January 18, 2013 Registration for Hullabaloo closes on January 31st. We’ve had a tremendous response with many schools already signed up; however, there are a couple spots still available. You need a minimum of three student poets (or BC teens if you’re associated with a youth organization) to form a team (you can have up [...]
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Team Registration Now Open!
November 1, 2012 Head’s up! Team registration for Hullabaloo 2013 opens today. It is on a first-come, first-served basis, along with consideration for regional representation around BC. We are planning to admit only 16 teams to this year’s tournament, so it’s a good idea to register sooner than later. The festival will take place April [...]
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Registration Opens November 1st, 2012
October 16, 2012 We’ve had a bunch of eager youth poets sending messages asking: How can my school register for Hullabaloo 2013? I don’t want to miss it. Well, don’t worry, you’ve haven’t missed any deadlines yet. Hullabaloo 2013 registration opens on November 1st, 2012. The registration fee will be $160 payable by cheque made [...]
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Tweaks to Format and Team Size
August 2, 2012 We’ve collected feedback at Hullabaloo 2012 through one-on-one conversations, a coaches / student captain meeting, and email surveys. After going through all this feedback, we’re making a number of changes. The main feedback from teachers and students is that everyone wants Hullabaloo to be a development festival, an event that focuses on [...]
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Save the Dates! Hullabaloo is Coming April 3–6, 2013
June 25, 2012 Big news! Hullabaloo 2013 has set its dates. The next BC youth festival of spoken word will happen April 3–6, 2013. That’s the week right after Easter from Wednesday to Saturday. The event schedule is still being finalized, but the goal has been to compress the festival, shortening it by one day. [...]
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Youth Slams in and around Vancouver (April & May)
April 26, 2012 Hullabaloo may be over, but the youth poetry slams keep on coming. If you missed the tournament, these events are a great way to get an idea of what poetry slam is all about. If you were at Hullabaloo and are in poetry withdrawal, here’s the perfect chance to get your word [...]
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Tell Us About Your Experience: The Hullabaloo 2012 Survey
April 23, 2012 Phew! after all that excitement and hard work leading up to the festival, it was over in the blink of an eye. Thank you to everyone for participating and making this year’s festival such a memorable event. RC and I were overwhelmed at the generosity of spirit demonstrated by all the slam [...]
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Results from Team Finals
April 15, 2012 Hullabaloo culminates in the Team Finals bout. Last year, Reynolds won and South Delta came in second. This year, they switched spots with South Delta taking first place and Reynolds taking first runner-up. Vancouver island was well-represented with Glenlyon Norfolk and Reynolds both from the Victoria area, and both making Finals stage. [...]
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Results from Indies Finals
April 14, 2012 The Indies Finals competition blew the roof on The Rio Theatre. 12 of the best youth poets in BC participated in a three round slam of poetic madness. The first round was a 3-minute round with regular slam rules. 12 poets performed and the top 7 advanced (highlighted in blue). The second [...]
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Final Standings from Prelims
April 13, 2012 After two evenings of astounding poetry, the results are in. These numbers do little to convey the courage and beauty of all of the poems presented, but it is an essential part of this crazy thing called poetry slam. Many members of the old guard of the Vancouver slam scene were in [...]
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