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WordSpring 2026 Workshop Saturday, May 30, 2026, 2 pm to 4 pm
Poetry and Performance: From Page to Stage, WordsSpring 2026 Festival Workshop Poetry and Performance: From Page to Stage is a practical, performance-based workshop for writers, poets, and storytellers who want to strengthen their stage presence and storytelling beyond the page. This session focuses on translating written work into embodied performance, exploring how voice, breath, pacing, movement, and stillness shape emotional impact. Performance is not about theatrics or volume—it is about clarity, intention, and presence. Participants will develop tools to: • Translate written rhythm into vocal cadence • Use breath and pacing to support emotional delivery • Ground themselves physically on stage • Use silence and movement intentionally • Build trust and connection with an audience • Transform vulnerability into confident storytelling Artists will leave with a practical performance toolkit, and a deeper understanding of how to move their work from something read aloud to something fully felt. The stage is not separate from the page—it is an extension of it.
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Akilah WalcottBio:
Akilah Walcott (Akilah the Creative) is a Black Guyanese writer, singer, poet and arts educator with a passion for storytelling. Her artistic spirit blossomed as she folded herself between the pages of creative writing as a child. In the softness of adolescence, she also discovered a deep appreciation for music. Language and music became a meeting place. Akilah was the volume lead and editor of The Door of Return Anthology, which explores African and Caribbean mythology. Her work has been published in Trad Magazine, Pitch Magazine and Jayu Poetry Zine. Her music and spoken word has been showcased in collaboration with organizations like Sisters In Sync, Hamilton You Poets, ACCPI, and Nia Center of the Arts. She has performed at Black History Month celebrations with Newmarket’s African Caribbean Association and as an alumni guest at McMaster University, her alma mater. In 2024, her poem Shadow, was selected for a billboard feature for Brampton Arts Organization’s Poetry Project. Most recently, her poem Dear Black Girl was published in the Rooted Rhythms Exhibition and featured in Spoken Word Saturday’s with the League of Canadian Poets. In addition to her artistry, Akilah is a Registered Nurse in pediatrics by profession and is proud to have the art of creation in all aspects of her life.Quick links:
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Akilah's Poets.ca profile: https://poets.ca/sws-akilah-walcott/
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Akilah's Instagram (clips & reels): https://www.instagram.com/akilahthecreative/
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