Professional Documents
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Jive Poetic.
While his voice is lightened in humor, his topics are heavy. As a mindful poet, serious
performer and inquisitive speaker, Jive Poetic attempts to take his listeners in to a
mind state beyond the obvious and dares you to listen, further.
Mahogany L. Brown.
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International Slam Poets
Australia Tour 2011.
Ken Arkind.
"Arkind speaks from a place of honesty that most of us are afraid of, but still spend
our lifetimes trying to reach; young people feel a sense of kinship with Ken because
they smell and recognize this honesty as something they are desperately trying to
awaken and hold onto in themselves."
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International Slam Poets
Australia Tour 2011.
Tour Partnership.
The Centre for Poetics and Justice.
Spoken Word Artists and Youth Educators.
Joel McKerrow
Joel McKerrow is a performance poet,
writer, educator, youth worker, thinker and
activist. He has been a youth worker for the
last 10 years, working with
marginalised teenagers in a broad range of
organisations in both New South
Wales and Victoria. Last year he released his
first book, Beyond Rhetoric – Writings
in the Tradition of Kahlil Gibran.
He is an active spoken word poet featuring
at many different poetry nights
around Melbourne and recently placed second in the finals of the Melbourne
Overload Poetry Slam and represented at the Victorian State Final of the
Australian Poetry Slam. With a style that moves between spoken word and
hip-hop, his poetry has been described as, ‘blistering in its intensity’, ‘giving new
meaning to the power of words and almost leaving you breathless’, ‘never forceful
but always urgent... his words work through him and his poems have life’.
Vocationally, he has been an educator for the last five years and is currently on
Faculty at Tabor College Victoria where he lectures in youth work and runs a
transitional year for school leavers. He has a B.A. (Psych), B.Th. (Theology), Cert. IV
TAA (Training and Assessment) and M.A. (Vocational Practice).
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International Slam Poets
Australia Tour 2011.
Bronwyn Lovell
Tariro Mavonda
Laurent Dunningham
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International Slam Poets
Australia Tour 2011.
Meena Shamaly
His poetry has twice earned him a place at the state finals of the Australian Poetry
Slam and he has also been a national finalist in 2009, and he shows no signs of
slowing down. Poetry is as much music to his mind as it is words on his page.
Cameron Semmens
Alia Gabrez
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Australia Tour 2011.
Professional Development Support.
A self confessed “arts-junkie”, visual artist and film maker, Alison Brash’s passion
for supporting artists on the fringe to gain national recognition is infectious. Alison
has over 20 years work experience in the Arts and Community development sectors.
Alison has previously held Management roles with Bindi Inc. in the Northern
Territory, Anglicare SA, where she managed their Community Development team as
State Programs Manager with Ananguku Arts and Culture Aboriginal Corporation, in
South Australia. Known for her ability to think outside the square and implement
innovative solutions to address complex social issues, Alison has a solid track record
of leading development work in the disability, antipoverty and women’s rights
sectors. She has worked with some of the Nation’s leading theatre and visual arts
organisation, and has developed strong arts and intercultural networks.
Tour Managers.
Bo Svoronos
Fiona Brook
Fiona Brook is experienced communications and public relations practitioner with an
extensive network in local and international media. She has a substantial track
record of success in arts and entertainment, events, fashion, design, and hospitality
sectors. Fiona recently left boutique public relations firm, Harvey Publicity, to launch
her own production and publicity company, Zilla & Brook. Fiona is an experienced
journalist who has lived and worked internationally. Residing in NYC for ten years,
Fiona produced stories for general interest and lifestyle magazines in Australia, New
Zealand and South East Asia in the fields of design, artists and literature as well as
travel and events. Since 2004 Fiona has been involved in Australia’s largest
photographic biennale, the Ballarat Foto Biennale. Established in 2004 and now
preparing for the 2011 festival, Fiona has been a board member, committee member
and head of PR and marketing since its inception. Fiona also owned and managed an
independent photography company based in Melbourne for five years. In 2010 Fiona
undertook short courses in Documentary Filmmaking at Open Channel, then
completed with high distinction the inaugural Executive Producers course at Victoria
University Law School.
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