Sarah Kay
Spoken Word Poet
Spoken word poet Sarah Kay holds many titles: poetry teacher, founder and co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E., documentary filmmaker, playwright, singer, songwriter, photographer, and editor for Write Bloody Publishing. Growing up in New York City, Sarah began performing her poetry when she was only fourteen years old, becoming a fixture at the famous Bowery Poetry Club. Chosen to speak at the prestigious TED Conference in 2011, her video has since captured the attentions of hundreds of thousands of people. Smart, ambitious, and talented, Sarah has already established herself as one of the most sought-after spoken word performers in North America.
Spoken word poet Sarah Kay holds many titles: poetry teacher, founder and co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E., documentary filmmaker, playwright, singer, songwriter, photographer, and editor for Write Bloody Publishing. Growing up in New York City, Sarah began performing her poetry when she was only fourteen years old, becoming a fixture at the famous Bowery Poetry Club. Since then, Sarah has become one of the most sought-after spoken word performers in North America.
Sarah has performed in venues across the country including the United Nations, where she was a featured performer for the launch of the 2004 World Youth Report. That year also marked the launch of Sarah’s Project V.O.I.C.E.; she has since taught Spoken Word Poetry to students of all ages in classrooms and workshops all over the world.
In 2006, Sarah joined the Bowery Poetry Club's Poetry Slam Team, NYC Urbana, and she was the youngest poet to compete in the 2006 National Poetry Slam in Austin, Texas. Sarah was chosen to speak at the 2011 TED Conference, “The Rediscovery of Wonder”, and her video from that performance has captured the attentions of hundreds of thousands of people. She has also performed internationally in the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, India, and South Africa.
Sarah was featured on the sixth season of the television series Russell Simmons presents HBO Def Poetry Jam, where she performed her poem "Hands." A published author, Sarah’s work can be found in literary publications such as Foundling Review, Damselfly Press, and decomP, among others.
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The Art of Storytelling in a Digital World
Sarah Kay a successful spoken word poet, will be sharing her experiences of how she has used the spoken word to motivate and encourage people to express and understand themselves better. She will also be telling the story of how this ancient art form has been re-borne in an era dominated by social media.
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Spoken Word artist Sarah Kay lit up TED with this extraordinary talk + performance.
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Sarah shines. Her wide-ranging performance captivated students and faculty - those new to her work and those who know her well. Her workshops are solid - filled with poetry, insight, and the tools writers need to get going. Sarah's visit was an amazing achievement of poetic brilliance and stamina... an energetic performance, two workshops, a radio interview, and more. A day with Sarah Kay reminded me of poetry's power to help us make sense of our lives, to see the world in a new way.
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You don't have to be old to be wise. One of the wisest talks of the event was by the youngest speaker, 22-year-old slam poet Sarah Kay, who showed how the doors of self-expression are available to everyone.
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Reminding us of the role of the arts in this society, Kay's talk provides us with a fresh and positive perspective that seems crucial in light of recent catastrophic events.
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Sarah Kay's event on Friday night was wonderfully successful, and it was exactly what we had hoped. She is as personable as she is talented, and her performance was very well received. We had 100 people attend, and the "meet and greet" following the her performance was popular too.
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Please extend our heartfelt thanks to Sarah for being part of our 2nd Independent Matters at the NAIS Annual Conference. Not only was her message received and appreciated, but many attendees and staff are still talking about the inspiration she brought. Her name was repeated to me from the moment she finished her session, with attendees flocking to tell her how inspired they were all the way to the airport where one person who had attended the show told me that he was overwhelmed and nothing short of amazed while listening to her. This was a huge success and we are grateful to her for being part of this general session. We appreciate the apparent time and thoughtfulness she put into preparing her remarks to engage our audience.
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Sarah Kay was amazing! We didn't know how this audience would receive someone so unexpected at this event. The feedback has been wonderful. One comment was "How did someone think of inviting a poet? Brilliant." It may not have seemed "brilliant" if it wasn't Sarah Kay. It was truly our pleasure to have her as one of our guest speakers.
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November 2011B
In 2011, Sarah Kay performed her poem "B" at the TED conference in Long Beach, California to standing ovations. Now the video of that performance has been forwarded to mothers and daughters (and fathers and sons) all over the world. Originally written in 2007, "B" is a thank you note, a love letter, a wish, a promise, a confession, and a secret. With beautiful illustrations by Sophia Janowitz, "B" is finally available in this whimsical, magical book. This book is the perfect gift for every mother and every daughter. Short, touching and lovingly illustrated, it is a family tradition waiting for you to start.
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