Five Milwaukee area scribes compete to represent the city at an international spoken word festival and competition called Brave New Voices. The students participate in qualifier events, advance to BNV Finals and, upon return from the festival, perform at schools and events throughout the city until the next MKE BNV team is selected.
Elizabeth Saggio – BNV MKE 2017
I suppose it started sophomore year. In an dimly lit english classroom, a slightly neurotic teacher gave us the option to perform a poem for a our final project. Performing Walt Whitman’s “Oh Captain, My Captain” made me discover I loved performing poetry....
