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Youth Poetry Competition
Thursday, June 10th
6:00pm – 7:30pm PST
Are you between the ages of 13 – 17?
Want to win some cash?
Sign up by June 5th to be entered into this youth poetry competition.
18+ Poetry Competition
Friday, June 11th
6:00pm – 7:30pm PST
Are you 18 years old or older?
Want to win some cash?
Sign up by June 5th to be entered into this 18+ poetry competition.
Please read our rules & guidelines below.
RTTS will be streaming on YouTube Live. Click the buttons above to watch them live!
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Need some help preparing for the competition?
Friday, May 21st
6:30pm – 8:30pm MST
COMPETITION COACHING SESSION
Workshop & Social Experience
Competing this week in our poetry competitions?
Want some help with your poems and performances?
Join us for 1-on-1 coaching and small group coaching with spoken word poetry mentors and experts!
More About Our Virtual Competitions
Typically, we host Hotter Than The Sun: Arizona Youth Poetry Festival (HTTS), which is a multi-day festival where young people from throughout Maricopa County connect, collaborate, and compete, performing original spoken word poetry. HTTS is a team event, and requires poets to work together with their peers and teachers to create individual and group poems.
