.Poetry Writing Basics
.Spoken Word Performance
.Song Writing (Melody, Lyrics and Structure)
.Hip Hop “Bars, Spitting & Cyphers”
.Manifestation, Affirmation and Meditation
Length of workshops can be no shorter than 45 minutes and no longer than 2 hours.
1. Poetry Basics:
Activity: Create a Sensory of Self poem.
Participants are asked a series of questions and are requested to write one word answers.
Introduction of Sensory poetry, then they are guided through a line by line poem structure.
Activity: Create a Rhyming Sensory poem.
We will discuss what emotions really are. Choose one emotion to write about.
First as a group, then individually using the Sensory poem structure but with an added component of rhyme.
Participants will learn my favorite techniques and tools to create rhymes that can either be spoken or rapped to instrumental music.
2. Spoken Word Basics:
Activity: Perform a poem vs. read a poem
Participants are asked a series of questions and are requested to write one word answers.
We will explore using different emotions and range while performing the very same poem. Participants will discuss what was more effective and what they observed.
Activity: Participants will get on their feet and do spoken word performance warm ups.
3. Song Writing:
Activity: Participants will be coached through a writing session and they will learn my favorite techniques in structuring a song from their writing.
Activity: Participants will explore techniques in creating melodies, hooks and harmonies.
4. Hip Hop Bars:
Activity: Create “Bars to Spit in any “Cypher”
Participants will be asked a series of questions with answers of more than three words.
We will discuss what “Bars”, “Spittin” and “Cyphers” are and write using some of my favorite hip hop patterns.
Activity: Create an Open Mic environment a.k.a create a “Cypher”
Where Participants will be coached in Spitting Bars to Beats and take turns Dropping Bars.
5.Manifestation/Affirmations/Meditation:
Activity: Create personal Affirmations.
Participants will be asked a series of questions and are requested to free write their answers.
They will be coached in structuring Affirmations in the most clear and effective way possible to aid in Manifesting.
Activity: Create a Manifestation Meditation
Participants will learn some of my favorite techniques in Meditation and how they correlate with Manifestation. We will end with a guided 15 minute meditation.
Contact – caridaddelaluz@gmail.com or contact form above