Thursday, May 28, 2015

May 21st, and the Vic Slam Team 2015 is...

Here we go!

We had us a Slam finals at the Ambrosia Centre this year.
110 people witnessed the event.

The competing poets were, in no order-

Maita Cienska
Aaron Simm
Annie LePage
Matthew Christopher Davidson
Rylan Boothman
Shahin Mohammadi
Zoe Duhaime
Max D'Ambrosio


2 rounds - 3 minute poems
and we had a tie for first place!
Yes, and Aaron Simm and Maita Cienska tied for first place with 55.1 points each, with the exact same 2 scores, which led to the first poem-off ever to determine Victoria's Grand Slam Champion, where Aaron won the rock paper scissors, and the round!

Huge congratulations to Aaron Simm, Maita Cienska, Max D'Ambrosio, Rylan Boothman and Shahin Mohammadi, our 2015 Vic Slam Team from all of us here at the Victoria Poetry Project.

Vic Slam Semis- Who's In!

So this year, we're trying something new.
We're having 2 semi- finals, each featuring 8 of the top-ranking poets of the 2014-2015 slam season.

Bout One- Lacey Lou Tapas Lounge- featuring Matthew Christopher Davidson
Rylan Boothman
Catherine Garrett
Shahin Mohammadi
Scott Thompson
Zoe Duhaime
Pam Stewart
Max D'Ambrosio
Shayli Robinson


Bout Two- Fernwood Hall - May 7th 2015 featuring Brendan McLeod
Maita Cienska
Audrey Lane Cockett
Aaron Simm
Annie LePage
Tanya Christie
Tom Fowler
Erin Cotton
Matthew Christopher Davidson



April Slam 2015

Just a quick catch up post for archeological purposes.
The April Slam 2015 happened on the 16th and out from nowhere, well, okay, out from Victorious Voices, emerged a powerful new poet who won the Slam.

It's always wonderful to have season finale surprises, right?!
Here are the points, stay tuned for the semis lists of competitors-

Rylan Boothman 4
Shahin Mohammadi 2
Zoe Duhaime 1
Pamela Stewart .5
Steven J. Thompson .5