Poetry Slam 2011

My job for the 2011 poetry slam was music. My job required for me to be ready all the time to play music for the next speaker. I had to find music for the speakers that they would want to have played for them. The music I chose also had to be appropriate and be something that would keep the audience’s attention. It meant that I had to keep good tunes going the entire time and be prepared for the next speaker. It meant that people relied on me for their music. Being a music man felt like I ran the whole show! I was a DJ and I had freedom.