The Sacrificial Poets is North Carolina’s only youth Performance Poetry Team. The Sacrificial Poets is formerly known as the Chapel Hill Slam Team which was established in 2005. However, the name was changed after the tragic sudden murder in May, 2008 of, Irina “Ira” Yarmolenko, one of the founding team members. Ira set the tone, not only through her spoken word, but also as a team leader and inspiration to all of those around her. She demonstrated unrelenting commitment and sacrifice to the success of the team and to the spoken word movement. Therefore, the team decided to change its name to the “Sacrificial Poets” to commemorate her legacy and contribution.

Sacrificial Poets is made up of youth ages 13-19 from the Chapel Hill area. The students are chosen in a local competition (Slam) and required to attend practices, workshops, and local community performances. Over the past four years the youth have learned valuable skills from taking part in spoken word. The youth learn how to work effectively in a team environment; learn to effectively express themselves through poetry and performance; learn how to become community opinion leaders and change makers in the community.

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To see some of the recent Sacrificial Poetry performances check out: www.youtube.com/sacrificialpoets

For booking and more info and/or how you can get involved email sacrificialpoets@gmail.com or call 919-260-7204