2014 3/19/2014 Students from across Canada will compete in Vancouver for the fourth annual Poetry in Voice competition … 2014 3/13/2014 The 2014 Online Semifinals are now closed The Online Semifinals are now… 2014 3/10/2014 2014 Online Semifinals Judges Poetry in Voice is delighted to… 2014 2/27/2014 Poetry in Voice Competition Brings Verse Alive at Van Tech For the fourth year in a row, the national poetry competition is engaging students from over 360 schools with finalists squaring off in… 2014 1/3/2014 Live poets at Elphinstone Do today’s high school students take any interest in the works of past poets? Most adults would believe that they… 2013 6/14/2013 Fady Joudah and David McFadden Win 2013 Griffin Poetry Prizes The night also featured a recitation of Canadian Don MacKay’s poem “Sometimes a Voice” by Kyla Kane, a Vancouver Grade 12 student who is the… 2013 5/29/2013 So, this happened; Poetry in Voice 2013 So, this happened; Poetry in Voice. National Finals May 15th, 2013. Isabel Bader Theatre. Toronto. One of my favorite events each year… 2013 5/28/2013 TFS Student wins at Poetry in Voice In front of an esteemed audience at the Isabel Bader Theatre on Wednesday, May 15, Level II student Khalil M.’s voice rose to the top of the… 2013 5/25/2013 Toronto French School student wins first in Poetry in Voice bilingual competition Toronto French School student Khalil Mair may be short on life experience, but he is certainly not short on talent. 2013 5/24/2013 Advice from Poetry in Voice English Prize Stream Winner Kyla Kane Kyla Kane is a twelfth grader from Vancouver, and the winner of the English language prize at Poetry in Voice, a recitation competition for high… 2013 5/23/2013 Vancouver students take home poetry prizes Three Vancouver students won top prizes for poetry recitation in Toronto last week, the first year that the Poetry in Voice competition was open… 5/23/2013 Poetry in Voice Link to video: http://atlantic… 2013 5/22/2013 TFS Student wins at Poetry in Voice In front of an esteemed audience at the Isabel Bader Theatre on Wednesday, May 15, Level II student Khalil M.’s voice rose to the top of the… 2013 5/17/2013 The Griffin Prize Q&A: Jennifer Maiden Q: Scott Griffin also sponsors Poetry in Voice, a poetry recitation contest for high school students. Do you know any poems by heart?… 2013 5/16/2013 Poetry in Voice is proud to announce the 2013 champions Toronto, ON… 2013 5/16/2013 Canada's Next Top Poetry Stars It is often propagated that poetry… 2013 5/16/2013 Poetry in Voice names its 2013 National Champions … 2013 5/15/2013 Sackville student competing in national poetry event Sackville teen Victoria Somerville is visiting Toronto this week for what she expects will be an unforgettable experience as she vies against… 2013 5/15/2013 Nine students advance to tomorrow night’s National Finals event … 2013 5/15/2013 Scott Griffin: The rhyme and the reason The sense of punishment is largely absent, but the competitiveness and the lifelong love it instilled go a long way towards to explaining Poetry… 2013 5/13/2013 Poetry in Voice In an era of communicating with 140 characters, some Canadian high school students are expressing themselves through poetry. We heard Anthony De… 2013 5/13/2013 Calgary Grade 9 student headed to Poetry in Voice national finals It may seem like a dying art in the age of Facebook and Twitter, but for one Calgary student, poetry recitation is her ticket to Toronto for the… 2013 5/3/2013 Poetry in Voice takes over Canada! If you like exquisite poetry, dramatic contests and lively audiences, don’t miss the first National Poetry in Voice Competition… 2013 4/30/2013 Poetry Out Loud 2013 finals: students from all over the US will compete Poetry memorization has been a pretty hot educational topic recently, with the UK having launched … 2013 4/29/2013 Book awards gala pits Dave vs. Dave Two students from St. John's Ravenscourt are among the finalists in a national poetry recitation competition founded by Scott Griffin, patron of… 2013 4/25/2013 What does a poem mean? A whole lot when it’s recited to an eager crowd When I am driving in the country at night the same words will always pop into my head. I look at the white line disappearing past my headlights… 2013 4/24/2013 Vancouver Technical school student headed to national poetry recital In the age of Twitter, reciting poetry might seem out of date. But for Vancouver Technical Grade 12 student Kyla Kane, it means travelling to… 2013 4/22/2013 Poetry in Voice announces new prizes, Margaret Atwood Q-and-A … 2013 4/16/2013 39 Semifinalists Announced for 2013 Poetry in Voice National Finals Poetry in Voice has announced the 39 Online Semifinalists who are invited… 2013 4/4/2013 Winners from across Canada … 2013 3/18/2013 2013 Online Semifinals judges … 2013 2/22/2013 Finding their voices through classic poetry CORNWALL - Classic poems were given a fresh voice at St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School Wednesday,… 2013 2/18/2013 New third-place prizes announced for 2013 National Finals … 2012 11/19/2012 High school students can recite poetry, win cash High school educators in Brampton have an opportunity to teach the importance of poetry and literature while giving… 2012 10/29/2012 Third annual Poetry in Voice competition extends across Canada … 2012 10/29/2012 Third Annual Poetry in Voice Competition Extends Across Canada Poetry in Voice/Les voix de la poésie is back for its third year, and this time the stakes are higher and the competition is… 2012 5/31/2012 Announcing new prizes for 2013 … 2012 5/25/2012 Pierre Nepveu and Nicole Brossard accepted into the Order of Canada … 2012 5/7/2012 Central SS student in poetry finals Student Sydney Gilchrist from London Central Secondary School placed second in the ‘Poetry in Voice’ Grand Finals in Toronto — one of many… 2012 5/2/2012 Teen snags poetry recitation prize You could say Sydney Gilchrist has a way with words. The 18-year-old Central secondary school student recently beat… 2012 5/2/2012 CELEBRITY SPOTTING: Look who was spotted in Toronto in April Poetry in Voice, which aims to promote poetry in the classroom and the community, took place April 18 and featured… 2012 4/25/2012 Albert Schultz and Adrienne Clarkson attend Poetry in Voice See page 25. 2012 4/23/2012 Party photos of the week: Poetry in Voice Poetry in Voice, the second annual poetry recitation competition for students across Ontario and Quebec, took place on Tuesday, April 17. The… 2012 4/22/2012 SJK's Jeff Hunt Wins Third Place in National Poetry in Voice Competition Congratulations to grade 12 student Jeff Hunt, who this week placed third overall at the Grand Finals of the prestigious Poetry in Voice… 2012 4/19/2012 THE GUEST LIST: Scott Griffin, founder of Poetry in Voice This month I speak with Scott Griffin, founder/chair of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry, centred on… 2012 4/19/2012 Meet the Winners of the Poetry in Voice Grand Finals Earlier this week, nine provincial champions from Ontario and Quebec recited their favourite poems in front of hundreds of people at the Poetry… 2012 4/18/2012 Alex Gagliano is Poetry in Voice national champion Upper Canada College IB1 student Alex Gagliano came out on top over eight other finalists in the national championship of the… 4/18/2012 Poetry in Voice congratulates 2012 competition winners, announces national expansion for 2013 Toronto, ON – Poetry in Voice/Les voix de la poésie is proud to announce the… 2012 4/13/2012 Karen Solie isn’t just a poet; now she’s a judge Cruelly, April is national poetry month. But the poets, at least, are not dismayed. Dozens are expected to gather this Tuesday in Toronto to… 2012 4/13/2012 Meet our 2012 Champions Wednesday April 18th, 2012 … Load More Language English