Season Standings

As next month is the Indies, and the end of 2011, I thought it might be useful to check on our season standings.

First, I'd like to thank everyone for supporting the slams this fall. It was the first time we've started this early in the season, and I think with 11 poets over 3 slams making the second round it's been an unqualified success!

So, without further ado - the standings so far:
Jacob Arts with 4.5
Tied for SECOND: Mak Konwick, Matthew Christopher Davidson and Jeremy Loveday with 4.0
Skawt Chonzz with 2.5
Keenan Proud with 2.0
Tied for FOURTH: Dave Morris, Marie Specht, Kaizan and Rick Lief with 0.5

That's a lot of ties, and a good reminder that the more you slam, the more you make the second round, the higher your standing will be. So start practicing.

And reminder that the Indies DO NOT count towards your standings. It is a separate and invitation only event.

November Slams - Scores

Huge thanks to guest host and veteran spoken word artist Shayne Avec i Grec for rocking out the show, and to all the new poets who braved the stage this month. Hope to see you again in January. And huge congrats to Matthew Christopher Davidson for winning the slam this month and advancing to the Indies.

Quick reminder before we get to the scores that next month, December is the Invitational Indies and not a regular slam. So come out and cheer as 8 poets battle for the title. December 15th - check out the facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/247752698613774/

And now to the scores:
Marie Specht R1: 24.5
Katie Penty R1: 24.5
Scott Chonzz R1: 26.1 R2: 26.4 Total: 52.5 Place: 5 Points: 0.5
Mak Konwick R1: 25.2
Sam Glieve R1: 25.9 R2: 27.2 Total: 53.1 Place 3 Points: 1
Alex Nelson R1: 24.1
Denny Salvadore R1: 24
Alchemy Roseblade R1: 24.3
William Brown R1: 21.6
Kaizan R1: 26.8 R2: 25.9 Total: 52.7 Place: 4 Points: 0.5
Jeremy Loveday R1: 26.7 R2: 27.3 Total: 54.0 Place: 2 Points: 2
Matthew Christopher Davidson R1: 26.2 R2: 27.9 Total: 54.1 Points:4

See you for the Indies next month!

Indies: The Rundown

Vic Slam's second annual Invitational Indies are coming up December 15th and there's a lot on the line. The winner will take home the title, the $200 in cash AND get a spot on the national stage at the Vancouver National Individual Slam Championship in April.

So Who Got Invited?
We invited everyone in Victoria who has been on a slam team for the last 3 years, as well as the winners from the 2011 Sept, Oct and Nov slams.

This means that every poet who on stage will have been veted as a winner by YOU, the audience in the past.

Who's Competing?
We had 8 amazing poets accept the challenge and they are already training hard. They are (in no particular order):

Keenan Proud, Slam Team Member 2011
Justin McGrail, Slam Team Member 2011
Scott Thompson, Slam Team Member 2011
Matthew Davidson, Slam Team Member 2009-11

Jeremy Loveday, Victoria Indie Slam Champ 2010
Skawt Chonzz, Slam Team Member 2009
Mak Konwick, Vic Slam September 2011 Winner
Jacob Arts, Vic Slam October 2011 Winner

What Poems Can They Do?
Poets can use ANY poem they want, including repeats of poems from the regular season. But it must be their original work - all the slam rules still apply: no costumes, music or nudity (that's another show!).

What is the Format?
There will be 4 bare-knuckle rounds of competition. No elimintion, which means that everyone will compete in every round.

Rounds:
4 minute round
1 minute round
INTERMISSION
2 minute round
3 minute round

10 second grace for all rounds, with standard penalties for going over time. Poets do not need to use the full time (as per a regular slam) but there will be standard penalties for going over time.

Vic Slam Invitational Indies
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Cabin 12, 607 Pandora
Doors @7:30, $5 @ the door

Check out the event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=247752698613774

Grrr- Slam with Bite!

How about these awesome posters from Evan Pine at Metropol eh? For those of you collecting buttons, be sure to get your lion button Nov 17.

Oh yeah, there'll be kickass poetry too, but limited edition art buttons? Those don't come around every day.

:-)

See you at the next slam - November 17 @ Cabin 12.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125563384217546

Vic Slam - October 20

A huge thank you to Dave Morris for hosting the slam this month. And great to see so many new faces on the slam stage. Keep it up poets! We've got a great season ahead of us.

Congratulations to first-time winner Jacob Arts!

Here are the scores:
Mack R1: 25.8
Russ R1: 24.0
Steve Ray Orr R1: 25.0
Sam Hall R1: 25.1
Rick Leif R1: 26.4 R2: 27.6 Total: 54.0 Place: 5th Points: 0.5
Tom Fowler R1: 26.0
Esge R1: 24.5
Jacob Arts R1: 28.6 R2: 28.4 Place: 1st Points: 4
Scott Jones R1: 28.4 R2: 28.3 Place: 2nd Points: 2
Keenan Proud R1: 27.7 R2: 28.8 Place: 3rd Points: 1
Lisa Vauldain R1:23.6
Miss Marie R1: 26.7 R2: 27.6 Place: 4th Points: 0.5

See you at the next slam, November 17.

Scores - September Slam

What a season opener - a full house, a full slate of poets and my head is full of poetry tonight! Congratulations to Mak Conwick for taking home the title (his first win!). And congrats to all the new poets on stage tonight, it's really daunting to get judged, and you all rocked the mic.

Here are the scores for tonight's Slam:
Samantha Hall R1: 23.4
Marie Specht R1: 24.6
Tom Fowler R1: 19.8
Jeremy Loveday R1: 27.5 R2: 28.4 Total: 55.9 Place: 2 Points: 2
Levon Geyer R1: 24.0
Jacob Arts R1: 26.3 R2: 24.3 Total: 50.6 Place: 5 Points: 0.5
Scott Thompson R1: 24.9
Mak Conwick R1: 27.2 R2: 29.0 Total: 56.2 Place: 1 Points: 4
Ezzi Mutla R1: 23.1
Matthew Christopher Davidson R1: 23.6
Dave Morris R1: 28.2 R2: 25.1 Total: 53.3 Place:4 Points: 0.5
Keenan Proud R1: 27.4 R2: 26.6 Total: 54.0 Place 3 Points:1

Congrats again to all the poets - see you October 20th!

New Season Reminders

Hello old and new and yet-to-be slammers!

For the first time ever, Vic Slam is starting in September (September 15), which means twice as many slams in the regular season to try to make that Finals stage. Here are some changes and reminders for competition:

1) No Repeat rule still stands - No repeats through the regular season (September-May). This is to encourage you as artists to write new stuff! You CAN repeat poems from last season. And of course anything goes Finals Night.

2) All Random Draw - due to demand (and pushing and shoving and gnashing of teeth) ALL 12 spots will be random draw to start the season (last season 5 were guaranteed). This format will be reviewed if necessary in December.

3) Be Part of the Community - We need volunteers! If you'd like to help out on door, or sound, or help organize, we'd love to have you on board. Talk to Missie or Keenan at the Slam.

All other rules stay the same from last season - to review check out this link:
http://vicpoetryslam.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-slam-rules.html

Happy Slamming!