Round Rock ISD

Speak Beat is an innovative literacy workshop that combines communications with music, audio engineering, language arts, public speaking and performance arts. Speak Beat is for the creative student who is interested in live performance, slam poetry/spoken word, public speaking, oral reading, acting, theater, and giving live presentations. Students will workshop their material to be performed or shared before a live audience.

Speak Beat develops confidence, leadership skills, literacy, goal setting, collaboration, positive self-esteem, and empowerment. Speak Beat gives participants a voice to express themselves while reinforcing areas of English and Language Arts, digital literacy, audio & video technology, and multimedia applications used in 21st century communication trends.

Whether you are a novice public speaker or a professional expert, Speak Beat is an educational platform that encourages public speaking in a creative and supportive environment. Each participant or team will have up to 5 minutes to present prepared material, which can be spoken, acted out, or performed live. The material can be original or performed material that adheres to the Fair Use of US Copyright laws.

For questions about this specific class, please email: canetrawinn@gmail.com