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NJ Poetry Out Loud 2009

Congratulations to the NJ Poetry Out Loud State Champion

This year's New Jersey Poetry Out Loud State Finals took place at the New Jersey Network Studios in Trenton, NJ on March 19, 2009 from 10am-12pm. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STATE CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP:

State Champion: Ijeoma Egekeze from Piscataway High School

The state champion will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC to compete in The National Finals taking place April 26-28, 2009 in Washington, DC. The state winner's school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books.

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State Runner-up: Jason Stewart from Willingboro High School

The state runner-up will receive $100 and $200 for his or her school library.

Miss the live webcast?
No problem. You can use the links below to watch it anytime through April 9, 2009 or watch it on NJN2 from April 6-12, 2009 (check local listings for details).

watch a replay of the State Finals online >>>
see listings for air times on NJN2 >>>
see channel list for NJN2 >>>

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2009 Regional Winners
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3
Nadia Khan
Mainland Regional High School
Linwood

Jason Stewart
Willingboro High School
Willingboro 		Ijeoma Egekeze
Piscataway High School
Piscataway

Mary Catherine Merwitz
Villa Victoria Academy
Ewing 		Shamsuddin Abdul-Hamid
Arts High School
Newark

Jacob Roberts
ENOCH of NJ
North Jersey Home School Association

REGION 1: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties

REGION 2: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset and Union Counties

REGION 3: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren Counties

About Poetry Out Loud

Recitation and performance are major new trends in poetry. There has been a recent resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity of hip-hop music.

Poetry Out Loud (POL) builds on this momentum by inviting the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word and theatre into the English class (as well as Drama, Forensics, and other appropriate classes). The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with State Arts Agencies , the New Jersey State Council on the Arts among them, to support the expansion of Poetry Out Loud, which encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. This exciting new program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.

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Poetry Out Loud New Jersey
Contact

Robin Middleman: Arts Education Coordinator, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
phone: 609.984.6815 | email: robinm@arts.sos.state.nj.us
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Playwright's Theatre of New Jersey
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