Triad Stage serves as the host of North Carolina's Poetry Out Loud state competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation that encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps high school students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Student have the opportunity to compete at classroom, school, district, state, and national levels for cash prizes and money for their schools to purchase poetry books.
For more information about Poetry Out Loud, you can visit the national website.
Schools can register now to participate in Poetry Out Loud for the 2019-2020 school year.
Important Dates for 2019-2020:
Questions?
For more information about Poetry Out Loud contact learning@triadstage.org.
