy-winning album, been a member of two National Poetry Slam championship teams, and visited countless schools, conferences, and festivals, using spoken word and storytelling as doorways into dialogue and community-building. His most [...]

Karla is a choreographer, performer, literary artist, and arts educator. After obtaining teaching credentials, she worked as a NYC high school language arts teacher by day and a performer by night. During this time, she used movement and theater arts techniques to enhance the learning process in her classroom. The positive results she witnessed affirmed [...]

I cannot imagine my life without words. I love words, love them for their sounds and their meanings. I love what happens when we play with them. In a residency I encourage students to not only find their words, but also the power within them. I left writing to teach high school social studies, then [...]

Frank Sentwali is the creator of Edu-Poetic Enterbrainment, a Twin Cities’ spoken word and music ensemble. Frank has spent years in the education system as a tutor, teacher, and mentor. He currently co-facilitates S.E.E.D. (Sentwali Entertainment Education Division), presenting programs in schools and community centers. Program Offerings Workshops Introduction to the Spoken Word Work with [...]

Dylan believes strongly in the inherent value of each person’s interests, talents, stories and ideas. His goal as a teaching artist is to support and inspire students to express themselves creatively, both on their own and in collaboration with each other. In his work, he invites connections between people and communities through story, music, poetry [...]

Desdamona is an internationally recognized, award-winning poet, Hip Hop artist, and teaching artist whose work combines performance, youth development, and community engagement. Since beginning her performance career in Minneapolis/Saint Paul in 1996, she has used poetry, storytelling, and Hip Hop as tools for self-expression, connection, and personal transformation. For nearly three decades, Desdamona has facilitated [...]

Actor, Educator, and Poetic Enabler, Caley Vickerman, is the founder of Guerilla Haiku, a public art experience that she has been growing since 2011. The purpose of Guerilla Haiku is to use poetry as a tool to get strangers to connect and share their stories in public spaces. Facilitators build temporary installations to showcase a [...]