THE SPOKEN ART OF POETRY

As one one of the pioneers of the performance poetry movement in America today, as well as co-founder of Poetry Alive!, an active member of the Poetry Slam community, a solo performance artist, James Nave' brings more than twenty years of experience to the craft of presenting poetry on stage. In addition to performing his own poetry, he has memorized well over six hundred poems ranging from simple children's poems to Dylan Thomas' Child's Christmas in Wales. While it would be fair to describe him as a performance poet, it would also be accurate to say he is an actor, a storyteller, an improvisational artists, and a champion of the oral tradition. His work is exciting, engaging, interactive, and compelling. Nave's repertoire allows him to tailor his shows to fit any group from elementary schools to universities as well as conferences, literary readings, and special events. He will work with you to make sure that the content of his shows will tie into your curriculum or the theme of your event.