This workshop runs July 20 through 23 from 9:30AM – 12:30PM at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Tuition is $300 and includes a composition notebook and performance T-Shirt.

The Ridgefield Playhouse is launching its first Slam Poetry Summer Workshop led by Performance Poet Mikumari Caihye (M.C.) for young people going into grades 5-8. Spots are limited, sign up now!

M.C.’s Philosophy

This workshop is not about teaching poetry, it’s about unleashing it. The goal is to encourage young people to see language as a playground, to trust their inner voice, and to celebrate the power of words to tell the truth, heal, and connect.

Core Values threaded throughout:

• Imagination over imitation. There are no “wrong” poems.
• Community over competition: SLAM Poetry is a conversation, not a contest.
• Progress over perfection: truth and presence matter more than polish.
• Courage of comfort: Every voice belongs.